GEOCITIES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 10, 1998, a trademark application was filed for GEOCITIES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GEOCITIES trademark a serial number of 75602796. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, September 2, 2011. This trademark is owned by GeoCities. The GEOCITIES trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Dissemination of advertising for others via online electronic communications network [ and promoting the goods and services of others through promotional contests and sweepstakes ]

providing online chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users concerning topics of general interest

Computer services, namely, hosting the web sites of others on a computer server for a global computer network; creating and maintaining web sites for others; providing news and information about topics of general interest through a global computer network
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General Information


Serial Number75602796
Word MarkGEOCITIES
Filing DateThursday, December 10, 1998
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, September 2, 2011
Registration Number2424484
Registration DateTuesday, January 30, 2001
Mark Drawing5S07 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 7, 2000

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDissemination of advertising for others via online electronic communications network [ and promoting the goods and services of others through promotional contests and sweepstakes ]
Goods and Servicesproviding online chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users concerning topics of general interest
Goods and ServicesComputer services, namely, hosting the web sites of others on a computer server for a global computer network; creating and maintaining web sites for others; providing news and information about topics of general interest through a global computer network
Pseudo MarkGEO CITIES

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 2, 2011
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1998

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, September 2, 2011
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1998

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, September 2, 2011
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1998

Trademark Owner History


Party NameYAHOO! INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSUNNYVALE, CA 94089

Party NameGeoCities
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95051

Party NameGeoCities
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95051

Party NameGeoCities
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95051

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 2, 2011CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, March 15, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, March 15, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, March 9, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, March 6, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 30, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, January 17, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, January 30, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 17, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 16, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, January 16, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 17, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, January 30, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 7, 2000PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, October 6, 2000NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, September 8, 2000APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 19, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, March 15, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, January 14, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, July 14, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, June 29, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, June 24, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 22, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER