PLAYBOY Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, October 1, 1956, a trademark application was filed for PLAYBOY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PLAYBOY trademark a serial number of 72016693. The federal status of this trademark filing is EXPIRED as of Tuesday, July 7, 1998. This trademark is owned by HMH PUBLISHING CO., INC.. The PLAYBOY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
MECHANICALLY GROOVED PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
General Information
| Serial Number | 72016693 |
| Word Mark | PLAYBOY |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 1, 1956 |
| Status | 900 - EXPIRED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 7, 1998 |
| Registration Number | 0652412 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1957 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | MECHANICALLY GROOVED PHONOGRAPH RECORDS |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 036 |
| Class Status Code | 9 - Expired |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 7, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 25, 1956 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 25, 1956 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 98 - Unknown |
| Address | CHICAGO IL |
| Party Name | HMH PUBLISHING CO., INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CHICAGO, IL |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, July 7, 1998 | EXPIRED SEC. 9 |
| Saturday, October 1, 1977 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS) |
