BLACK DUCK Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, July 8, 2003, a trademark application was filed for BLACK DUCK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK DUCK trademark a serial number of 78271328. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, September 20, 2025. This trademark is owned by Black Duck Software, Inc.. The BLACK DUCK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Computer software to assist software developers to manage the software development process
black duck

General Information

Serial Number78271328
Word MarkBLACK DUCK
Filing DateTuesday, July 8, 2003
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, September 20, 2025
Registration Number2973498
Registration DateTuesday, July 19, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 16, 2004

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesComputer software to assist software developers to manage the software development process

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 DateMonday, July 21, 2003
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, March 23, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, March 23, 2004

Trademark Owner History

Party NameBLACK DUCK SOFTWARE, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBURLINGTON,, MA 01803
Party NameSYNOPSYS, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94085
Party NameBlack Duck Software, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWaltham, MA 02451
Party NameBlack Duck Software, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWaltham, MA 02453
Party NameBlack Duck Software, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrookline, MA 02445

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, August 7, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 8, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, August 7, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, August 7, 2003PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Thursday, September 4, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, January 26, 2005SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Thursday, January 8, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 25, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, March 16, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 8, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, July 19, 2004TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 29, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 8, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 8, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, December 14, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, January 26, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, May 5, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 19, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 23, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, April 22, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 5, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, May 5, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, May 13, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, May 14, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, May 20, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, May 26, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 18, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, June 22, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, January 4, 2007TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, January 4, 2007APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, May 23, 2007TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 3, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 3, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, February 1, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 9, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, June 22, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 14, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 14, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 14, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, July 18, 2018AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, October 1, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, October 1, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 27, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, September 20, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, September 20, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, September 20, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, July 19, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 20, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, September 20, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

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