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 72427385. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, August 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by MOTOWN RECORD CORPORATION. The MOTOWN trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Musical Instrument Products categories with the following description:

PHONOGRAPH RECORDS [, TAPES AND CASSETTES ]
motown

General Information


Serial Number72427385
Word MarkMOTOWN
Filing DateThursday, June 15, 1972
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, August 26, 2024
Registration Number0985976
Registration DateTuesday, June 11, 1974
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


DisclaimerAPPLICANT DISCLAIMS ANY RIGHTS TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE MAP APART FROM THE MARK AS A WHOLE.
Goods and ServicesPHONOGRAPH RECORDS [, TAPES AND CASSETTES ]

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.

015 - Musical instruments.
US Class Codes036
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 20, 1995
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 Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Monica, CA 90404

Party NameMOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P.
Party Type42 - 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
Monday, July 19, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, April 28, 1980REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, June 13, 1994REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Friday, August 19, 1994POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 9
Thursday, June 29, 1995REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, May 12, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, July 19, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, June 25, 2012NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, June 11, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 6, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, November 19, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, November 28, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, November 28, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, November 28, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Sunday, June 11, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, August 26, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, August 26, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, August 26, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, August 26, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED