B Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, a trademark application was filed for B with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the B trademark a serial number of 87812585. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, July 18, 2023. This trademark is owned by WhatsApp Inc.. The B trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable software in the nature of a messaging application; Computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant message and online social networking; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for messaging; Computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Software for sending and receivin...

Telecommunication services, namely, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication networks; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunications networks; Instant messaging services; Mobile phone communication services; Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services; Audio teleconferencing; Teleconferencing services; Video teleconferencing; Web messaging; Peer-to-peer photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos and audio visual content among users; Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; Providing online chat rooms, instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards; Providing access to computer databases in the field of social networking; Audio, text and video broadcasting services over comput...

Marketing, advertising and promotion services; Provision of market research and marketing information services; Promoting the goods and services of others via computer and communication networks; Business and advertising services, namely, business consultation in the field of media planning and media buying for others; Business and advertising services, in particular, advertising services for tracking advertising performance, for managing, distributing and serving advertising, for analyzing advertising data, for reporting advertising data, and for optimizing advertising performance; Consulting services in the field of advertising, in particular, customizing marketing efforts of others; Commercial information services, in particular, advertisement management by providing reports, advertisement targeting, and management of electronically stored advertising, for use on a global computer network; Facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties via computer and ...

Online social networking services; Social introduction and networking services

Application service provider, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, web sites, and databases in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to engage in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for other...
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General Information


Serial Number87812585
Word MarkB
Filing DateTuesday, February 27, 2018
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, July 18, 2023
Registration Number7115547
Registration DateTuesday, July 18, 2023
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 3, 2020

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of a green speech bubble, outlined in white, with a white letter "B" in the center. The color gray appearing as shadowing behind the speech bubble is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable software in the nature of a messaging application; Computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant message and online social networking; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for messaging; Computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Software for sending and receiving electronic messages, graphics, images, audio and audio visual content via global communication networks; Computer software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; Downloadable e-commerce computer software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer and communication networks; Computer software for personal information management, and data synchronization software; Computer software development tools; Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); Computer software for use in customer relationship management (CRM); Computer software for displaying and sharing a user's location and finding, locating, and interacting with other users and places; Software for social networking; Software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community; Software for modifying photographs, images and audio, video, and audio-visual content with photographic filters and augmented reality (AR) effects, namely, graphics, animations, text, drawings, geotags, metadata tags, hyperlinks; Software for sending and receiving electronic message, alerts, notifications and reminders; Search engine software; Software, namely, an interpretive interface for facilitating interaction between humans and machines; Software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; Software for facilitating interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms; Software for viewing and interacting with a feed of images, audio, audio-visual and video content and associated text and data; Software for managing social networking content, interacting with a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, comments, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Software for providing consumer information; Messaging software; Software for facilitating and arranging for the financing and distribution of fundraising and donations; Software for managing online charitable fundraising services and financial donation services
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication services, namely, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication networks; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunications networks; Instant messaging services; Mobile phone communication services; Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services; Audio teleconferencing; Teleconferencing services; Video teleconferencing; Web messaging; Peer-to-peer photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos and audio visual content among users; Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; Providing online chat rooms, instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards; Providing access to computer databases in the field of social networking; Audio, text and video broadcasting services over computer or other communication networks; Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; Providing online communications links that transfer mobile device and internet users to other local and global online locations; Providing access to databases and to the internet, namely, facilitating access to third party websites and third party content, namely, data, messages, graphics, images, audio and video via a universal login; Chatroom services for social networking; Teleconferencing
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) white and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesMarketing, advertising and promotion services; Provision of market research and marketing information services; Promoting the goods and services of others via computer and communication networks; Business and advertising services, namely, business consultation in the field of media planning and media buying for others; Business and advertising services, in particular, advertising services for tracking advertising performance, for managing, distributing and serving advertising, for analyzing advertising data, for reporting advertising data, and for optimizing advertising performance; Consulting services in the field of advertising, in particular, customizing marketing efforts of others; Commercial information services, in particular, advertisement management by providing reports, advertisement targeting, and management of electronically stored advertising, for use on a global computer network; Facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties via computer and communication networks; Online retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others, and gift cards; Providing online marketplaces for sellers of goods and/or services; Business networking; Advertising and information distribution services, in particular, providing classified advertising space via the global computer network; Electronic catalog services featuring, cosmetics, computers and software, vehicles, jewelry, musical instruments, paper and printed materials, furniture, houseware, clothing, toys, food and, and beverages; Electronic catalogs in the nature of online business directories featuring service providers in the field of advertising, business, retail, finance, communications, transportation, storage, education, entertainment, computing and software, science, restaurants, hotels, medicine, beauty, personal services, and law; Customer relationship management; Business assistance and consulting services; Providing business directory information via global communications networks; Business information and advertising services; Consulting services in the fields of advertising; Charitable services, namely, promoting public awareness about charitable, philanthropic, volunteer, public and community service and humanitarian activities; Providing online business directories featuring the businesses, products and services of others
Goods and ServicesOnline social networking services; Social introduction and networking services
Goods and ServicesApplication service provider, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, web sites, and databases in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to engage in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting discussions via communication networks; Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, photographic images and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Providing online non-downloadable computer software platforms that enable users to upload, modify, and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data; Providing non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global computer network; Computer services, in particular, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending electronic message alerts, for transmitting orders and sending and receiving electronic messages, and to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; Computer services, namely, providing customized web pages featuring user-defined profiles and information; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for customer relationship management (CRM); Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for customer relationship management (CRM); Providing non-downloadable software for displaying and sharing a user's location and finding, locating, and interacting with other users and places; Computer services, in particular, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for customer relationship management (CRM); Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data via the internet and communication networks; Providing online non-downloadable software for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, images, text, and data; Platform as a service (PAAS) services featuring computer software to allow users to perform business and e-commerce transactions; Providing application programming interface (API) software for use in electronic messaging and transmission of audio, video, images, text, content and data; Providing online non-downloadable software for electronic messaging; Providing online non-downloadable software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; Providing online non-downloadable software for facilitating interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms; Providing online non-downloadable software for modifying photographs, images and audio, video, and audio-video content with photographic filters and augmented reality (AR) effects, namely, graphics, animations, text, drawings, geotags, metadata tags, hyperlinks; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software platforms for sending and receiving electronic messages, instant messages, electronic message alerts and reminders, photographs, images, graphics, data, audio, video and audio-visual content via the internet and communication networks; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, electronic message, instant message, and online social networking services; Application service provider (ASP) services featuring software to enable or facilitate voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, electronic message, instant message, and online social networking services; Providing online non-downloadable software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; Computer software development; Providing online non-downloadable software and applications for customer relationship management (CRM); Computer services, in particular, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for customer relationship management (CRM); Hosting of digital content on the internet; Providing online non-downloadable software for facilitating and arranging for the financing and distribution of fundraising and donations; Providing online non-downloadable software for managing online charitable fundraising services and financial donation services; Identification verification services, namely, electronic credential verification services using technology to authenticate personal information; User verification services, namely, electronic credential verification services using technology to authenticate company and personal information; Identification verification services, namely, electronic credential verification services using technology to authenticate company identification information; Business verification services, namely, electronic credential verification services using technology to authenticate company information; Platform as a Service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in connecting sellers with buyers; Platform as a Service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in providing information in the field of gifts; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in promoting the goods and services of others by providing gift suggestions; Computer security services, namely, restricting unauthorized access to computer networks and software, namely, electronically authenticating the personal identification information of users; Computer security services, namely, preventing unauthorized access to computer networks and software, namely, electronically authenticating the personal identification information of users; Computer security services, namely, preventing unauthorized access to computer networks and software, namely, electronically authenticating the company identification information of users

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 6, 2018
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 18, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 18, 2018

International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 6, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 18, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 18, 2018

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 6, 2018
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 18, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 18, 2018

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 6, 2018
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 18, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 18, 2018

International Class045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 6, 2018
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 18, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 18, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWHATSAPP LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressMENLO PARK, CA 94025

Party NameWHATSAPP LLC
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressMENLO PARK, CA 94025

Party NameWhatsApp Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMenlo Park, CA 94025

Party NameWhatsApp Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMenlo Park, CA 94025

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, June 12, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 2, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, March 6, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, March 7, 2018NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 19, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, June 19, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 19, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 19, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 19, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 20, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, January 14, 2019SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, January 14, 2019LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, January 14, 2019NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 10, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 10, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, July 10, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, July 31, 2019FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 31, 2019FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 31, 2019NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Wednesday, January 29, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, January 29, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 29, 2020NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 29, 2020EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, January 29, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 12, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 3, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 3, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 28, 2020NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, August 18, 2020SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 18, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, August 18, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, August 20, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 3, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, March 4, 2021SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 4, 2021SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, March 4, 2021SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Saturday, March 6, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 17, 2021SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 17, 2021SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Tuesday, August 17, 2021SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Thursday, August 19, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 15, 2022SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 15, 2022SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Tuesday, March 15, 2022SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, March 17, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 11, 2022SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 11, 2022SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Wednesday, October 19, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, October 19, 2022SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Thursday, October 20, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 26, 2023TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 26, 2023USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, May 3, 2023STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, June 12, 2023ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 18, 2023NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, July 18, 2023REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER