SEPTA KEY Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, July 16, 2013, a trademark application was filed for SEPTA KEY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SEPTA KEY trademark a serial number of 86011699. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, March 30, 2023. This trademark is owned by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. The SEPTA KEY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Encoded contactless smart cards and electronic fobs containing programming used for making secure payments for all modes of public transportation and transit fare services as well as general consumer merchandise and everyday purchases, similar to credit, debit cards and pre-paid cards, for use throughout the Delaware Valley and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; encoded contactless smart cards and electronic fobs and computer hardware for electronic fare collection, namely, smart card readers, automated subsystems, ticket office terminals, add value machines, ticket vending machines, and data servers
septa key

General Information

Serial Number86011699
Word MarkSEPTA KEY
Filing DateTuesday, July 16, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, March 30, 2023
Registration Number5100645
Registration DateTuesday, December 13, 2016
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 1, 2014

Trademark Statements

Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) BLUE AND RED is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesEncoded contactless smart cards and electronic fobs containing programming used for making secure payments for all modes of public transportation and transit fare services as well as general consumer merchandise and everyday purchases, similar to credit, debit cards and pre-paid cards, for use throughout the Delaware Valley and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; encoded contactless smart cards and electronic fobs and computer hardware for electronic fare collection, namely, smart card readers, automated subsystems, ticket office terminals, add value machines, ticket vending machines, and data servers
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the acronym "SEPTA" written in blue above the word "KEY" written in red with the angel bracket of the letter "K" shown in blue.
Pseudo MarkSOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY KEY

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, July 23, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, June 13, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, June 13, 2016

Trademark Owner History

Party NameSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Party NameSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Party NameSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressPhiladelphia, PA 19107

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 19, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, July 23, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, July 24, 2013NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 29, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 31, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, October 31, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 31, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 29, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 29, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, April 30, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 1, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 14, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, May 24, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 11, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 1, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 1, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 2, 2014NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, August 26, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, August 28, 2014NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 10, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, March 21, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, February 10, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, March 24, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 25, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 8, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 17, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, August 17, 2015SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, August 24, 2015SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 25, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 16, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 16, 2016SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Monday, February 29, 2016SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 1, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, August 19, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, August 25, 2016TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, August 19, 2016SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Thursday, October 20, 2016SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, August 25, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, October 20, 2016STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, October 21, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 8, 2016ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 9, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 13, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 13, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, September 19, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, March 30, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, March 30, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, March 30, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, December 13, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

Related Keywords

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