MCARD Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, October 20, 2003, a trademark application was filed for MCARD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MCARD trademark a serial number of 78315611. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL as of Wednesday, January 23, 2008. This trademark is owned by MasterCard International Incorporated. The MCARD trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

COMPUTER HARDWARE, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS BUSINESS AND CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS, NAMELY COMPUTER HARDWARE, PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE PAYMENTS BY ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS MEANS; COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE NATURE OF DEVICES CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP AND PROXIMITY PAYMENT DEVICES KNOWN AS TRANSPONDERS; HARDWARE COMPRISING ELECTRONIC SCANNERS THAT ARE USED WITH MAGNETIC ACTIVATION DEVICES INCLUDING CARDS, KEY FOBS AND TAGS; TRANSPONDERS COMPRISING ASSEMBLIES OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND A RADIO ANTENNAE, THAT ARE USED WITH ELECTRONIC SCANNERS; COMPUTER DEVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DATA; MAGNETIC ENCODED CARDS, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICES AND SMART CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP; MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CHARGE CARDS, BANK CARDS, CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND PAYMENT CARDS; CARD READERS FOR MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CARDS AND CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP; COMPUTER SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE MAGNETICALLY OR OP...

General Information


Serial Number78315611
Word MarkMCARD
Filing DateMonday, October 20, 2003
Status603 - ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Status DateWednesday, January 23, 2008
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCOMPUTER HARDWARE, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS BUSINESS AND CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS, NAMELY COMPUTER HARDWARE, PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE PAYMENTS BY ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS MEANS; COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE NATURE OF DEVICES CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP AND PROXIMITY PAYMENT DEVICES KNOWN AS TRANSPONDERS; HARDWARE COMPRISING ELECTRONIC SCANNERS THAT ARE USED WITH MAGNETIC ACTIVATION DEVICES INCLUDING CARDS, KEY FOBS AND TAGS; TRANSPONDERS COMPRISING ASSEMBLIES OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND A RADIO ANTENNAE, THAT ARE USED WITH ELECTRONIC SCANNERS; COMPUTER DEVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DATA; MAGNETIC ENCODED CARDS, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICES AND SMART CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP; MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CHARGE CARDS, BANK CARDS, CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND PAYMENT CARDS; CARD READERS FOR MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CARDS AND CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP; COMPUTER SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE MAGNETICALLY OR OPTICALLY CODED CARDS AND SMART CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP TO INTERACT WITH TERMINALS AND CARD READERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY; TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NAMELY ELECTRONIC POINT OF SALE TRANSACTION TERMINALS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, TRANSPONDERS
Pseudo MarkMASTER CARD

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 DateMonday, November 3, 2003
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMasterCard International Incorporated
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPurchase, NY 105772509

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 25, 2008ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Wednesday, January 23, 2008ABANDONMENT - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Wednesday, January 23, 2008EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Wednesday, November 14, 2007TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, September 18, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, November 13, 2007ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON MAILED
Tuesday, November 13, 2007ACTION CONTINUING FINAL - COMPLETED
Monday, September 24, 2007JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Tuesday, September 18, 2007TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 18, 2007TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 17, 2007EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Monday, September 17, 2007EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Sunday, March 18, 2007FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Sunday, March 18, 2007FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, October 26, 2006LIE CHECKED SUSP - TO ATTY FOR ACTION
Monday, April 24, 2006REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Monday, August 22, 2005REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Sunday, December 12, 2004LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Sunday, December 12, 2004SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Friday, October 8, 2004AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Monday, September 27, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, September 27, 2004TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 25, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 9, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, November 3, 2003NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM