LIGHTTOOLS Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, February 18, 1993, a trademark application was filed for LIGHTTOOLS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the LIGHTTOOLS trademark a serial number of 74361295. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, November 14, 2025. This trademark is owned by Optical Research Associates. The LIGHTTOOLS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

computer software for use in optical design
lighttools

General Information

Serial Number74361295
Word MarkLIGHTTOOLS
Filing DateThursday, February 18, 1993
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, November 14, 2025
Registration Number1909177
Registration DateTuesday, August 1, 1995
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 20, 1993

Trademark Statements

Pseudo MarkLIGHT TOOLS
Goods and Servicescomputer software for use in optical design

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 DateThursday, April 29, 1993
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 26, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 26, 1995

Trademark Owner History

Party NameSYNOPSYS, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94085
Party NameOptical Research Associates
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPasadena, CA 91107
Party NameOptical Research Associates
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPasadena, CA 91107
Party NameOptical Research Associates
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPasadena, CA 91107

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, May 6, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, May 12, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 13, 1993APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 18, 1993NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, July 20, 1993PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, October 12, 1993NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, November 17, 1993SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, January 14, 1994SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, July 18, 1994SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, August 16, 1994SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, February 14, 1995USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, April 13, 1995STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, May 10, 1995ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 16, 1995ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, August 1, 1995REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 15, 2000REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, November 8, 2000REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, May 19, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, May 19, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Sunday, July 17, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Sunday, July 17, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Sunday, July 17, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, May 7, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, May 7, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, July 31, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, August 4, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, January 25, 2018TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED
Thursday, January 25, 2018WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED
Friday, February 2, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, February 2, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, November 26, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, November 26, 2018APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 1, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, July 28, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, November 13, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, November 14, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, November 14, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, November 14, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

Related Keywords

lighttools design optical software computer