SOUTHWESTERN BELL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, March 29, 1988, a trademark application was filed for SOUTHWESTERN BELL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOUTHWESTERN BELL trademark a serial number of 73719576. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 22, 2016. This trademark is owned by SOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION. The SOUTHWESTERN BELL trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT; NAMELY, TELEPHONES

General Information


Serial Number73719576
Word MarkSOUTHWESTERN BELL
Filing DateTuesday, March 29, 1988
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 22, 2016
Registration Number1574449
Registration DateTuesday, January 2, 1990
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 16, 1989

Trademark Statements


Concurrent Use StatementTHIS IS A REGISTRATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE OPINIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN UNITED STATES V. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC., CIVIL ACTION NO. 82-0192, DATED JULY 8, 1983, AND FEBRUARY 6, 1984, AND SECTION 2(D) OF THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. SECTION 1052(D). BECAUSE REGISTRANT SHARES THE COMMON HERITAGE OF RIGHTS AND RELATED GOODWILL IN THE "BELL" ELEMENT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED COMPOSITE MARKS WITH OTHER FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BELL SYSTEM, REGISTRANT'S RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE "BELL" ELEMENT OF SUCH COMPOSITE MARKS IS SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENT RIGHTS WHICH THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES HAVE IN THE "BELL" MARK AS SPECIFIED IN THE OPINIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AS CITED ABOVE; AMERICAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 30 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60606; BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION, 1310 NORTH COURT HOUSE ROAD, ARLINGTON, VA 22201; BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, 1155 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GA 30367; CINCINNATI BELL, INC., 201 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45202; NYNEX CORPORATION, 1113 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10604; PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP, 130 KEARNY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108; THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY, 227 CHURCH STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT 06506; SOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION, ONE BELL CENTER, ST. LOUIS, MO 63101; AND U S WEST, INC., 6200 SOUTH QUEBEC ROAD, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111.
Goods and ServicesTELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT; NAMELY, TELEPHONES
Section 2(f) Limitation StatementAS TO THE WORD "SOUTHWESTERN"

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
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 22, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 3, 1984
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 3, 1984

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
Party Type44 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressRENO, NV 89502

Party NameAT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressRENO, NV 89502

Party NameAT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78730

Party NameSBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78730

Party NameSBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSAN ANTONIO, TX 78205

Party NameSOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressST. LOUIS, MO 63101

Party NameSOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressST. LOUIS, MO 63101

Party NameSOUTHWESTERN BELL CORPORATION
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressST. LOUIS, MO 63101

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 22, 2016CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, March 23, 2009TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 10, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, November 24, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, February 6, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, July 19, 2006AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, September 3, 2001REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, September 3, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, June 28, 2001RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 9
Friday, December 29, 2000POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Wednesday, March 8, 2000REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Saturday, October 12, 1996REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, August 1, 1996RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Friday, June 21, 1996POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Wednesday, December 20, 1995REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, January 2, 1990REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 16, 1989PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Saturday, April 15, 1989NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, December 5, 1988APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 5, 1988ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, November 16, 1988CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, June 27, 1988NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, May 17, 1988ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER