NEXT TO THE PHONE, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, October 3, 1985, a trademark application was filed for NEXT TO THE PHONE, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NEXT TO THE PHONE, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER trademark a serial number of 73561430. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, May 26, 2007. This trademark is owned by AMERITECH PUBLISHING, INC.. The NEXT TO THE PHONE, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY SERVICES
General Information
| Serial Number | 73561430 |
| Word Mark | NEXT TO THE PHONE, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 3, 1985 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, May 26, 2007 |
| Registration Number | 1406078 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 19, 1986 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 27, 1986 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "PHONE" |
| Goods and Services | TELEPHONE DIRECTORY SERVICES |
| Pseudo Mark | NEXT TO THE PHONE, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER NEXT TO THE TELEPHONE, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 26, 2007 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 15, 1985 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 15, 1985 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | AUSTIN, TX 78730 |
| Party Name | SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | AUSTIN, TX 78730 |
| Party Name | AMERITECH PUBLISHING, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TROY, MI 48083 |
| Party Name | AMERITECH PUBLISHING, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TROY, MI 48083 |
| Party Name | AMERITECH PUBLISHING, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TROY, MI 48083 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Thursday, October 5, 2006 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2006 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2006 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Thursday, November 12, 1992 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, August 19, 1992 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 1986 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 27, 1986 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Sunday, April 27, 1986 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, March 27, 1986 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, February 28, 1986 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 21, 1986 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, December 12, 1985 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
