CNCF Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 4, 2015, a trademark application was filed for CNCF with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CNCF trademark a serial number of 86839942. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Linux Foundation. The CNCF trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of instructional materials, white papers, presentations, and manuals in the fields of computer software and software development; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of instructional materials, white papers, presentations, and manuals in the field of voluntary computer software standards for software development and execution of computer program applications on computer servers and networks; computer software for memory resource management; computer software for use in automating the creation, distribution and execution of computer program applications; computer software for use in designing, developing and deploying other computer software; computer software utilities that facilitate writing other programs; computer software for testing other computer software; computer software for communicating information over computer networks; computer software for running web and mobile applications; computer software for use as a...

association services, namely, promoting the adoption and acceptance of open source software; promoting voluntary common industry standards for software development and execution; arranging and conducting business conferences; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of software development
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General Information


Serial Number86839942
Word MarkCNCF
Filing DateFriday, December 4, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, March 26, 2025
Registration Number5242260
Registration DateTuesday, July 11, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 30, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic publications in the nature of instructional materials, white papers, presentations, and manuals in the fields of computer software and software development; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of instructional materials, white papers, presentations, and manuals in the field of voluntary computer software standards for software development and execution of computer program applications on computer servers and networks; computer software for memory resource management; computer software for use in automating the creation, distribution and execution of computer program applications; computer software for use in designing, developing and deploying other computer software; computer software utilities that facilitate writing other programs; computer software for testing other computer software; computer software for communicating information over computer networks; computer software for running web and mobile applications; computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); computer software used to develop microservices and microservices architectures
Goods and Servicesassociation services, namely, promoting the adoption and acceptance of open source software; promoting voluntary common industry standards for software development and execution; arranging and conducting business conferences; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of software development

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 DateWednesday, December 9, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 7, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 7, 2015

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 9, 2015
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, June 21, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, June 21, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Linux Foundation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSan Francisco, CA 941045401

Party NameThe Linux Foundation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94129

Party NameThe Linux Foundation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94129

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, January 27, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 8, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, December 9, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, January 26, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 15, 2016APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, January 27, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 27, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 12, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, July 18, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, July 18, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, July 18, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, July 20, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 26, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, August 10, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 30, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 30, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 25, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, April 24, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, April 24, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, April 24, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, April 26, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, May 5, 2017TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, May 5, 2017USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, May 31, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, June 5, 2017STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, June 5, 2017ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 6, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 11, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 7, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 7, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 7, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 7, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 7, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, July 11, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 5, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, December 30, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, December 30, 2023POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Thursday, March 6, 2025TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED
Thursday, March 6, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Monday, March 17, 2025ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Thursday, June 20, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 11, 2024POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Wednesday, March 26, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, March 31, 2025PETITION TO DIRECTOR DISMISSED
Wednesday, March 26, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED