MBA.COM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, May 21, 2010, a trademark application was filed for MBA.COM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MBA.COM trademark a serial number of 85045305. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 14, 2017. This trademark is owned by Graduate Management Admission Council. The MBA.COM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable computer software, namely, a suite of educational programs to assist students prior to entry in MBA programs in understanding course work in accounting, finance, quantitative skills and statistics

Educational services, namely, providing a web site featuring educational information on educational testing, test scoring and test reporting related to an examination used as an aid in determining admission to graduate management education programs, as well as guidance and placement; educational testing services, namely, administering and evaluating on-line writing assessment tests

Providing online non -downloadable interactive computer software programs for test preparation and test simulation for students used as an aid in determining admission to graduate management education programs; providing online non-downloadable interactive computer software programs for test scoring and test reporting relating to the test preparation and test simulation used as an aid in determining to graduate management education programs
mba.com

General Information


Serial Number85045305
Word MarkMBA.COM
Filing DateFriday, May 21, 2010
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, July 14, 2017
Registration Number3886436
Registration DateTuesday, December 7, 2010
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 21, 2010

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) dark purple, varying shades of purple to blue, gray and lighter shades of gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"MBA" AND ".COM"
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the words mba.com with a reflection of the words positioned directly below the mba.com words in a rectangular box; the "mba" is a dark purple, the ".com" is gray, the reflection of the "mba" is in varying shades of purple, the reflection of the ".com" is in varying shades of gray, the bottom portion of the rectangular box is varying shades of blue. The color white represents a transparent area and is not part of the mark.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable computer software, namely, a suite of educational programs to assist students prior to entry in MBA programs in understanding course work in accounting, finance, quantitative skills and statistics
Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing a web site featuring educational information on educational testing, test scoring and test reporting related to an examination used as an aid in determining admission to graduate management education programs, as well as guidance and placement; educational testing services, namely, administering and evaluating on-line writing assessment tests
Goods and ServicesProviding online non -downloadable interactive computer software programs for test preparation and test simulation for students used as an aid in determining admission to graduate management education programs; providing online non-downloadable interactive computer software programs for test scoring and test reporting relating to the test preparation and test simulation used as an aid in determining to graduate management education programs
Pseudo MarkMBA

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, July 14, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 15, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 15, 2008

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 14, 2017
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 15, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 15, 2008

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, July 14, 2017
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 15, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 15, 2008

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGraduate Management Admission Council
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressMcLean, VA 22102

Party NameGraduate Management Admission Council
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressMcLean, VA 22102

Party NameGraduate Management Admission Council
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressMcLean, VA 22102

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 14, 2017CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 21, 2010OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 21, 2010PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 18, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, August 18, 2010ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, July 30, 2010APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 27, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, July 26, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, July 26, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2010NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 22, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 22, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 21, 2010ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 27, 2010NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Wednesday, May 26, 2010NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Tuesday, May 25, 2010NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM