DEF CON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 28, 2012, a trademark application was filed for DEF CON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DEF CON trademark a serial number of 85664662. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, April 22, 2024. This trademark is owned by Def Con Communications, Inc.. The DEF CON trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

electronically encoded badges and associated software used to record and store information, to allow communication between devices, and for controlling access to secured conference events
def con

General Information


Serial Number85664662
Word MarkDEF CON
Filing DateThursday, June 28, 2012
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, April 22, 2024
Registration Number4455939
Registration DateTuesday, December 24, 2013
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 8, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and Serviceselectronically encoded badges and associated software used to record and store information, to allow communication between devices, and for controlling access to secured conference events

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 DateFriday, July 13, 2012
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, August 31, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 31, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDef Con Communications, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 981211212

Party NameDef Con Communications, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98121

Party NameDef Con Communications, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98121

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, July 12, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, July 13, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, November 15, 2012EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, November 15, 2012NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, November 15, 2012EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, November 15, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 17, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 18, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, October 18, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 18, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, November 15, 2012EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 5, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, September 5, 2013SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, December 1, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, December 3, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, December 19, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 8, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 8, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Thursday, September 5, 2013SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, September 5, 2013SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Saturday, September 7, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, October 11, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, November 15, 2013LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Saturday, November 16, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 24, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 24, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, January 9, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, September 12, 2013TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, September 12, 2013USE AMENDMENT FILED
Sunday, October 20, 2013STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, November 12, 2013ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, March 30, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 4, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 4, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 30, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 30, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 30, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, March 30, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Saturday, December 24, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 19, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, April 22, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, April 22, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, April 22, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, April 22, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED