MOTOWN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 15, 1972, a trademark application was filed for MOTOWN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MOTOWN trademark a serial number of 72427376. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 11, 2016. This trademark is owned by MOTOWN RECORD CORPORATION. The MOTOWN trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, TAPES AND CASSETTES
motown

General Information


Serial Number72427376
Word MarkMOTOWN
Filing DateThursday, June 15, 1972
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, March 11, 2016
Registration Number0985972
Registration DateTuesday, June 11, 1974
Mark Drawing5S07 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPHONOGRAPH RECORDS, TAPES AND CASSETTES
Lining/Stippling StatementTHE DRAWING IS LINED FOR THE COLORS RED, YELLOW AND BLUE AND THESE ARE THE COLORS 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 Codes036
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, March 11, 2016
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, April 30, 1960
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 30, 1960

Trademark Owner History


Party NameUMG RECORDINGS, INC.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressUniversal City, CA 91608

Party NameMOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90028

Party NameMOTOWN RECORD CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDETROIT, MI 48201

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 11, 2016CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, June 25, 2012NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, April 8, 2010CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, July 27, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, July 27, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 12, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, May 1, 1995REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, February 27, 1995RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Friday, August 19, 1994POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 9
Monday, June 13, 1994REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Monday, April 28, 1980REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.