CTA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 27, 2024, a trademark application was filed for CTA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CTA trademark a serial number of 98925380. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Friday, December 19, 2025. This trademark is owned by Chicago Transit Authority. The CTA trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Transportation & Storage Services categories with the following description:

Pre-paid reloadable cards for transit fare services, magnetically encoded; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for use by the public to purchase fares, to view, read, and search bus and train schedules and route maps, obtain real-time travel updates, receive text and travel alerts, and plan travel; decorative magnets; mobile phone cases

Toy trains; toy buses; wooden toy vehicles; model toy trains and buses; tabletop games; board games; hand-held units for playing video games

Bus and rail transportation services for passengers; public transportation services of passengers; providing a website featuring information on travel; Providing a website featuring information on travel in the nature of information about public transit services, public transit trip planning, fare information, and information on destinations accessible via public transit

Tote bags, sling bags, all-purpose carrying bags, umbrellas, luggage straps of leather; all-purpose leather straps; fanny packs

Promotional sponsorship of transit benefit programs

Shower curtains

Non-luminous and non-mechanical metal signs

Clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, one-piece garments for children; infant rompers, socks, pajama pants, scarves, neckties; Headwear, namely, hats, knit hats, caps

Printed books in the field of trains, buses and stations, printed posters, art prints, printed passenger paper tickets, printed fare cards for public transit, printed public transit maps and printed material in the nature of public transit schedules; printed calendars

Plates, drinking glasses, mugs
cta

General Information


Serial Number98925380
Word MarkCTA
Filing DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Status661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED
Status DateFriday, December 19, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesPre-paid reloadable cards for transit fare services, magnetically encoded; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for use by the public to purchase fares, to view, read, and search bus and train schedules and route maps, obtain real-time travel updates, receive text and travel alerts, and plan travel; decorative magnets; mobile phone cases
Goods and ServicesToy trains; toy buses; wooden toy vehicles; model toy trains and buses; tabletop games; board games; hand-held units for playing video games
Goods and ServicesBus and rail transportation services for passengers; public transportation services of passengers; providing a website featuring information on travel; Providing a website featuring information on travel in the nature of information about public transit services, public transit trip planning, fare information, and information on destinations accessible via public transit
Goods and ServicesTote bags, sling bags, all-purpose carrying bags, umbrellas, luggage straps of leather; all-purpose leather straps; fanny packs
Goods and ServicesPromotional sponsorship of transit benefit programs
Goods and ServicesShower curtains
Goods and ServicesNon-luminous and non-mechanical metal signs
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, one-piece garments for children; infant rompers, socks, pajama pants, scarves, neckties; Headwear, namely, hats, knit hats, caps
Pseudo MarkChicago Transit Authority
Goods and ServicesPrinted books in the field of trains, buses and stations, printed posters, art prints, printed passenger paper tickets, printed fare cards for public transit, printed public transit maps and printed material in the nature of public transit schedules; printed calendars
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a solid ring surrounding a spacer ring surrounding a disc with a lower-case "cta" in a heavy, oblique, sans-serif typeface.
Goods and ServicesPlates, drinking glasses, mugs

Classification Information


International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
US Class Codes002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2005

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 DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2005

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2005

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 18, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 18, 2010

International Class021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
US Class Codes002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 28, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 28, 2013

International Class024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers.
US Class Codes042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code024
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, September 29, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, September 29, 2008

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, December 6, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, December 6, 2009

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 29, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 29, 2008

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 19, 2025
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2005

International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2005

Trademark Owner History


Party NameChicago Transit Authority
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60661

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 27, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, May 31, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, May 31, 2025NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 11, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, June 20, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, June 20, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 20, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 20, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, June 20, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 20, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, September 15, 2025APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Monday, September 15, 2025APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Friday, December 19, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 19, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, December 19, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED