PRECEPT Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, April 19, 1993, a trademark application was filed for PRECEPT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PRECEPT trademark a serial number of 74380348. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, December 4, 2004. This trademark is owned by National Computer Systems, Inc.. The PRECEPT trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

image based data entry and processing system comprised of image read scanners, computer programs and computer hardware all for use in data collection and analysis, document management, and image and data capture and resolution for financial, educational, insurance, business, commercial, medical and health care applications

General Information


Serial Number74380348
Word MarkPRECEPT
Filing DateMonday, April 19, 1993
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, December 4, 2004
Registration Number1824231
Registration DateTuesday, March 1, 1994
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 7, 1993

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesimage based data entry and processing system comprised of image read scanners, computer programs and computer hardware all for use in data collection and analysis, document management, and image and data capture and resolution for financial, educational, insurance, business, commercial, medical and health care applications

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 Codes026, 038
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, December 4, 2004
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, October 31, 1991
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, October 31, 1991

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNational Computer Systems, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344

Party NameNational Computer Systems, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344

Party NameNational Computer Systems, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, December 4, 2004CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, September 30, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, June 1, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, June 1, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, May 26, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, March 1, 1994REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 7, 1993PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, November 5, 1993NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, September 28, 1993APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, September 23, 1993EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, August 10, 1993NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, July 29, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER