ENCOUNTER Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, a trademark application was filed for ENCOUNTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ENCOUNTER trademark a serial number of 78172289. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 28, 2025. This trademark is owned by Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. The ENCOUNTER trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

computer software for use in computer-aided design for electronic systems, comprised of one or more semiconductor chips; computer software for use in computer chip design
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General Information

Serial Number78172289
Word MarkENCOUNTER
Filing DateTuesday, October 8, 2002
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, November 28, 2025
Registration Number2953094
Registration DateTuesday, May 17, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 13, 2003

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicescomputer software for use in computer-aided design for electronic systems, comprised of one or more semiconductor chips; computer software for use in computer chip design

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, November 28, 2025
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, June 1, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, June 1, 2002

Trademark Owner History

Party NameCadence Design Systems, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95134
Party NameCadence Design Systems, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95134
Party NameCadence Design Systems, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95134

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 18, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 25, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 23, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, May 13, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 5, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, February 5, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 4, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, February 4, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 3, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 3, 2004SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, August 19, 2004SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 2, 2005SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 2, 2005TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 2, 2005SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, February 18, 2005SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 2, 2005USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, February 15, 2005STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, February 23, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, March 1, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, March 3, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, March 7, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 8, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 21, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 17, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, November 11, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, May 1, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, June 5, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, June 5, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, May 16, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 16, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 16, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, March 9, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 24, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 25, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 25, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, March 25, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, May 17, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, November 28, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9

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