SOFTBOOK Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, February 13, 1996, a trademark application was filed for SOFTBOOK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOFTBOOK trademark a serial number of 75057228. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, February 11, 2006. This trademark is owned by Virtual Press, The. The SOFTBOOK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
HAND-HELD DISPLAY DEVICES FOR RECEIVING AND DISPLAYING ELECTRONICALLY PUBLISHED WORKS
General Information
| Serial Number | 75057228 |
| Word Mark | SOFTBOOK |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, February 13, 1996 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, February 11, 2006 |
| Registration Number | 2243017 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 4, 1999 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 13, 1997 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | HAND-HELD DISPLAY DEVICES FOR RECEIVING AND DISPLAYING ELECTRONICALLY PUBLISHED WORKS |
| Pseudo Mark | SOFT BOOK |
Classification Information
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, February 11, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 30, 1998 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 30, 1998 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | SOFTBOOK PRESS, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MENLO PARK, CA 94025 |
| Party Name | SOFTBOOK PRESS, INC. |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MENLO PARK, CA 94025 |
| Party Name | Virtual Press, The |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
| Party Name | Virtual Press, The |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, February 11, 2006 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, May 4, 1999 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 2, 1999 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, March 2, 1999 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 16, 1999 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 4, 1999 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, February 4, 1999 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, January 5, 1999 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, January 5, 1999 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, July 7, 1998 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, May 8, 1998 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Friday, May 8, 1998 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Wednesday, October 15, 1997 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, June 16, 1997 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 1997 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, April 11, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, March 10, 1997 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, February 24, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 18, 1996 | UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 12, 1996 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 6, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
