| Serial Number | 77813955 |
| Word Mark | METASWITCH |
| Filing Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4187121 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 7, 2012 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
| Goods and Services | computer operating software for a telephony system; telecommunications [ hardware and ] software for transmission, switching, reception and processing of voice calls; [ electronic equipment for voice communication, namely, telecommunications networking hardware in the nature of devices for transporting and aggregating voice communications across multiple network infrastructures and communications protocols; ] telecommunication network exchange, transmission and switching equipment, namely, automatic telephone exchanges, automatic switching apparatus for telecommunications; computer software [ and hardware ] for performing telephony switching and providing telephony services for telecommunications networks and network switches; computer software [ and hardware ] for use in network architectures and in interfacing and integration between and among various computer environments and various computer hardware; computer networking and telecommunications software; computer software for the diagnosis of faults in computer and telecommunication systems; computer software for marketing, business planning, business administration, product development, public relations, market research and business development |
| Goods and Services | telecommunications services by telephone and via the internet and public switched telephone networks, namely, local and long distance telephone services; providing central switching services for the telephony and electronic communications networks of others; providing interface services for electronic communications network services providers, namely, automatic telecommunication switching services and providing automatic electronic communications interface services in the nature of telecommunications routing and junction services and telecommunications gateway services; providing telecommunication connection to the internet and databases; professional consultancy relating to telecommunications |
| Pseudo Mark | META SWITCH |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | operation and administration of telecommunication systems and telecommunication networks; administration of telecommunications apparatus in the nature of equipment for transmitting, receiving, recording and monitoring voice, data, information, images, signals, messages, comprised of data and word processors and computer programs for use in operating and accessing telecommunications systems and telecommunications [ hardware and ] software for use in the telecommunications industry; business consultancy services in the field of business planning, business administration, product development, public relations and business development; business planning services; business administration and management services; public relations services; providing information relating to all the aforesaid services ; providing database services featuring business, commercial, enterprise and government contact information |
| Goods and Services | integration of computer systems and networks; information and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services; design and development services in the fields of computer network architectures and computer systems interfacing and integration |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, December 31, 1998 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, December 31, 1998 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| Party Name | ALIANZA, INC. |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | PLEASANT GROVE, UT 84062 |
| Party Name | MICROSOFT CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | REDMOND, WA 98052 |
| Party Name | METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cincinnati, OH 45202 |
| Party Name | METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX EN26BQ GB |
| Party Name | Data Connection Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Enfield, Middlesex EN26BQ GB |
| Party Name | Data Connection Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Enfield, Middlesex EN26BQ GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 3, 2009 | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 3, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 17, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Sunday, July 11, 2010 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Sunday, July 25, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, July 25, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 26, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Saturday, January 22, 2011 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, January 22, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, January 22, 2011 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 12, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 14, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2011 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2011 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, August 6, 2011 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 10, 2011 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2011 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, May 7, 2012 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 1, 2012 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, June 12, 2012 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, May 7, 2012 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, July 2, 2012 | LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, July 3, 2012 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2012 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 28, 2012 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 7, 2017 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 26, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, July 26, 2018 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, July 26, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 7, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, August 1, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 16, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, February 20, 2023 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 |
| Monday, March 27, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 27, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 27, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, March 27, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 27, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 14, 2023 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 |
| Thursday, September 14, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |