RIO Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, November 20, 1998, a trademark application was filed for RIO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the RIO trademark a serial number of 75592530. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, April 12, 2021. This trademark is owned by Kia Motors America, Inc.. The RIO trademark is filed in the Vehicles & Locomotive Products category with the following description:

automobiles
rio

General Information

Serial Number75592530
Word MarkRIO
Filing DateFriday, November 20, 1998
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, April 12, 2021
Registration Number2418157
Registration DateTuesday, January 2, 2001
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 16, 1999

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicesautomobiles
Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of "RIO" is "river".

Classification Information

International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 21, 1999
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, July 10, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, July 10, 2000

Trademark Owner History

Party NameKIA AMERICA, INC.
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIRVINE, CA 92606
Party NameKIA CORPORATION
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSEOUL 06797
KR
Party NameKIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSEOUL 137 938
KR
Party NameKia Motors America, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIrvine, CA 92618
Party NameKia Motors America, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIrvine, CA 92618
Party NameKia Motors America, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressIrvine, CA 92618

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, May 26, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, May 12, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, April 13, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, April 12, 2021REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, April 12, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, April 12, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, December 30, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, January 2, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 11, 2011REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, January 11, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 30, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, March 22, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Thursday, March 1, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, January 5, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED
Friday, January 5, 2007PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, December 14, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 14, 2006ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, December 14, 2006TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 20, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, January 2, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 24, 2000ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, October 24, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 17, 2000STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, August 10, 2000USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, February 15, 2000NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 16, 1999PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, October 15, 1999NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, July 26, 1999APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, July 23, 1999EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Wednesday, July 14, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, July 13, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

Related Keywords

automobiles