BLACK BOX Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, August 7, 1978, a trademark application was filed for BLACK BOX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK BOX trademark a serial number of 73181326. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, March 5, 2015. This trademark is owned by EXPANDOR INCORPORATED. The BLACK BOX trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS; NAMELY, INTERFACE CONVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, PROTOCOL CONVERTERS, CODE CONVERTERS, SWITCHES, MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTERS AND TEST METERS, MODULATORS, DEMODULATORS, INTERCONNECTING CABLES, CABLE CONNECTORS AND CONNECTOR ADAPTORS, CABLE CONNECTOR WALL BOXES AND BOX COVERS, PRINTERS, PRINTER CONNECTION ADAPTORS, PRINTER INTERFACE CONVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, CIRCUIT BOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, POWER SUPPLIES, AUTOMATIC COMPUTER ANSWER AND RESPONSE OR DISCONNECT INTERFACE CONVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, COMPUTER TERMINAL AND LINE SHARING INTERFACE ADAPTORS, ACOUSTIC COUPLERS, COMPUTER TERMINAL TIMED DISCONNECT MONITORS, COMPUTER AND COMPUTER TERMINAL TIME USE MONITORS, COMPUTER TERMINAL PRINTER SHARING INTERFACE COVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, AND STRUCTURAL PARTS FOR THE DESCRIBED ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
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General Information


Serial Number73181326
Word MarkBLACK BOX
Filing DateMonday, August 7, 1978
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, March 5, 2015
Registration Number1343851
Registration DateTuesday, June 25, 1985
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 16, 1985

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkTHE MARK CONSISTS OF "BLACK BOX" AND A LOGO WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED AS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION BOX CAPABLE OF REVERSIBLE PERSPECTIVE AND ALSO CAPABLE OF APPEARING AS A MISCELLANEOUS PLANAR DESIGN.
Goods and ServicesELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS; NAMELY, INTERFACE CONVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, PROTOCOL CONVERTERS, CODE CONVERTERS, SWITCHES, MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTERS AND TEST METERS, MODULATORS, DEMODULATORS, INTERCONNECTING CABLES, CABLE CONNECTORS AND CONNECTOR ADAPTORS, CABLE CONNECTOR WALL BOXES AND BOX COVERS, PRINTERS, PRINTER CONNECTION ADAPTORS, PRINTER INTERFACE CONVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, CIRCUIT BOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, POWER SUPPLIES, AUTOMATIC COMPUTER ANSWER AND RESPONSE OR DISCONNECT INTERFACE CONVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, COMPUTER TERMINAL AND LINE SHARING INTERFACE ADAPTORS, ACOUSTIC COUPLERS, COMPUTER TERMINAL TIMED DISCONNECT MONITORS, COMPUTER AND COMPUTER TERMINAL TIME USE MONITORS, COMPUTER TERMINAL PRINTER SHARING INTERFACE COVERTERS AND ADAPTORS, AND STRUCTURAL PARTS FOR THE DESCRIBED ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
NOT AVAILABLE"BLACK BOX"

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, 026
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, February 15, 1983
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 5, 1976
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 5, 1976

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBB TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLAWRENCE, PA 15055-1018

Party NameBB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLawrence, PA 150551018

Party NameBLACK BOX CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Party NameBLACK BOX CORPORATION
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Party NameBLACK BOX CORPORATION
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Party NameEXPANDOR INCORPORATED
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressUPPER ST. CLAIR, PA 15241

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 13, 1984JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Tuesday, October 17, 1978ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, March 7, 1979NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, February 7, 1983EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Tuesday, March 13, 1984NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, September 17, 1984CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, October 3, 1984LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Monday, November 26, 1984CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, January 14, 1985CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 31, 1985APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 18, 1985NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, March 20, 1985NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 16, 1985PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 25, 1985REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, February 17, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, June 25, 1991REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, June 25, 1991REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, November 4, 1991REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, February 17, 2005TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 22, 2010TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 22, 2010APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, February 19, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, July 24, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, July 24, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, October 7, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, March 17, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, March 17, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, March 5, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, March 5, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, March 5, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, March 5, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, July 4, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, June 25, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, October 7, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, April 22, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY