DIRECTSHOW Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, April 25, 1997, a trademark application was filed for DIRECTSHOW with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DIRECTSHOW trademark a serial number of 75281515. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 29, 2021. This trademark is owned by Microsoft Corporation. The DIRECTSHOW 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 non-game application programs; and computer operating programs for games

General Information


Serial Number75281515
Word MarkDIRECTSHOW
Filing DateFriday, April 25, 1997
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, October 29, 2021
Registration Number2237513
Registration DateTuesday, April 6, 1999
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 24, 1998

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescomputer programs for use in the design and development of game programs and non-game application programs; and computer operating programs for games
Pseudo MarkDIRECT SHOW

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, October 29, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, April 9, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 9, 1997

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, October 29, 2021CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, November 29, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, November 19, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, November 19, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 6, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 26, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, October 26, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, October 13, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 3, 2011CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, April 14, 2011CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, December 5, 2008REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, December 5, 2008REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, November 20, 2008ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Thursday, November 13, 2008TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, December 28, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 22, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, May 4, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, May 3, 2004TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 6, 1999REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 2, 1999ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, February 1, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, January 25, 1999STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, December 7, 1998USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, December 15, 1998EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, November 19, 1998EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, May 19, 1998NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 24, 1998PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, January 23, 1998NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Thursday, December 4, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 26, 1997EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Monday, November 17, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER