METACOM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, April 30, 1980, a trademark application was filed for METACOM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the METACOM trademark a serial number of 73260314. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Tuesday, March 8, 1988. This trademark is owned by Meta Systems, Inc.. The METACOM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Communication Services categories with the following description:

Portable Readable Message Receiving Apparatus, Communication Systems Serving Such Readable Message Receiving Apparatus-Namely, Message Transmitting Keyboard Terminals, Acoustic Couplers, Telephone Apparatus, and Central Computer Apparatus for Receiving, Storing and Effecting Transmission of Readable Messages from Multiple Transmitting Keyboard Terminals to Multiple Selected Readable Message Receiving Devices

Communication Services Incident to the Operation of Multiple Message Transmitting Terminals, the Reception and Storage of Multiple Messages from Multiple Readable Message Transmitting Keyboard Terminals, the Storing of Such Messages in Central Computer Equipment, and Effecting the Transmission of Such Stored Messages to Specifically Identified Readable Message Receiving Apparatus for the Purpose of Providing Subscribers with Facilities for Sending and Receiving Messages Via Computer Equipment

General Information


Serial Number73260314
Word MarkMETACOM
Filing DateWednesday, April 30, 1980
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateTuesday, March 8, 1988
Registration Number1167086
Registration DateTuesday, September 1, 1981
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 9, 1981

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPortable Readable Message Receiving Apparatus, Communication Systems Serving Such Readable Message Receiving Apparatus-Namely, Message Transmitting Keyboard Terminals, Acoustic Couplers, Telephone Apparatus, and Central Computer Apparatus for Receiving, Storing and Effecting Transmission of Readable Messages from Multiple Transmitting Keyboard Terminals to Multiple Selected Readable Message Receiving Devices
Goods and ServicesCommunication Services Incident to the Operation of Multiple Message Transmitting Terminals, the Reception and Storage of Multiple Messages from Multiple Readable Message Transmitting Keyboard Terminals, the Storing of Such Messages in Central Computer Equipment, and Effecting the Transmission of Such Stored Messages to Specifically Identified Readable Message Receiving Apparatus for the Purpose of Providing Subscribers with Facilities for Sending and Receiving Messages Via Computer Equipment

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, 026
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateTuesday, March 8, 1988
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 26, 1979
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 26, 1979

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateTuesday, March 8, 1988
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 26, 1979
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 26, 1979

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMeta Systems, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95050

Party NameMeta Systems, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95050

Party NameMeta Systems, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95050

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 8, 1988CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, September 1, 1981REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 9, 1981PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION