BRIGHTER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, January 29, 2009, a trademark application was filed for BRIGHTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BRIGHTER trademark a serial number of 77659072. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, May 9, 2011. This trademark is owned by Discover Financial Services. The BRIGHTER trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:

Magnetically encoded credit cards

(Based on Use) Financial services, namely, credit card services; prepaid card services offered through cards with stored value; debit card services; electronic credit and debit transaction services, namely, electronic credit card transaction processing services and electronic debit card transaction processing services; credit risk management services; dissemination of financial information via a global computer network; advisory services regarding all of the foregoing services; providing a website featuring information relating to management of finances (Based on Intent to Use) FINANCIAL SERVICES, NAMELY, CONSUMER LENDING SERVICES; CASH DISBURSEMENT AND CASH REPLACEMENT SERVICES RENDERED BY CREDIT CARDS; ELECTRONIC CASH TRANSACTIONS; CHECK CASHING SERVICES; POINT OF SALE AND POINT OF TRANSACTION SERVICES; BANKING SERVICES; BILL PAYMENT AND PRESENTMENT SERVICES; INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION IN THE FIELD OF VEHICLE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE; CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNT SERVICES AND SAV...
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General Information


Serial Number77659072
Word MarkBRIGHTER
Filing DateThursday, January 29, 2009
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, May 9, 2011
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 14, 2009

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMagnetically encoded credit cards
Goods and Services(Based on Use) Financial services, namely, credit card services; prepaid card services offered through cards with stored value; debit card services; electronic credit and debit transaction services, namely, electronic credit card transaction processing services and electronic debit card transaction processing services; credit risk management services; dissemination of financial information via a global computer network; advisory services regarding all of the foregoing services; providing a website featuring information relating to management of finances (Based on Intent to Use) FINANCIAL SERVICES, NAMELY, CONSUMER LENDING SERVICES; CASH DISBURSEMENT AND CASH REPLACEMENT SERVICES RENDERED BY CREDIT CARDS; ELECTRONIC CASH TRANSACTIONS; CHECK CASHING SERVICES; POINT OF SALE AND POINT OF TRANSACTION SERVICES; BANKING SERVICES; BILL PAYMENT AND PRESENTMENT SERVICES; INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION IN THE FIELD OF VEHICLE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE; CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNT SERVICES AND SAVINGS ACCOUNT SERVICES

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, February 2, 2009
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, September 25, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 25, 2008

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, February 2, 2009
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, July 9, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, July 9, 2007

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDiscover Financial Services
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRiverwoods, IL 60015

Party NameDiscover Financial Services
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRiverwoods, IL 60015

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, May 9, 2011ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, May 9, 2011ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Friday, October 22, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, October 21, 2010EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 5, 2010EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, October 21, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, October 5, 2010TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 30, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, March 26, 2010EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, March 26, 2010EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, March 26, 2010TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 6, 2009NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 14, 2009PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 24, 2009NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, June 8, 2009LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, June 8, 2009APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, June 4, 2009TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, June 4, 2009CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, June 4, 2009TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 29, 2009DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Tuesday, April 21, 2009DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Monday, April 20, 2009NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, April 20, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, April 20, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, April 17, 2009ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, April 14, 2009ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, February 2, 2009NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Monday, February 2, 2009NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM