DIRECTPLAY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, July 12, 1995, a trademark application was filed for DIRECTPLAY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DIRECTPLAY trademark a serial number of 74700114. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 24, 2020. This trademark is owned by Microsoft Corporation. The DIRECTPLAY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

computer programs for use in the design and development of game programs and other application programs; computer operating programs for games

General Information


Serial Number74700114
Word MarkDIRECTPLAY
Filing DateWednesday, July 12, 1995
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, April 24, 2020
Registration Number1984089
Registration DateTuesday, July 2, 1996
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 9, 1996

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescomputer programs for use in the design and development of game programs and other application programs; computer operating programs for games
Pseudo MarkDIRECT PLAY

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, April 24, 2020
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, April 26, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 26, 1995

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 24, 2020CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, December 21, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 21, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 2, 2015COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, June 14, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, December 28, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 3, 2006REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, October 3, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, September 19, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, June 30, 2006REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, June 30, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 11, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, March 26, 2003FAX RECEIVED
Thursday, March 20, 2003POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Monday, December 30, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, December 30, 2002TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 2, 1996REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 9, 1996PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, March 8, 1996NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, February 7, 1996APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, February 5, 1996NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, January 26, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, January 24, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER