SDMI Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 24, 1998, a trademark application was filed for SDMI with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SDMI trademark a serial number of 75611930. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 26, 2021. This trademark is owned by Recording Industry Association Of America, Inc.. The SDMI trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services category with the following description:

association services, namely, promoting the interests of the owners of copyrights in recorded music through the development and adoption of a voluntary digital music security specification that provides an open and interoperable way to protect copyrighted music in all existing and emerging digital formats and through all delivery channels

General Information


Serial Number75611930
Word MarkSDMI
Filing DateThursday, December 24, 1998
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, November 26, 2021
Registration Number2453713
Registration DateTuesday, May 22, 2001
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 2, 2000

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesassociation services, namely, promoting the interests of the owners of copyrights in recorded music through the development and adoption of a voluntary digital music security specification that provides an open and interoperable way to protect copyrighted music in all existing and emerging digital formats and through all delivery channels

Classification Information


International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, November 26, 2021
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, December 11, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1998

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe SDMI Foundation
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20004

Party NameRecording Industry Association Of America, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20004

Party NameRecording Industry Association Of America, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Party NameRecording Industry Association Of America, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, November 26, 2021CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, May 22, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, May 1, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, May 1, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 1, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, May 1, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, May 1, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 24, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 11, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - MAILED
Tuesday, December 11, 2012REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, December 11, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, November 22, 2011REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Wednesday, May 23, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Monday, November 28, 2011POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Tuesday, November 22, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, August 30, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED
Monday, July 23, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Friday, July 20, 2007FAX RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 13, 2007RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 15
Wednesday, June 13, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, June 9, 2007POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8
Friday, June 8, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 15, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED
Tuesday, May 15, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 1, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, May 22, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Sunday, December 17, 2000ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, September 21, 2000STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, September 21, 2000USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, July 25, 2000NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, May 2, 2000PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, March 31, 2000NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, January 10, 2000APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 10, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, July 16, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, July 6, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER