DIRECTSOUND Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, July 25, 1995, a trademark application was filed for DIRECTSOUND with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DIRECTSOUND trademark a serial number of 74705779. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, April 26, 2003. This trademark is owned by Microsoft Corporation. The DIRECTSOUND 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 Number | 74705779 |
| Word Mark | DIRECTSOUND |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, July 25, 1995 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, April 26, 2003 |
| Registration Number | 1988482 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 23, 1996 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 30, 1996 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | computer programs for use in the design and development of game programs and other application programs; computer operating programs for games |
| Pseudo Mark | DIRECT SOUND |
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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, April 26, 2003 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, April 26, 1995 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, April 26, 1995 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Redmond, WA 980526399 |
| Party Name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Redmond, WA 980526399 |
| Party Name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Redmond, WA 980526399 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, April 26, 2003 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, July 23, 1996 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 30, 1996 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, March 29, 1996 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, February 14, 1996 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, February 8, 1996 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 6, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 2, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
