BBC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, October 29, 2021, a trademark application was filed for BBC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BBC trademark a serial number of 97099060. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This trademark is owned by British Broadcasting Corporation. The BBC trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Communication Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Provision of entertainment, education, recreation, instruction, tuition and training, featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; production, presentation and distribution of television and radio programmes, audio, video, still and moving images and data including on-line from a database, over the internet, by satellite or mobile networks or any other electronic or digital media; development of formats for television and radio programmes and films, namely, creating and developing concepts for television programs; production, presentation and distribution of films for television and cinema featuring music, news, current affairs, sports and educ...

Exposed Cinematographic and photographic films; sound and video recordings featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; recorded television and radio programmes featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; data recordings, data recordings featuring audio, video, still and moving images and text, also in...

Telecommunications gateway services; communications services, namely, transmitting streamed sound and audiovisual recordings via the Internet; broadcasting and transmission of television, radio, film, music, audio and video content by cable, DTT, DSL, satellite and over the internet and mobile networks; broadcasting and transmission of television, radio, film, audio and video content to mobile telephones, personal digital assistants and personal computers; video-on-demand and near on demand telecommunications; transmission of audio, video and/or audio visual programming by any means; streaming of audio and video content over the internet; streaming delivery of video on demand streams to viewers; personalised and interactive telecommunications, namely, gateway services, broadcasting and transmission services; video, wireless, audio broadcasting services via the uploading, downloading, capturing, posting, showing, editing, playing, streaming, viewing, previewing, displaying, tagging, blo...
bbc

General Information


Serial Number97099060
Word MarkBBC
Filing DateFriday, October 29, 2021
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, August 1, 2023
Registration Number7124026
Registration DateTuesday, August 1, 2023
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 16, 2023

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProvision of entertainment, education, recreation, instruction, tuition and training, featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; production, presentation and distribution of television and radio programmes, audio, video, still and moving images and data including on-line from a database, over the internet, by satellite or mobile networks or any other electronic or digital media; development of formats for television and radio programmes and films, namely, creating and developing concepts for television programs; production, presentation and distribution of films for television and cinema featuring music, news, current affairs, sports and educational information; book publishing services; electronic publishing services of books and periodicals; provision of nondownloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, brochures in the field of publications; organisation, production and presentation of music shows, sports competitions, sports games, game show quizzes, live studio entertainment and audience participation shows, roadshows featuring music, live music concerts; Providing classes, seminars to teach language; provision of information, consultancy and advisory services relating to any of the aforesaid services, including such services provided online from a computer network or via the Internet or extranets
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a motion mark. The literal element "BBC" appears in black letters inside three white blocks in the first frame. The motion consists of the literal element disappearing and the boxes turning into three solid red boxes spinning clockwise.
Goods and ServicesExposed Cinematographic and photographic films; sound and video recordings featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; recorded television and radio programmes featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; data recordings, data recordings featuring audio, video, still and moving images and text, also in interactive format in the field of music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; apparatus for recording, broadcasting, transmission, receiving, processing, generating, reproducing, distributing, re-distributing, tracking, tagging, encoding and decoding of audio and video content, still and moving images, data and metadata; magnetic data carriers, recording discs, memory carriers being memory cards, compact discs, interactive compact discs, CD-ROMs and DVDs, mini-disks, CD-Is, tapes, cassettes, cartridges, cards all featuring sound recordings, video recordings, data, metadata, images, graphics, text or programs in the field of music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; downloadable computer software for use in downloading, storing, processing, reproducing, organising, distributing and re-distributing audio, video, still and moving images and data; downloadable podcasts featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction; virtual reality headsets; downloadable DVD game software; downloadable computer games software; downloadable computer software for personalizing and interacting with television; ring tones and graphics being downloadable for mobile phones; mobile phone cases and covers; computer cases and covers; power packs being batteries; ear phones; bass speakers; dashboard mounts for mobile phones; downloadable graphics for computers; digital music, audio and video recordings featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to music, drama, film news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, comedies, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology and foreign and English language instruction being downloadable from the internet; electronic bulletin boards being signs; mouse mats; radio signal transmitters and receivers; apparatus and instruments for the reception of radio and television broadcasts including for the reception of cable, satellite and digital broadcasts, namely, radio receivers; spectacles being glasses, sunglasses; egg timers; replacement parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
Goods and ServicesTelecommunications gateway services; communications services, namely, transmitting streamed sound and audiovisual recordings via the Internet; broadcasting and transmission of television, radio, film, music, audio and video content by cable, DTT, DSL, satellite and over the internet and mobile networks; broadcasting and transmission of television, radio, film, audio and video content to mobile telephones, personal digital assistants and personal computers; video-on-demand and near on demand telecommunications; transmission of audio, video and/or audio visual programming by any means; streaming of audio and video content over the internet; streaming delivery of video on demand streams to viewers; personalised and interactive telecommunications, namely, gateway services, broadcasting and transmission services; video, wireless, audio broadcasting services via the uploading, downloading, capturing, posting, showing, editing, playing, streaming, viewing, previewing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing, manipulating, distributing, publishing, reproducing, of electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet or other computer and communications networks; providing access to video sharing portals; television broadcasting services incorporating interactive services for viewing guides and intelligent automated selection for programme recordal; provision of communications services for accessing and retrieving radio and television programmes; provision of a connection between a website and television viewers via an interactive television portal; webcasting and podcasting transmission services; transmission of electronic mail services; news agency services for electronic transmission; rental of radio and television broadcasting facilities; provision of on-line electronic bulletin boards for the transmission of messages among computer users; provision of access to web logs being blogs; provision of access to interactive polling services; providing access to and leasing of access time to a computer database; provision of telecommunications connections between multiple devices able to receive synchronised broadcast services; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to any of the aforesaid, including such services provided online from a computer network or via the Internet or extranets
Pseudo MarkBRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) red, black and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


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 DateWednesday, November 17, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, November 17, 2021
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, November 17, 2021
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBritish Broadcasting Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLondon W1A1AA
GB

Party NameBritish Broadcasting Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLondon W1A1AA
GB

Party NameBritish Broadcasting Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLondon W1A1AA
GB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 1, 2023NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, August 1, 2023REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 16, 2023OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 26, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, April 7, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, April 7, 2023EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, April 7, 2023NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, April 7, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, April 7, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 21, 2023PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Tuesday, March 21, 2023TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Thursday, March 9, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, March 9, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 9, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 9, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 9, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 9, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, September 22, 2022TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, September 22, 2022CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 22, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 21, 2022ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, August 16, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 15, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 15, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, June 15, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 16, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 16, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 16, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, December 8, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 1, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, November 18, 2021NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 17, 2021NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, November 2, 2021NEW APPLICATION ENTERED