BELL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, September 23, 1953, a trademark application was filed for BELL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BELL trademark a serial number of 81327675. The federal status of this trademark filing is EXPIRED as of Friday, May 2, 2008. This trademark is owned by AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The BELL trademark is filed in the Communication Services category with the following description:

TELEPHONE, AUDIO PROGRAM, TELEGRAPH, TELEVISION, TELEPHOTOGRAPH, TELEMETERING, SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL SERVICES
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General Information


Serial Number81327675
Word MarkBELL
Filing DateWednesday, September 23, 1953
Status900 - EXPIRED
Status DateFriday, May 2, 2008
Registration Number1327675
Registration DateTuesday, July 30, 1957
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesTELEPHONE, AUDIO PROGRAM, TELEGRAPH, TELEVISION, TELEPHOTOGRAPH, TELEMETERING, SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL SERVICES
Concurrent Use StatementORIGINALLY REGISTERED ON JULY 30, 1957 AS REG. NO. 649,454 AND SER. NO. 653,613. + THIS IS A CONCURRENT REGISTRATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE OPINIONS AND ORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN UNITED STATES V. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC., CIVIL ACTION NO. 82-0192, DATED JULY 8, 1983 AND FEBRUARY 6, 1984, AND SECTIONS 2(D) AND 37 OF THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1052(D) AND 1119. REGISTRATION IS NATIONWIDE, BUT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT REGISTRANT SHALL USE THE MARK ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING MODIFIERS: "AMERICAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES," "AMERITECH," "ILLINOIS BELL," "INDIANA BELL," "MICHIGAN BELL," "OHIO BELL," "WISCONSIN BELL," "WISCONSIN TELEPHONE." USE OF A MODIFIER SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARK IF IT IS USED IN SUFFICIENT PROXIMITY TO THE MARK SUCH THAT A REASONABLE OBSERVER WOULD NORMALLY VIEW THE MARK AND THE MODIFIER IN A SINGLE VISUAL IMPRESSION AND WOULD RECOGNIZE THAT BOTH THE MARK AND THE MODIFIER ARE BEING USED BY REGISTRANT. + REGISTRANT'S RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE MARK IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES, TO WHICH CONCURRENT REGISTRATIONS IN THE MARK HAVE ALSO BEEN ISSUED, TO USE THE MARK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE MODIFIERS SPECIFIED IN THOSE REGISTRATIONS: + BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION 1310 NORTH COURT HOUSE ROAD ARLINGTON, VA 22216 + BELLSOUTH CORPORATION 675 WEST PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. ATLANTA, GA 30375 + CINCINNATI BELL INC. 201 EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 + NYNEX CORPORATION 335 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017 + PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 + THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY 227 CHURCH STREET NEW HAVEN, CT 06506 + SOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION 1010 PINE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO 63101 + U S WEST, INC. 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes104
Class Status Code9 - Expired
Class Status DateFriday, May 2, 2008
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 1, 1922
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 1, 1922

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressRENO, NV 89502

Party NameAT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78730

Party NameSBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78730

Party NameAMERITECH CORPORATION
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCHICAGO, IL 60606

Party NameAMERICAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCHICAGO, IL 60606

Party NameAMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10007

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, July 30, 1977REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS)
Tuesday, February 19, 1985AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Wednesday, July 19, 2006AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, August 4, 1997REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Monday, August 4, 1997POST REGISTRATION ACTION CORRECTION
Thursday, March 26, 1998REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, May 2, 2008CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, February 13, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP