COSTCO WHOLESALE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, a trademark application was filed for COSTCO WHOLESALE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the COSTCO WHOLESALE trademark a serial number of 85727012. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, June 13, 2023. This trademark is owned by Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc.. The COSTCO WHOLESALE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:

Magnetically encoded stored value cards

Pre-paid purchase card services, namely, processing electronic payments made through pre-paid cards; Issuing stored value cards
costco wholesale

General Information


Serial Number85727012
Word MarkCOSTCO WHOLESALE
Filing DateWednesday, September 12, 2012
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, June 13, 2023
Registration Number4334343
Registration DateTuesday, May 14, 2013
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 26, 2013

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "COSTCO" in red above the word "WHOLESALE" and 3 stacked horizontal lines in blue.
Goods and ServicesMagnetically encoded stored value cards
Goods and ServicesPre-paid purchase card services, namely, processing electronic payments made through pre-paid cards; Issuing stored value cards
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) red and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"WHOLESALE"

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 DateTuesday, September 18, 2012
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 28, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 28, 2002

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, September 18, 2012
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 28, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 28, 2002

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCostco Wholesale Membership, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIssaquah, WA 98027

Party NameCostco Wholesale Membership, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIssaquah, WA 98027

Party NameCostco Wholesale Membership, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIssaquah, WA 98027

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, June 13, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, June 13, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 16, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, May 14, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, December 18, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, December 18, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, December 18, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, December 18, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 18, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 19, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 19, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, June 5, 2018TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, May 14, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, July 28, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 13, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 14, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 26, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 26, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, February 6, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, January 24, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, January 23, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, January 8, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 8, 2013EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, January 8, 2013NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 8, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 8, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 8, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, September 19, 2012NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Tuesday, September 18, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, September 15, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED