GENIUSLINK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, December 28, 2015, a trademark application was filed for GENIUSLINK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GENIUSLINK trademark a serial number of 86859251. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 15, 2024. This trademark is owned by General Electric Company. The GENIUSLINK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Software for organizing and conducting open innovation and crowdsourcing competitions

Business management services, namely, organization and administration of open innovation and crowdsourcing competitions for the design and development of new technologies, products and processes, improved products and processes, and business model improvements in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields; Arranging and conducting business competitions for development of innovative technological inventions and improvements in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields for inventors and entrepreneurs to compete for seed capital, business and technological consulting support, research support, or manufacturing and prototyping support; Business process research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields

Online crowdsourcing services, namely, providing a website featuring technology enabling users to submit inventions, product and process designs and ideas, and business model improvements; Product research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields; Innovation consulting services, namely, advising others in the area of product development, including product and process research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields; Providing educational information concerning open innovation and crowdsourcing competitions in the area of product development, including product and process research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields

General Information


Serial Number86859251
Word MarkGENIUSLINK
Filing DateMonday, December 28, 2015
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, November 15, 2024
Registration Number5459480
Registration DateTuesday, May 1, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 4, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSoftware for organizing and conducting open innovation and crowdsourcing competitions
Pseudo MarkGENIUS LINK
Goods and ServicesBusiness management services, namely, organization and administration of open innovation and crowdsourcing competitions for the design and development of new technologies, products and processes, improved products and processes, and business model improvements in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields; Arranging and conducting business competitions for development of innovative technological inventions and improvements in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields for inventors and entrepreneurs to compete for seed capital, business and technological consulting support, research support, or manufacturing and prototyping support; Business process research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields
Goods and ServicesOnline crowdsourcing services, namely, providing a website featuring technology enabling users to submit inventions, product and process designs and ideas, and business model improvements; Product research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields; Innovation consulting services, namely, advising others in the area of product development, including product and process research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields; Providing educational information concerning open innovation and crowdsourcing competitions in the area of product development, including product and process research, design and testing in the industrial, technological, digital and medical fields

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 15, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 23, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 23, 2018

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, November 15, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 23, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 23, 2018

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, November 15, 2024
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 23, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 23, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGeneral Electric Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSchenectady, NY 12345

Party NameGeneral Electric Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSchenectady, NY 12345

Party NameGeneral Electric Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSchenectady, NY 12345

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, December 31, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, January 7, 2016NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Thursday, March 3, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 15, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 15, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 24, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 24, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 24, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, August 24, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, August 27, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 13, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, October 12, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, November 7, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Saturday, November 26, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, November 26, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, November 26, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE FORWARDED
Thursday, February 9, 2017LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE REVIEWED-NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN
Thursday, May 25, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, May 25, 2017EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, May 25, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, May 25, 2017NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, May 25, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 14, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 4, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 4, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 29, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, February 23, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, February 23, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, February 23, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 23, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 23, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, February 23, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, February 26, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, March 1, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, March 1, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 2, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Sunday, March 25, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, March 27, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 1, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, May 1, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, November 15, 2024CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)