| Serial Number | 77303282 |
| Word Mark | SMS |
| Filing Date | Friday, October 12, 2007 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 3470983 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, blue, brown, brown-gray, gray-green, green, orange, red, silver, tan, white and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SMS" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the configuration of a rectangular handheld mobile digital electronic device with rounded silver edges, a black face, and an array of 16 square icons with rounded edges. The top 12 icons appear on a black background, and the bottom 4 appear on a silver background. The first icon depicts the letters "SMS" in green inside a white speech bubble on a green background; the second icon is white with a thin red stripe at the top; the third icon depicts a sunflower with yellow petals, a brown center, and a green stem in front of a blue sky; the fourth icon depicts a camera lens with a black barrel and blue glass on a silver background; the fifth icon depicts a tan television console with brown knobs and a gray-green screen; the sixth icon depicts a white graph line on a blue background; the seventh icon depicts a map with yellow and orange roads, a pin with a red head, and a red-and- blue road sign with the numeral "280" in white; the eighth icon depicts an orange sun on a blue background, with the temperature in white; the ninth icon depicts a white clock with black and red hands and numerals on a black background; the tenth icon depicts three brown-gray circles and one orange circle on a black background with a white border, with the mathematical symbols for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and the equal sign displayed in white on the circles; the eleventh icon depicts a portion of a yellow notepad with blue and red ruling, with brown binding at the top; the twelfth icon depicts three silver gears over a thatched black-and-silver background; the thirteenth icon depicts a white telephone receiver against a green background; the fourteenth icon depicts a white envelope over a blue sky with white clouds; the fifteenth icon depicts a white compass with a white- and-red needle over a blue map; the sixteenth icon depicts the distinctive configuration of applicant's media player device in white over an orange background. |
| Goods and Services | Handheld mobile digital electronic devices comprised of a mobile phone, digital audio and video player, handheld computer, personal digital assistant, electronic personal organizer, pocket computer for note-taking, electronic calendar, calculator, and camera, and capable of providing access to the Internet and sending and receiving electronic mail, digital audio, video, text, images, graphics and multimedia files |
| 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 | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, June 29, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, June 29, 2007 |
| Party Name | Apple Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cupertino, CA 95014 |
| Party Name | Apple Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cupertino, CA 95014 |
| Party Name | Apple Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cupertino, CA 95014 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, July 12, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 16, 2018 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, February 16, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Saturday, July 22, 2017 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2014 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 16, 2013 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 16, 2013 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Friday, August 16, 2013 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2011 | NOTICE OF SUIT |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2008 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2008 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, February 15, 2008 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, February 15, 2008 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 15, 2008 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, February 9, 2008 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, February 9, 2008 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, February 9, 2008 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, December 16, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 18, 2007 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2007 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |