| Serial Number | 97444319 |
| Word Mark | SOUNDHOUND |
| Filing Date | Monday, June 6, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7186578 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Recorded computer software for spotting wake words; Recorded computer software for recognizing speech, interpreting natural language, and providing virtual assistant functions; Downloadable computer software development kits (SDKs) for developing speech recognition, natural language understanding, and virtual assistant software; Recorded computer software for controlling speech recognition, natural language understanding, and virtual assistant cloud processing; Recorded computer software for performing text-to-speech voice audio synthesis; Downloadable electronic data files featuring neural network parameter sets for synthesizing text-to-speech voices; Downloadable electronic data files featuring neural network parameter sets for spotting wake words in audio; Recorded computer software for use in biometric speaker identification; Recorded computer software for operating a virtual assistant device for hotels and restaurants; Recorded computer software for providing a virtual assistant using artificial intelligence technology for hotels and restaurants to make customer bookings and reservations, and answer other customer queries; Preinstalled software for operating a virtual assistant device for hotels and restaurants sold as a component of virtual assistant devices for hotels and restaurants; Recorded computer software for use as a voice assistant in automobiles; Recorded computer software for speech recognition in automobiles; Recorded computer software for understanding speech for use with voice ordering kiosks, drive-through ordering systems, and retail ordering systems; Recorded computer software for understanding speech for use with voice reservation kiosks; Recorded computer software for understanding speech for use with smart home devices; Recorded computer software for understanding speech for use with voice enabled robots; Downloadable computer software for recognizing and identifying music and lyrics; Recorded computer software for recognizing speech from audio received through an application programming interface; Recorded computer software for interpreting natural language expressions received through an application programming interface (API); Recorded computer software that issues custom commands to virtual assistants according to interpretations of natural language; Recorded computer software that provides virtual assistant responses to natural language queries received from automobiles; Recorded computer software that transcribes speech received from internet-of-things (IoT) and mobile devices running applications; Recorded computer software that transcribes speech received from internet service providers; Recorded computer software for providing virtual assistant responses to natural language queries received from mobile devices running applications; Recorded computer software for training of custom wake word spotters for virtual assistants; Recorded computer software for synthesis of text-to-speech voice audio; Recorded computer software for analyzing biometric identification by voice audio; Recorded computer software for processing contact center voice interactions; Recorded computer software for processing and responding to voice requests for hotels, restaurants, and other retailers; Recorded computer software for determining restaurant orders and requests through automatic speech recognition; Recorded computer software for processing and responding to voice requests by phone and voice over IP (VoIP); Recorded computer software for processing voice requests from smart home devices; Recorded computer software for recognizing and identifying music and lyrics |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication services in the nature of electronic transmission of automatically generated spoken advertising; Telecommunication services in the nature of electronic transmission of customized advertisements featuring natural language processing technology; Telecommunication services in the nature of electronic transmission of voice audio advertisements |
| Pseudo Mark | SOUND HOUND |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services provided by means of automatically generated spoken advertising; Advertising services provided by means of customized advertisements using natural language processing technology; Advertising services provided by means of promoting the goods and services of others by providing upselling suggestions in response to voice orders for goods and services; Advertising services provided by means of voice audio advertisements; Advertising services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others through monetizing opportunities via voice- activated virtual assistants; Analysis of market research data for others by means of analyzing virtual assistant usage data and voice software usage data |
| Goods and Services | Providing online non-downloadable computer software for recognizing speech from audio received through an application programming interface; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for interpreting natural language expressions received through an application programming interface (API); Providing online non-downloadable computer software that issues custom commands to virtual assistants according to interpretations of natural language; Providing online non-downloadable computer software that provides virtual assistant responses to natural language queries received from automobiles; Providing online non-downloadable computer software that transcribes speech received from internet-of-things (IoT) and mobile devices running applications; Providing online non-downloadable computer software that transcribes speech received from internet service providers; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for providing virtual assistant responses to natural language queries received from mobile devices running applications; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for configuring virtual assistants through a web interface; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for configuring domain-specific content for virtual assistants; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for training of custom wake word spotters for virtual assistants; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for synthesis of text-to-speech voice audio; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for configuring custom text-to-speech voices; Computer security threat analysis for protecting data by means of analysis of virtual assistant usage data; Computer security threat analysis for protecting data by means of analysis of voice software service usage; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for analyzing biometric identification by voice audio; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for processing contact center voice interactions; Providing online non downloadable computer software for processing and responding to voice requests for hotels, restaurants, and other retailers; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for determining restaurant orders and requests through automatic speech recognition; Providing online non downloadable computer software for processing and responding to voice requests by phone and voice over IP (VoIP); Providing online non-downloadable computer software for processing voice requests from smart home devices; Providing online non-downloadable computer software for recognizing and identifying music and lyrics |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| 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 | Friday, June 16, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
| Party Name | SoundHound, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
| Party Name | SoundHound, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
| Party Name | SoundHound, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 9, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, March 20, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 1, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 1, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, June 16, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |