MINI DISC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, July 3, 1991, a trademark application was filed for MINI DISC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MINI DISC trademark a serial number of 74181965. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Wednesday, June 5, 2024. This trademark is owned by Sony Corporation. The MINI DISC trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

optical disc players and recorders; unrecorded optical discs; prerecorded optical discs featuring entertainment, education and research programming
mini disc

General Information


Serial Number74181965
Word MarkMINI DISC
Filing DateWednesday, July 3, 1991
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateWednesday, June 5, 2024
Registration Number1805140
Registration DateTuesday, November 16, 1993
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 12, 1993

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesoptical disc players and recorders; unrecorded optical discs; prerecorded optical discs featuring entertainment, education and research programming
Pseudo MarkMD
NOT AVAILABLE"MINI DISC"

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, 036
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateWednesday, June 5, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, September 10, 1992
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 10, 1992

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSONY CORPORATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMINATO-KU, TOKYO
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTokyo 141, JAPAN
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTokyo
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTokyo
JP

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 4, 1992APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 16, 1991ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 24, 1991ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, November 14, 1991NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, January 27, 1992CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, February 19, 1992FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Thursday, August 20, 1992CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 6, 1993NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 16, 1993REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, December 11, 1992NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, January 12, 1993PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Monday, May 10, 1993USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, June 24, 1993STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 1, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 1, 1993ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, July 26, 1993PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, August 12, 1993ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, November 14, 2013TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 29, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, January 24, 2000REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, September 15, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, September 15, 2003REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, December 4, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, December 4, 2003REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, September 23, 2008NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Wednesday, September 18, 2013AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, November 16, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 5, 2024CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Tuesday, November 19, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, November 14, 2013REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, November 19, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, November 19, 2013REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)