PURPLE RAIN Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, a trademark application was filed for PURPLE RAIN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PURPLE RAIN trademark a serial number of 86983979. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, June 27, 2025. This trademark is owned by NPG Records, Inc.. The PURPLE RAIN trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Sound recordings featuring vocal and musical performances on phonograph records, [ pre-recorded audio tapes, ] pre-recorded CD's, and downloadable digital audio files; video recordings featuring vocal and musical performances on [ pre-recorded video cassettes, ] pre-recorded DVD's and downloadable digital video files
purple rain

General Information

Serial Number86983979
Word MarkPURPLE RAIN
Filing DateTuesday, August 26, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, June 27, 2025
Registration Number5551259
Registration DateTuesday, August 28, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 18, 2017

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesSound recordings featuring vocal and musical performances on phonograph records, [ pre-recorded audio tapes, ] pre-recorded CD's, and downloadable digital audio files; video recordings featuring vocal and musical performances on [ pre-recorded video cassettes, ] pre-recorded DVD's and downloadable digital video files

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, September 9, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, June 25, 1984
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, June 25, 1984

Trademark Owner History

Party NameNPG RECORDS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCHANHASSEN, MN 55317
Party NameNPG Records, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChanhassen, MN 55317
Party NameNPG Records, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChanhassen, MN 55317
Party NameNPG Records, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChanhassen, MN 55317

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, December 11, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, August 29, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, September 9, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, December 10, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 11, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 11, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 11, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 11, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 12, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 2, 2015NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Thursday, July 2, 2015FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Thursday, July 2, 2015FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, February 4, 2016ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Thursday, February 4, 2016ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Monday, February 29, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, February 29, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, April 4, 2016TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Monday, April 4, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Saturday, April 16, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Tuesday, April 19, 2016ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Thursday, May 5, 2016PETITION GRANTED - TTAB APPEAL FILED
Thursday, May 5, 2016NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Monday, May 9, 2016SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 31, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Monday, May 9, 2016LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, May 9, 2016NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Saturday, May 14, 2016EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Wednesday, August 31, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL DISMISSED AS MOOT
Monday, November 21, 2016JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Monday, December 12, 2016ACTION CONTINUING FINAL - COMPLETED
Monday, December 12, 2016NOTIFICATION OF ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED
Monday, December 12, 2016ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED
Thursday, December 22, 2016PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, December 22, 2016DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, January 9, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, January 9, 2017DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, March 8, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 29, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 18, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 18, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Monday, May 1, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 13, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 12, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 12, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, December 12, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, December 14, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, April 16, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, April 16, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, June 12, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 12, 2018SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, June 13, 2018TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 13, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 13, 2018DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, June 14, 2018SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, June 15, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, June 22, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, June 13, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, June 22, 2018DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, February 3, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 3, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 3, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, February 3, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, July 21, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, July 24, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 28, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 3, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, May 4, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, September 22, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, September 22, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, September 22, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, September 22, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, September 22, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 27, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, August 28, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 27, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 27, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 28, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 26, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, June 27, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, June 27, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

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