INSTA/VM Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, September 14, 1988, a trademark application was filed for INSTA/VM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the INSTA/VM trademark a serial number of 73751872. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, January 2, 2010. This trademark is owned by BMC SOFTWARE, INC.. The INSTA/VM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
OPERATING COMPUTER PROGRAMS
General Information
| Serial Number | 73751872 |
| Word Mark | INSTA/VM |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 14, 1988 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, January 2, 2010 |
| Registration Number | 1541352 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 30, 1989 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 7, 1989 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | OPERATING COMPUTER PROGRAMS |
| Pseudo Mark | INSTANT VM |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, January 2, 2010 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 14, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 14, 1987 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | BMC SOFTWARE, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | HOUSTON, TX 77042 |
| Party Name | BMC SOFTWARE, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 |
| Party Name | BMC SOFTWARE, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, January 2, 2010 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Wednesday, January 2, 2008 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2007 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 8, 2007 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2002 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 1995 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, November 18, 1994 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Tuesday, May 30, 1989 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 7, 1989 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Saturday, February 4, 1989 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, December 20, 1988 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, December 9, 1988 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 15, 1988 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, October 31, 1988 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
