PLATO Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, May 4, 2004, a trademark application was filed for PLATO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PLATO trademark a serial number of 78412959. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, June 15, 2016. This trademark is owned by PLATO, Inc.. The PLATO trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, providing test preparation, classes, and academic, instructional, vocational and recreational training, all in the fields of general education at the primary, secondary, graduate and post-graduate levels, and providing an on-line computer database featuring educational and instructional materials relating to general education curriculum for levels kindergarten through adult and vocational training

Compact disks, interactive software, multi-media software [ floppy disks, diskettes ] and CD-ROMs featuring recorded books, newsletters, instructional materials and teaching materials, all relating to general education curriculum for levels kindergarten through adult and vocational training

[ Retail services, namely, computerized on-line retail services and mail order retail services for books, textbooks, newsletters, catalogs, printed instructional and teaching materials, compact disks, interactive software, multi-media software, floppy disks, diskettes and CD-ROMs consisting of instructional and teaching materials relating to general education curriculum for levels kindergarten through adult and vocational training ]
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General Information


Serial Number78412959
Word MarkPLATO
Filing DateTuesday, May 4, 2004
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, June 15, 2016
Registration Number3001321
Registration DateTuesday, September 27, 2005
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 5, 2005

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing test preparation, classes, and academic, instructional, vocational and recreational training, all in the fields of general education at the primary, secondary, graduate and post-graduate levels, and providing an on-line computer database featuring educational and instructional materials relating to general education curriculum for levels kindergarten through adult and vocational training
Goods and ServicesCompact disks, interactive software, multi-media software [ floppy disks, diskettes ] and CD-ROMs featuring recorded books, newsletters, instructional materials and teaching materials, all relating to general education curriculum for levels kindergarten through adult and vocational training
Goods and Services[ Retail services, namely, computerized on-line retail services and mail order retail services for books, textbooks, newsletters, catalogs, printed instructional and teaching materials, compact disks, interactive software, multi-media software, floppy disks, diskettes and CD-ROMs consisting of instructional and teaching materials relating to general education curriculum for levels kindergarten through adult and vocational training ]

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, May 11, 2004
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, April 1, 1976
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, April 1, 1976

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateWednesday, June 15, 2016
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 1, 1982
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 1, 1982

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, May 11, 2004
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 1, 1975
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 1, 1975

Trademark Owner History


Party NameEDMENTUM, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBloomington, MN 55437

Party NamePLATO, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBloomington, MN 55437

Party NamePLATO, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBloomington, MN 55437

Party NamePLATO, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBloomington, MN 55437

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, May 11, 2004NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, July 20, 2004FAX RECEIVED
Thursday, December 2, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 8, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, December 8, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 10, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 10, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 17, 2005AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Wednesday, April 6, 2005APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, April 8, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, April 11, 2005LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 15, 2005NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, July 5, 2005PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 27, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 13, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, April 30, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, April 30, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, June 2, 2010ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, June 30, 2010ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, March 27, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 17, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 17, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 30, 2012ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 30, 2012ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 16, 2013AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, March 28, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 14, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, June 15, 2016REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
Wednesday, June 15, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Wednesday, June 15, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, June 15, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 28, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 7, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 31, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, September 27, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 5, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED