FORUM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, April 6, 2015, a trademark application was filed for FORUM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FORUM trademark a serial number of 86587798. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 2, 2022. This trademark is owned by Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.. The FORUM trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Treatment & Processing of Materials Services, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Construction & Repair Services, Transportation & Storage Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Renting of equipment, namely digital video recording systems, underwater cameras, underwater camera controls, and hydrophones for use by the oil and gas industry

Custom manufacture and fabrication of high pressure well servicing equipment; custom manufacture and fabrication of oil and gas production and refining equipment; custom manufacture and fabrication of manifold and piping equipment; manufacturing services for others in the field of buoyancy foam for subsea applications

Renting of equipment, namely, equipment related to remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), namely, surface heading sensors, gyrocompasses, internal motion sensors, range and bearing systems, surface motion sensors, GPS equipment for navigational purposes, telemetry equipment for navigational purposes, all for the oil and gas industry. Renting of equipment, namely, subsea positioning equipment for subsea vehicles, beacons for subsea vehicles, GPS equipment for subsea vehicles, gyrocompasses for subsea vehicles, floatation equipment for subsea positioning equipment for subsea vehicles, and motion sensors for subsea vehicles, all for use by the oil and gas industry. Renting of tooling and equipment for ROVs, namely, torque tools, torque tool monitoring equipment, gauges, manipulating tools, pumping and injection systems, dredging tools, jetting tools, cutters, grinders, skids, stabbing tools for connecting to subsea equipment, actuators, valves, brushes, suction systems, hoses, and drills, to ...

Renting of subsea equipment, namely, umbilicals for the subsea transmission of data, and acoustic telemetry equipment for subsea and point-to-point communication, for the oil and gas industry; Renting of subsea equipment, namely, acoustic telemetry equipment for subsea data transmission, for the oil and gas industry

Oil, water, and gas well construction and drilling services, including casing, and drill pipe installation and maintenance renting of equipment, namely winches, for use by the oil and gas industry; repairing and refurbishing of equipment used by the oil and gas industry; rental of chargers for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and subsea positioning equipment

Wholesale store services, retail store services, and distributorship services featuring oil field equipment; wholesale store services, retail store services, and distributorship services featuring bearings and consumables for oil and gas well drilling and production.; temporary personnel services for the oil and gas industry

Oil and gas engineering services, namely, providing simulation services of remote intervention equipment systems, simulation services of remote intervention control technology and operation support; consulting services in the fields of marine geological, geophysical, geotechnical, and archaeological analyses; engineering services for the oil and gas industry; marine engineering; design of commercial underwater equipment and electronic control systems therefor for others; design of electronic control system software and system manuals for others; marine surveying services; inspection of marine installations; design, development and technical analysis of piping systems, products for the control of industrial liquids and gases and data processing systems for use in the industrial piping, liquid and gas industries; design, development and inspection of systems and procedures for the safety of employees in the industrial workplace; inspection services for the oil and gas industry; design an...

General Information


Serial Number86587798
Word MarkFORUM
Filing DateMonday, April 6, 2015
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Registration Number4958433
Registration DateTuesday, May 17, 2016
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 1, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesRenting of equipment, namely digital video recording systems, underwater cameras, underwater camera controls, and hydrophones for use by the oil and gas industry
Goods and ServicesCustom manufacture and fabrication of high pressure well servicing equipment; custom manufacture and fabrication of oil and gas production and refining equipment; custom manufacture and fabrication of manifold and piping equipment; manufacturing services for others in the field of buoyancy foam for subsea applications
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "FORUM" with stylized letters "F", "R", "U", and "M" and the design of the letter "O" resembling a parallelogram consisting of two triangles and two other shapes and overlapping with and cutting off a portion of the "F" and "R".
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008.
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008.
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008
Goods and ServicesRenting of equipment, namely, equipment related to remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), namely, surface heading sensors, gyrocompasses, internal motion sensors, range and bearing systems, surface motion sensors, GPS equipment for navigational purposes, telemetry equipment for navigational purposes, all for the oil and gas industry. Renting of equipment, namely, subsea positioning equipment for subsea vehicles, beacons for subsea vehicles, GPS equipment for subsea vehicles, gyrocompasses for subsea vehicles, floatation equipment for subsea positioning equipment for subsea vehicles, and motion sensors for subsea vehicles, all for use by the oil and gas industry. Renting of tooling and equipment for ROVs, namely, torque tools, torque tool monitoring equipment, gauges, manipulating tools, pumping and injection systems, dredging tools, jetting tools, cutters, grinders, skids, stabbing tools for connecting to subsea equipment, actuators, valves, brushes, suction systems, hoses, and drills, to the oil and gas industry; Renting of sub-surface positioning equipment for the oil and gas industry, namely, ultra-short baseline (USBL) tracking systems, long baseline (LBL) tracking systems, acoustic positioning systems, sonar positioning systems, dynamic positioning systems, gyrocompass positioning systems
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008
Goods and ServicesRenting of subsea equipment, namely, umbilicals for the subsea transmission of data, and acoustic telemetry equipment for subsea and point-to-point communication, for the oil and gas industry; Renting of subsea equipment, namely, acoustic telemetry equipment for subsea data transmission, for the oil and gas industry
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008
Goods and ServicesOil, water, and gas well construction and drilling services, including casing, and drill pipe installation and maintenance renting of equipment, namely winches, for use by the oil and gas industry; repairing and refurbishing of equipment used by the oil and gas industry; rental of chargers for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and subsea positioning equipment
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesWholesale store services, retail store services, and distributorship services featuring oil field equipment; wholesale store services, retail store services, and distributorship services featuring bearings and consumables for oil and gas well drilling and production.; temporary personnel services for the oil and gas industry
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008
In Another Form StatementThe mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/07/2008
Goods and ServicesOil and gas engineering services, namely, providing simulation services of remote intervention equipment systems, simulation services of remote intervention control technology and operation support; consulting services in the fields of marine geological, geophysical, geotechnical, and archaeological analyses; engineering services for the oil and gas industry; marine engineering; design of commercial underwater equipment and electronic control systems therefor for others; design of electronic control system software and system manuals for others; marine surveying services; inspection of marine installations; design, development and technical analysis of piping systems, products for the control of industrial liquids and gases and data processing systems for use in the industrial piping, liquid and gas industries; design, development and inspection of systems and procedures for the safety of employees in the industrial workplace; inspection services for the oil and gas industry; design and engineering of oil and gas production and refining equipment; design and engineering of manifold and piping equipment; Renting of computer hardware and software to the oil and gas industry; Renting of equipment, namely, equipment for imaging and profiling subsea activity, depth sensors, altimeters, barometers, pipe and cable trackers, laser line generators, sonar equipment, magnetometers, data recording equipment, ocean current profilers, conductivity sensors, depth sensors, temperature sensors, ocean current meters, tide gauges, weather monitors, buoys for measuring wave height, direction, current, and temperature, and equipment for inspecting ROV components and detecting leaks, for use by the oil and gas industry. Renting of sub-surface positioning equipment for the oil and gas industry, namely, motion sensors and levels

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

International Class040 - Treatment of materials.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code040
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

International Class037 - Building construction; repair; installation services.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code037
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 2, 2022
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2010

Trademark Owner History


Party NameForum Energy Technologies, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHouston, TX 77064

Party NameForum Energy Technologies, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHouston, TX 77024, TX 77024

Party NameForum Energy Technologies, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHouston, TX 77024, TX 77024

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, April 9, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, April 14, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, April 15, 2015NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 14, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, July 20, 2015PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, July 20, 2015PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, July 20, 2015NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, January 18, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, January 18, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, January 19, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, January 22, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, January 22, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, January 22, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, January 22, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, January 22, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 10, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 1, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 1, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 17, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, April 25, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, April 25, 2019APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, May 17, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, December 2, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Wednesday, November 20, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY