DIRECTLINK Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, May 22, 1996, a trademark application was filed for DIRECTLINK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DIRECTLINK trademark a serial number of 75108142. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS as of Thursday, October 23, 1997. This trademark is owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.. The DIRECTLINK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
computer software for use by consumers of health care services for the administration of health insurance claims and in managing health care, and instructional manuals provided therewith
computer services, namely, information storage and retrieval in the fields of health care, health services administration and human resources administration, for consumers of health care services
health insurance administration services for consumers of health care services
computer services, namely, providing access to medical information, health care information and health insurance information to consumers of health care services via a computer data base; and computer programming service for others
General Information
| Serial Number | 75108142 |
| Word Mark | DIRECTLINK |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 22, 1996 |
| Status | 601 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 23, 1997 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | computer software for use by consumers of health care services for the administration of health insurance claims and in managing health care, and instructional manuals provided therewith |
| Goods and Services | computer services, namely, information storage and retrieval in the fields of health care, health services administration and human resources administration, for consumers of health care services |
| Goods and Services | health insurance administration services for consumers of health care services |
| Goods and Services | computer services, namely, providing access to medical information, health care information and health insurance information to consumers of health care services via a computer data base; and computer programming service for others |
| Pseudo Mark | DIRECT LINK |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, September 2, 1994 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, September 2, 1994 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, September 2, 1994 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, September 2, 1994 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, September 2, 1994 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, September 2, 1994 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Boston, MA 02110 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 23, 1997 | ABANDONMENT - EXPRESS MAILED |
| Friday, October 3, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 6, 1997 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Monday, April 21, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 5, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 11, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
