LIGHTNING Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, July 6, 2012, a trademark application was filed for LIGHTNING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the LIGHTNING trademark a serial number of 85670656. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, July 31, 2024. This trademark is owned by Lightning Research LLC. The LIGHTNING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Electrical and electronic connectors, cables, chargers, and adapters for use with computers, digital format audio players, digital audio recorders, digital video recorders and players, telephones, computer peripheral devices, and handheld mobile digital electronic devices capable of providing access to the Internet and for the sending, receiving, and storing of telephone calls, faxes, electronic mail, and other digital data
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General Information

Serial Number85670656
Word MarkLIGHTNING
Filing DateFriday, July 6, 2012
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, July 31, 2024
Registration Number4726001
Registration DateTuesday, April 28, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 10, 2015

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesElectrical and electronic connectors, cables, chargers, and adapters for use with computers, digital format audio players, digital audio recorders, digital video recorders and players, telephones, computer peripheral devices, and handheld mobile digital electronic devices capable of providing access to the Internet and for the sending, receiving, and storing of telephone calls, faxes, electronic mail, and other digital data

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, July 13, 2012
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 12, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 12, 2012

Trademark Owner History

Party NameAPPLE INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCupertino, CA 95014
Party NameAPPLE INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCUPERTINO, CA 95014
Party NameAPPLE INC.
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCUPERTINO, CA 95014
Party NameLightning Research LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressWilmington, DE 19801

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 10, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, May 20, 2013LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Friday, July 13, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, October 26, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, November 2, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, November 2, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, November 2, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, May 2, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, May 2, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, May 3, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, May 20, 2013SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, June 16, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, May 20, 2013NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, November 21, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, November 27, 2013SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Friday, December 6, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 6, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, December 14, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, December 16, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, February 4, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, June 16, 2014TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 11, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, June 16, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, June 25, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 25, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, June 25, 2014AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, July 16, 2014USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Wednesday, July 16, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 16, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 16, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 17, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED
Friday, February 16, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, December 11, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, December 12, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, December 17, 2014AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, January 2, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, January 3, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, January 21, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 10, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 10, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 28, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 16, 2018APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, April 28, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, May 21, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 11, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 18, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, May 10, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Sunday, April 28, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 31, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 31, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, July 31, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, July 31, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

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