SDDS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 24, 1992, a trademark application was filed for SDDS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SDDS trademark a serial number of 74343055. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 28, 2025. This trademark is owned by Sony Corporation. The SDDS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

sound processing hardware for encoding and decoding the soundtracks of motion picture films; motion picture films featuring entertainment, education and research programming; [ television sets, sound amplifiers, blank video and audio tapes, video tapes featuring entertainment, education and research programming, video discs featuring entertainment, education and research programming, audio tape recorders and players, compact disc players, optical disc players and recorders ]
sdds

General Information


Serial Number74343055
Word MarkSDDS
Filing DateThursday, December 24, 1992
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, November 28, 2025
Registration Number1894555
Registration DateTuesday, May 16, 1995
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 24, 1993

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicessound processing hardware for encoding and decoding the soundtracks of motion picture films; motion picture films featuring entertainment, education and research programming; [ television sets, sound amplifiers, blank video and audio tapes, video tapes featuring entertainment, education and research programming, video discs featuring entertainment, education and research programming, audio tape recorders and players, compact disc players, optical disc players and recorders ]

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, November 28, 2025
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 21, 1994
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 21, 1994

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSONY GROUP CORPORATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTOKYO
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTokyo -
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressShinagawa-ku, Tokyo
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressShinagawa-ku, Tokyo
JP

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, March 10, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, March 24, 1993NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Saturday, January 23, 1993UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, April 12, 1993CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, May 12, 1993APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, July 23, 1993NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, August 24, 1993PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, November 16, 1993NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, April 28, 1994SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, May 27, 1994SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, November 7, 1994USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, December 14, 1994STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, December 22, 1994ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 10, 1995ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 10, 1995ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, May 16, 1995REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, April 27, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Friday, April 27, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Saturday, June 30, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, June 20, 2005TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, June 20, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, August 2, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 2, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 2, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, May 14, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, May 30, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, May 30, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, May 30, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, May 30, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, March 28, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, March 28, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, March 28, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, March 28, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, March 28, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, June 28, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, May 16, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, November 28, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9