PORTABOOK Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, November 19, 1998, a trademark application was filed for PORTABOOK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PORTABOOK trademark a serial number of 75591804. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 7, 2012. This trademark is owned by National Braille Press Inc.. The PORTABOOK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
Electronic publications, namely, books, articles, and periodic literature, featuring a variety of topics, recorded on disc, and downloadable via a global computer network, for reading by the visually impaired on specialized devices with Braille displays and with synthesized voice output
General Information
| Serial Number | 75591804 |
| Word Mark | PORTABOOK |
| Filing Date | Thursday, November 19, 1998 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, December 7, 2012 |
| Registration Number | 2565574 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 30, 2002 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 21, 2000 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Electronic publications, namely, books, articles, and periodic literature, featuring a variety of topics, recorded on disc, and downloadable via a global computer network, for reading by the visually impaired on specialized devices with Braille displays and with synthesized voice output |
| Pseudo Mark | PORT A BOOK |
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 | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 7, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, July 5, 1998 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, July 5, 1998 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | National Braille Press Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Boston, MA 02115 |
| Party Name | National Braille Press Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Boston, MA 02115 |
| Party Name | National Braille Press Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Boston, MA 02115 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, December 7, 2012 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Friday, April 25, 2008 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Friday, April 25, 2008 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Monday, April 14, 2008 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED |
| Monday, April 14, 2008 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 23, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2002 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 20, 2001 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, June 28, 2001 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 23, 2001 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2001 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, February 5, 2001 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, February 5, 2001 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2000 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2000 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2000 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2000 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, February 18, 2000 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, January 13, 2000 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 8, 1999 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 9, 1999 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 18, 1999 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 17, 1999 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
