SORTS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, October 21, 1991, a trademark application was filed for SORTS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SORTS trademark a serial number of 74213693. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, March 23, 2026. This trademark is owned by Monotype Corporation plc, The. The SORTS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

[ ROMS, PROMS, EPROMS; ] [ magnetic tapes, ][ magnetic discs ][, cards bearing magnetic faces or areas which store information ; ][ film; video tapes, video discs; holographic plates; ][ all being capacitative, all containing recordings of ] (( * downloadable * typefaces, typefonts, and type designs of alphanumeric characters and [ /or ] typographic symbols in the form of latent or visual images and [ /or ] coordinated numerical data )) [ ; imagesetting and typesetting apparatus, computers and computer programs for use therewith ]
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General Information


Serial Number74213693
Word MarkSORTS
Filing DateMonday, October 21, 1991
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, March 23, 2026
Registration Number1773482
Registration DateTuesday, May 25, 1993
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 7, 1992

Trademark Statements


Amendment to a Registration/Renewal CertificateIn the statement, "ROMS, PROMS, EPROMS; magnetic discs, all being capacitative, all containing recordings of typefaces, typefonts, and type designs of alphanumeric characters and/or typographic symbols in the form of latent or visual images and/or coordinated numerical data" is deleted, and "Downloadable typefaces, typefonts, and type designs of alphanumeric characters and typographic symbols in the form of latent or visual images and coordinated numerical data" is inserted.
Goods and Services[ ROMS, PROMS, EPROMS; ] [ magnetic tapes, ][ magnetic discs ][, cards bearing magnetic faces or areas which store information ; ][ film; video tapes, video discs; holographic plates; ][ all being capacitative, all containing recordings of ] (( * downloadable * typefaces, typefonts, and type designs of alphanumeric characters and [ /or ] typographic symbols in the form of latent or visual images and [ /or ] coordinated numerical data )) [ ; imagesetting and typesetting apparatus, computers and computer programs for use therewith ]

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 DateThursday, November 7, 1991
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, April 6, 1992
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 6, 1992

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMONOTYPE CORPORATION, THE
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressREDMOND, WA 98052
US

Party NameMonotype Corporation plc, The
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSalfords Redhill RH1 5JP
GB

Party NameMonotype Corporation plc, The
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSalfords Redhill RH1 5JP
GB

Party NameMonotype Corporation plc, The
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSalfords Redhill RH1 5JP
GB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, January 13, 1992ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, January 20, 1992ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, January 20, 1992APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 5, 1992NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, July 7, 1992PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 29, 1992NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, January 27, 1993USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, March 4, 1993STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 12, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, March 17, 1993ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, May 25, 1993REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, July 17, 1998REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, October 5, 1998POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Friday, October 16, 1998REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, May 14, 2003TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, May 16, 2003REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, June 14, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, June 14, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, December 29, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 10, 2009CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, May 29, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 6, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, June 6, 2012REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, July 25, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 18, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, February 18, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, February 18, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, February 18, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 18, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, May 25, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, June 1, 2023TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 19, 2023ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Friday, September 22, 2023PETITION TO DIRECTOR GRANTED
Friday, September 22, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 1, 2023SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Friday, September 22, 2023AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Monday, October 16, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 31, 2023NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Monday, March 23, 2026CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, March 23, 2026REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, March 23, 2026REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, March 23, 2026NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED