FORTEZZA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 15, 1996, a trademark application was filed for FORTEZZA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FORTEZZA trademark a serial number of 75073613. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, November 10, 2007. This trademark is owned by National Security Agency. The FORTEZZA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

hardware for cryptographically processing data in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation of the data

General Information


Serial Number75073613
Word MarkFORTEZZA
Filing DateFriday, March 15, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, November 10, 2007
Registration Number2035657
Registration DateTuesday, February 4, 1997
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 12, 1996

Trademark Statements


Goods and Serviceshardware for cryptographically processing data in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation of the data
Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of the word "FORTEZZA" in the mark is "fortress, strength, or formidable".

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 DateSaturday, November 10, 2007
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 11, 1994
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 11, 1994

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNational Security Agency
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type15 - Federal Agency
AddressFt. Meade, MD 207556000

Party NameNational Security Agency
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type15 - Federal Agency
AddressFt. Meade, MD 207556000

Party NameNational Security Agency
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type15 - Federal Agency
AddressFt. Meade, MD 207556000

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, November 10, 2007CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, December 22, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, October 16, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Friday, May 2, 2003RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8
Friday, May 2, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED
Friday, May 2, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 23, 2003POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8
Thursday, December 12, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED
Thursday, December 12, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 4, 1997REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 12, 1996PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, October 11, 1996NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, September 10, 1996APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 6, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER