MFC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, September 13, 2002, a trademark application was filed for MFC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MFC trademark a serial number of 78163915. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, March 24, 2025. This trademark is owned by Brother Industries, Ltd.. The MFC trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

multifunction devices, namely, combination of digital photocopier machines, printers, scanners, PC-facsimile machines, and parts thereof for use in copying, printing, scanning, video capture and/or transmitting documents and images; computer software, namely, built-in media drivers for multifunction machines for printing or sending data; [ computer software for use in electronic filing systems for reading, processing, storing, receiving, retrieving, editing, printing, displaying and sending image data; ] [ and replacement drum units for use with the foregoing ]
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General Information


Serial Number78163915
Word MarkMFC
Filing DateFriday, September 13, 2002
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, March 24, 2025
Registration Number2910303
Registration DateTuesday, December 14, 2004
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 21, 2004

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesmultifunction devices, namely, combination of digital photocopier machines, printers, scanners, PC-facsimile machines, and parts thereof for use in copying, printing, scanning, video capture and/or transmitting documents and images; computer software, namely, built-in media drivers for multifunction machines for printing or sending data; [ computer software for use in electronic filing systems for reading, processing, storing, receiving, retrieving, editing, printing, displaying and sending image data; ] [ and replacement drum units for use with the foregoing ]
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

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 DateTuesday, September 24, 2002
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, April 1, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 1, 1995

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBrother Industries, Ltd.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-0841
JP

Party NameBrother Industries, Ltd.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-0841
JP

Party NameBrother Industries, Ltd.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-0841
JP

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 6, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, February 13, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 21, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, August 21, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, August 21, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, September 17, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, April 29, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, July 14, 2004AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Thursday, April 29, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, April 29, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, April 29, 2004SEC. 1(A) CLAIM DELETED
Thursday, April 29, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, May 6, 2004AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, May 10, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, July 14, 2004FAX RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 14, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 1, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, July 16, 2004USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Friday, July 16, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 1, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, September 21, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 14, 2004REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 3, 2008TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 3, 2008ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, November 1, 2010PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, November 1, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, February 3, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 5, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, November 5, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, October 21, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 5, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, December 14, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, November 11, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, March 21, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, March 24, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, March 24, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, March 24, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED