Q-FREE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, a trademark application was filed for Q-FREE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the Q-FREE trademark a serial number of 79391509. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, March 10, 2026. This trademark is owned by Q-FREE ASA. The Q-FREE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Transportation & Storage Services categories with the following description:
Computer hardware and downloadable software for handling, namely processing toll-road transactions and client account systems; automatic vehicle identification systems for automobiles, railways, commercial and industrial vehicles, and commercial containers comprised of DSRC transceivers, lane controllers, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, vehicle-mounted transponders, onboard units (OBUs), data communication modules, and GNSS/GPS receivers; computer hardware for use in digital data signal processing, recording, and retrieval; video and photographic cameras; video systems comprised of video cameras, microphones, network video recorders; downloadable computer software for vehicle tag management, being active and passive transponder tags; transponders; contactless cards being encoded smart cards containing integrated circuit chips with programming used for vehicle identification, toll payment, account management, enforcement and access control; electronic access control ...
Tracking systems for the transportation industry, namely, locating and tracking of vehicles, cargo, and persons for transportation and logistics purposes; logistics systems being supply chain logistics and reverse logistics services, namely storage, transportation, and delivery of goods for others by air, rail, ship, or truck; rental of mechanical parking systems; providing road information relating to road pricing and tolling systems; real time traffic information systems, namely, delivery of traffic data and road condition information via software platforms, mobile applications, and roadside units.
Fleet management services in the nature of tracking of fleet vehicles for commercial purposes; business administration of conference information systems (CIS); business operation and asset management of payment and information systems for others; business management of tolling systems and ticketing systems for others; general asset management services, namely, reporting on service histories, utilization of assets, end of life information and replacement costs all related to diagnostic and biomedical equipment.
General Information
| Serial Number | 79391509 |
| Word Mark | Q-FREE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8163870 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| Pseudo Mark | Q FREE |
| Goods and Services | Computer hardware and downloadable software for handling, namely processing toll-road transactions and client account systems; automatic vehicle identification systems for automobiles, railways, commercial and industrial vehicles, and commercial containers comprised of DSRC transceivers, lane controllers, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, vehicle-mounted transponders, onboard units (OBUs), data communication modules, and GNSS/GPS receivers; computer hardware for use in digital data signal processing, recording, and retrieval; video and photographic cameras; video systems comprised of video cameras, microphones, network video recorders; downloadable computer software for vehicle tag management, being active and passive transponder tags; transponders; contactless cards being encoded smart cards containing integrated circuit chips with programming used for vehicle identification, toll payment, account management, enforcement and access control; electronic access control systems for interlocking doors; electronic ticket issuing, reading and recording machines; ticketing terminals, namely, ticket dispensing terminals, electronic; integrated and external electronic card readers; antennas; modules being integrated circuit modules for registration processing, digital signal handling, remote control, power supply, digital recording, radio communication and global positioning; illumination modules being remote input output (I/O) controller modules; rack modules being microphone modules; microwave equipment, namely, microwave sensor apparatus; laser equipment for non medical purposes. |
| Goods and Services | Tracking systems for the transportation industry, namely, locating and tracking of vehicles, cargo, and persons for transportation and logistics purposes; logistics systems being supply chain logistics and reverse logistics services, namely storage, transportation, and delivery of goods for others by air, rail, ship, or truck; rental of mechanical parking systems; providing road information relating to road pricing and tolling systems; real time traffic information systems, namely, delivery of traffic data and road condition information via software platforms, mobile applications, and roadside units. |
| Goods and Services | Fleet management services in the nature of tracking of fleet vehicles for commercial purposes; business administration of conference information systems (CIS); business operation and asset management of payment and information systems for others; business management of tolling systems and ticketing systems for others; general asset management services, namely, reporting on service histories, utilization of assets, end of life information and replacement costs all related to diagnostic and biomedical equipment. |
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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Q-FREE ASA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NO |
| Party Name | Q-FREE ASA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NO |
| Party Name | Q-FREE ASA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NO |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 14, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, April 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Thursday, April 9, 2026 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
