BK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 28, 1960, a trademark application was filed for BK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BK trademark a serial number of 72093884. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, November 4, 2021. This trademark is owned by United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa. The BK trademark is filed in the Unknown category with the following description:

Identifying the Membership Society of Phi Beta Kappa Including Its Constituent Member Associations, Its Constituent Member Chapters and Individual Society Members

General Information


Serial Number72093884
Word MarkBK
Filing DateMonday, March 28, 1960
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, November 4, 2021
Registration Number0731963
Registration DateTuesday, May 22, 1962
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesIdentifying the Membership Society of Phi Beta Kappa Including Its Constituent Member Associations, Its Constituent Member Chapters and Individual Society Members
Pseudo MarkPHI BETA KAPPA
Translation of Words in MarkTHE GREEK LETTERS ARE "PHI BETA KAPPA".

Classification Information


International Class200 - Unknown
US Class Codes200
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 2, 1999
Primary Code200
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 5, 1776
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 30, 1775

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressWASHINGTON, DC 20009

Party NameUnited Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWashington, DC

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 4, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, November 4, 2021REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, November 4, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 26, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, October 26, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, June 14, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, May 22, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 22, 2012ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, February 20, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Sunday, February 19, 2012REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Sunday, February 19, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, February 17, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 29, 2011CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, June 23, 2011CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, March 8, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, March 8, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, October 18, 2002REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, October 18, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, April 4, 2002REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, April 4, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, October 25, 1984REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, May 22, 1982REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS)
Saturday, May 22, 1982REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS)