CC Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, a trademark application was filed for CC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CC trademark a serial number of 78128988. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Sunday, January 4, 2026. This trademark is owned by Creative Commons Corporation. The CC trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services category with the following description:

Providing use of on-line non-downloadable software for use by artists and other authors of digital works in order to generate permission and license documents and descriptive data regarding the terms of dissemination of said works; providing an on-line computer database in the field of dissemination of digital works, namely, featuring information regarding the licensing and granting of permissions for the reproduction and use of material in digital format
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General Information

Serial Number78128988
Word MarkCC
Filing DateWednesday, May 15, 2002
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSunday, January 4, 2026
Registration Number3096268
Registration DateTuesday, May 23, 2006
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 23, 2003

Trademark Statements

Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesProviding use of on-line non-downloadable software for use by artists and other authors of digital works in order to generate permission and license documents and descriptive data regarding the terms of dissemination of said works; providing an on-line computer database in the field of dissemination of digital works, namely, featuring information regarding the licensing and granting of permissions for the reproduction and use of material in digital format
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement,column 1, line 1, after COMMONS, "CORPORATION" should be inserted.
Pseudo MarkCREATIVE COMMONS

Classification Information

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, May 21, 2002
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 19, 2001
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, May 16, 2002

Trademark Owner History

Party NameCreative Commons Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMountain View, CA 94042
Party NameCreative Commons Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCambridge, MA 02139
Party NameCreative Commons Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCambridge, MA 02139

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 6, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, September 9, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, October 21, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 27, 2002UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, March 7, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, May 5, 2003FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Friday, September 5, 2003TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, September 5, 2003TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sunday, September 28, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, September 5, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, November 3, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 3, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, December 23, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 16, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Saturday, September 25, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, September 25, 2004LATE FILED STATEMENT OF USE
Tuesday, October 12, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, February 17, 2005ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Thursday, February 17, 2005ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Friday, February 25, 2005TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Friday, February 25, 2005PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Friday, February 25, 2005SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Thursday, September 16, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Sunday, March 6, 2005SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, September 27, 2005ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, October 4, 2005ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, December 5, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, December 5, 2005PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED
Thursday, February 9, 2006PETITION GRANTED - EXTENSION REQUEST FILED
Wednesday, March 16, 2005SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Saturday, April 16, 2005SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, September 16, 2005SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Sunday, October 16, 2005SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Monday, December 5, 2005USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, March 8, 2006STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, March 27, 2006ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, March 31, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, April 12, 2006LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, May 23, 2006REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 2, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 2, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, November 10, 2011TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, November 10, 2011APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, February 23, 2012TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, March 1, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, March 31, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, March 31, 2012CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Saturday, March 31, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, March 31, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, January 15, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, January 15, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Saturday, May 23, 2015COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, February 4, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 12, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 12, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, April 12, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, April 12, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, May 23, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 24, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Sunday, January 4, 2026CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Sunday, January 4, 2026REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Sunday, January 4, 2026REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Sunday, January 4, 2026NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

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