DB Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, September 26, 1996, a trademark application was filed for DB with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DB trademark a serial number of 75172350. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 20, 2008. This trademark is owned by DUN & BRADSTREET INTERNATIONAL, LTD.. The DB trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Transportation & Storage Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

computer software programs in the field of searching and retrieving information on business activity classifications

printed publications, namely, books, newspapers, handbooks, and manuals, relating to financial matters; handbooks of common stocks, financial reports on dividends declared, municipal and coporate bond records, active stock reports, manuals and supplements thereto in the fields of bank and finance, transportation, industrials, public utilities, municipals and governments; educational books, pamphlets and reports on the subjects of credit, financial, marketing, and sales; magazines and leaflets concerning business and trade statistical credit information and conditions, news, and reviews; printed charts, graphs and tabulations of business information and marketing information; reference books; telephone directories

Providing sales and market reports to the order and/or specification of others; providing general business information concerning sales, size and position; conducting marketing studies; providing business information services pertaining to marketing, demographic and statistical fields; assigning and supplying identification numbers for use by business enterprises for the purpose of facilitating the automation of the payment of accounts payable and other business purposes and the obtaining of business statistics and information; supplying sale and marketing information concerning the business community according to the requirement of customers, mailing lists preparation services; computerized marketing consulting services rendered to businesses, namely, providing information that identify corporate lines of business and relationships between national and international companies, providing demographic information on different businesses in specific geographic areas, gathering and dissemi...

Providing information on credit and collections of businesses; collection agency services; providing credit recovery and collection services; furnishing credit rating reports; financial reports including collecting and reporting credit, sales, financial and credit and financial analysis; financial marketing and research; providing credit rating and financial reporting and analysis; conducting a charitable gift matching program; providing financial credit history information services; providing information services and investment rating services, namely, credit information services rendered by computer software; debt collection services; providing credit reports and credit rating information by means of telephonic pre-recorded messages

electronic storage of data

electronic publishing services, namely, publication of text of others featuring financial matters; educational services, namely, conducting seminars in the field of employee development, financial management and analysis, personal computers, customer services, and time management, correspondence course in credit and financial analysis, fundamentals of credit function, profitable management for the independent retailer, personal investments, sales training, the language of business and problems in credit and collections

Computer services, namely, providing databases featuring general and local news and information of interest to specific geographic areas, financial information, credit information, marketing information and information on government contracts, global computer information network for the transfer and dissemination of financial information, credit information, marketing information and information on government contracts, computer services, namely, providing access to a computer database containing company identification and business information, computer services, namely, providing access to a computer database in the field of financial and credit information, providing access to a variety of computer database in the field of geocoded business information, providing access to a computer database in the field of credit, financial and business information, providing access to a computer database containing public record and business information in the nature of corporate details, suits, l...
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General Information


Serial Number75172350
Word MarkDB
Filing DateThursday, September 26, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Registration Number2491000
Registration DateTuesday, September 18, 2001
Mark Drawing3S11 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 21, 1999

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescomputer software programs in the field of searching and retrieving information on business activity classifications
Goods and Servicesprinted publications, namely, books, newspapers, handbooks, and manuals, relating to financial matters; handbooks of common stocks, financial reports on dividends declared, municipal and coporate bond records, active stock reports, manuals and supplements thereto in the fields of bank and finance, transportation, industrials, public utilities, municipals and governments; educational books, pamphlets and reports on the subjects of credit, financial, marketing, and sales; magazines and leaflets concerning business and trade statistical credit information and conditions, news, and reviews; printed charts, graphs and tabulations of business information and marketing information; reference books; telephone directories
Goods and ServicesProviding sales and market reports to the order and/or specification of others; providing general business information concerning sales, size and position; conducting marketing studies; providing business information services pertaining to marketing, demographic and statistical fields; assigning and supplying identification numbers for use by business enterprises for the purpose of facilitating the automation of the payment of accounts payable and other business purposes and the obtaining of business statistics and information; supplying sale and marketing information concerning the business community according to the requirement of customers, mailing lists preparation services; computerized marketing consulting services rendered to businesses, namely, providing information that identify corporate lines of business and relationships between national and international companies, providing demographic information on different businesses in specific geographic areas, gathering and dissemination of advertising matter of others, preparation of lists of companies for others; providing business information by means of telephonic pre-recorded messages
Goods and ServicesProviding information on credit and collections of businesses; collection agency services; providing credit recovery and collection services; furnishing credit rating reports; financial reports including collecting and reporting credit, sales, financial and credit and financial analysis; financial marketing and research; providing credit rating and financial reporting and analysis; conducting a charitable gift matching program; providing financial credit history information services; providing information services and investment rating services, namely, credit information services rendered by computer software; debt collection services; providing credit reports and credit rating information by means of telephonic pre-recorded messages
Goods and Serviceselectronic storage of data
Goods and Serviceselectronic publishing services, namely, publication of text of others featuring financial matters; educational services, namely, conducting seminars in the field of employee development, financial management and analysis, personal computers, customer services, and time management, correspondence course in credit and financial analysis, fundamentals of credit function, profitable management for the independent retailer, personal investments, sales training, the language of business and problems in credit and collections
Goods and ServicesComputer services, namely, providing databases featuring general and local news and information of interest to specific geographic areas, financial information, credit information, marketing information and information on government contracts, global computer information network for the transfer and dissemination of financial information, credit information, marketing information and information on government contracts, computer services, namely, providing access to a computer database containing company identification and business information, computer services, namely, providing access to a computer database in the field of financial and credit information, providing access to a variety of computer database in the field of geocoded business information, providing access to a computer database in the field of credit, financial and business information, providing access to a computer database containing public record and business information in the nature of corporate details, suits, liens, judgments, financing, statements, bankruptcy reports, leasing access to a computer database of information regarding businesses and supplier management services

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 20, 2008
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 1, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 1, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDUN & BRADSTREET INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMurray Hill, NJ 079740027

Party NameDUN & BRADSTREET INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMurray Hill, NJ 079740027

Party NameDUN & BRADSTREET INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMurray Hill, NJ 079740027

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, June 20, 2008CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Thursday, February 1, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, September 18, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 26, 2001ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, June 21, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, December 18, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, December 1, 2000STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, September 13, 2000USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, March 14, 2000NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 21, 1999PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, November 19, 1999NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, August 18, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, July 12, 1999APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, June 10, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, May 27, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, December 14, 1998CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 17, 1998CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, December 17, 1997FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Monday, September 29, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, April 2, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, March 19, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER