NORTHWESTERN BELL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, March 29, 1988, a trademark application was filed for NORTHWESTERN BELL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NORTHWESTERN BELL trademark a serial number of 73719575. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 15, 2021. This trademark is owned by U S WEST, INC.. The NORTHWESTERN BELL trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT; NAMELY, TELEPHONES, TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES, TELEPHONE FACSIMILE MACHINES, BUSINESS TELEPHONE SETS, TELEPHONE SETS CONTAINING BUILT-IN CLOCK RADIOS, CORDLESS TELEPHONES, WALL JACKS, EXTENSION CORDS, ADAPTORS, [ RETROFIT PLUGS AND CONVERTERS ]

General Information


Serial Number73719575
Word MarkNORTHWESTERN BELL
Filing DateTuesday, March 29, 1988
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, October 15, 2021
Registration Number1574448
Registration DateTuesday, January 2, 1990
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 16, 1989

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesTELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT; NAMELY, TELEPHONES, TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES, TELEPHONE FACSIMILE MACHINES, BUSINESS TELEPHONE SETS, TELEPHONE SETS CONTAINING BUILT-IN CLOCK RADIOS, CORDLESS TELEPHONES, WALL JACKS, EXTENSION CORDS, ADAPTORS, [ RETROFIT PLUGS AND CONVERTERS ]
Concurrent Use StatementTHIS IS A REGISTRATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE OPINIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN UNITED STATES V. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC., CIVIL ACTION NO. 82-0192, DATED JULY 8, 1983, AND FEBRUARY 6, 1984 AND SECTION 2(D) OF THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. SECTION 1052(D). BECAUSE REGISTRANT SHARES THE COMMON HERITAGE OF RIGHTS AND RELATED GOODWILL IN THE "BELL" ELEMENT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED COMPOSITE MARKS WITH OTHERS FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BELL SYSTEM, REGISTRANT'S RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE "BELL" ELEMENT OF SUCH COMPOSITE MARKS IS SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENT RIGHTS WHICH THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES HAVE IN THE "BELL" MARK AS SPECIFIED IN THE OPINIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AS CITED ABOVE; AMERICAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 30 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606; BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION, 1310 NORTH COURT HOUSE ROAD, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22201; BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, 1155 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30367; CINCINNATI BELL, INC., 201 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202; NYNEX CORPORATION, 1113 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10604; PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP, 130 KEARNY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108; THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY, 227 CHURCH STREET, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06506; SOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION, ONE BELL CENTER, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63101; AND U S WEST, INC., 6200 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET, SUITE 260, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111.
Section 2(f) Limitation StatementAS TO THE WORD "NORTHWESTERN"

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, October 15, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 3, 1984
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 3, 1984

Trademark Owner History


Party NameQwest Communications International Inc.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDenver, DE 80202

Party NameU S WEST, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDENVER, CO 80202

Party NameU S WEST, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressENGLEWOOD, CO 80111

Party NameU S WEST, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressENGLEWOOD, CO 80111

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, March 27, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, October 15, 2021CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, February 5, 2020ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 2, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, October 4, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 6, 2017ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, June 29, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 19, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, February 23, 2009REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, February 23, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 18, 2009ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Monday, February 16, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, November 28, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, October 25, 2005ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, October 25, 2005TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 2, 2000REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, August 2, 2000REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, December 30, 1999REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, June 20, 1996REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, December 22, 1995REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, January 2, 1990REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 16, 1989PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Saturday, April 15, 1989NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Saturday, December 3, 1988APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, December 3, 1988ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, June 27, 1988NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, May 17, 1988ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER