CARFAX Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, November 30, 2017, a trademark application was filed for CARFAX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CARFAX trademark a serial number of 87702634. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, December 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by Carfax, Inc.. The CARFAX trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Downloadable mobile application for managing and tracking vehicle history, value and service information, including information on vehicle recalls, maintenance, registration and safety and emission inspections, and obtaining information on recommended vehicle maintenance schedule, service shops, repair estimates and ratings and reviews of service shops
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General Information


Serial Number87702634
Word MarkCARFAX
Filing DateThursday, November 30, 2017
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, December 26, 2024
Registration Number5518216
Registration DateTuesday, July 17, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 1, 2018

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable mobile application for managing and tracking vehicle history, value and service information, including information on vehicle recalls, maintenance, registration and safety and emission inspections, and obtaining information on recommended vehicle maintenance schedule, service shops, repair estimates and ratings and reviews of service shops
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, line 1, "United States" should be deleted, and "PENNSYLVANIA" should be inserted. 
Pseudo MarkCAR FAX
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "CARFAX" depicted in six equal rectangular shaped boxes, with the letters "C", "A", "R", "F", and "A" in boxes, and a descending letter "X" in a box.
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, line , VIRGINIA, should be deleted, and,  PENNSYLVANIA, should be inserted. 
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, line 1, "VIRGINIA" should be deleted, and "PENNSYLVANIA" should be inserted. 

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, December 11, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 8, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 8, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCarfax, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCentreville, VA 20120

Party NameCarfax, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCentreville, VA 20120

Party NameCarfax, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCentreville, VA 20120

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 4, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, December 11, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, December 12, 2017NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 20, 2017TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Friday, January 5, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, January 5, 2018PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Monday, March 12, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 19, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, March 19, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, March 19, 2018NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, March 19, 2018EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, March 19, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 26, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, April 11, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 1, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 1, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 17, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 17, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 3, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 10, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 12, 2024POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Friday, December 13, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 13, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, December 13, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, December 13, 2024TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, December 16, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Thursday, December 26, 2024CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Thursday, December 26, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, December 26, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, December 26, 2024ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED
Tuesday, April 29, 2025NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, April 29, 2025TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, September 8, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 18, 2025POST REGISTRATION ACTION CORRECTION
Friday, October 3, 2025NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2025NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Monday, December 15, 2025CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED