BRITANNICA.COM Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, September 16, 1999, a trademark application was filed for BRITANNICA.COM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BRITANNICA.COM trademark a serial number of 75802438. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 26, 2012. This trademark is owned by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. The BRITANNICA.COM trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
promoting goods and services of others by placing advertisements and promotional displays in an electronic online web site accessed through a global computer network
providing electronic mail; and online multi-user communications services by means of a global computer network, namely, providing electronic bulletin boards in the fields of art, health, history, science, business, finance, news, weather, sports, current events, entertainment and shopping
computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network including, organizing, creating indices and displaying directories of information, web sites and other resources available on global computer networks and providing simultaneous searching and retrieving of information, web sites and other resources available on global computer networks; providing online links to other content providers relating to art, health, history, science, business, finance, news, weather, sports, current events, entertainment and shopping, and to content providers who provide reference materials and information in a wide variety of fields
General Information
| Serial Number | 75802438 |
| Word Mark | BRITANNICA.COM |
| Filing Date | Thursday, September 16, 1999 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| Registration Number | 2550643 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 19, 2002 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | promoting goods and services of others by placing advertisements and promotional displays in an electronic online web site accessed through a global computer network |
| Goods and Services | providing electronic mail; and online multi-user communications services by means of a global computer network, namely, providing electronic bulletin boards in the fields of art, health, history, science, business, finance, news, weather, sports, current events, entertainment and shopping |
| Goods and Services | computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network including, organizing, creating indices and displaying directories of information, web sites and other resources available on global computer networks and providing simultaneous searching and retrieving of information, web sites and other resources available on global computer networks; providing online links to other content providers relating to art, health, history, science, business, finance, news, weather, sports, current events, entertainment and shopping, and to content providers who provide reference materials and information in a wide variety of fields |
| Pseudo Mark | BRITANNICA DOT COM |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 19, 1999 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 19, 1999 |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 19, 1999 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 19, 1999 |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 19, 1999 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 19, 1999 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60610 |
| Party Name | Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc |
| Party Type | 23 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60604 |
| Party Name | Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60604 |
| Party Name | Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60604 |
| Party Name | Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60604 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, October 26, 2012 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, October 29, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Friday, October 19, 2007 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 25, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Friday, September 30, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 27, 2003 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2002 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 9, 2002 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, August 3, 2001 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED |
| Thursday, August 2, 2001 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, July 26, 2001 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, July 9, 2001 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2001 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2000 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, September 15, 2000 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, August 14, 2000 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2000 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 9, 2000 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
