SPHERE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 6, 1996, a trademark application was filed for SPHERE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SPHERE trademark a serial number of 75121469. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 8, 2022. This trademark is owned by ON Systems Inc.. The SPHERE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

computers, local area data and telephone network equipment, namely, computer interface boards

General Information


Serial Number75121469
Word MarkSPHERE
Filing DateThursday, June 6, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, April 8, 2022
Registration Number2492833
Registration DateTuesday, September 25, 2001
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 4, 2000

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescomputers, local area data and telephone network equipment, namely, computer interface boards

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 8, 2022
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, May 31, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, May 31, 1997

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNEC CORPORATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTOKYO 108-8001
JP

Party NameSPHERE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAKE BLUFF, IL 60044

Party NameSPHERE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAKE BLUFF, IL 60044

Party NameSPHERE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAKE BLUFF, IL 60044

Party NameON Systems Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLake Bluff, IL 60044

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 8, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, September 25, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, September 1, 2011REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, September 1, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, August 25, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 20, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, May 18, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, April 19, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, April 25, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, April 25, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, April 19, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 30, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, May 18, 2005ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, May 18, 2005TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 25, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, May 17, 2001ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, May 15, 2001STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, April 30, 2001USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, October 31, 2000NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, May 5, 2000EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 4, 2000PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, March 3, 2000NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, February 8, 2000APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 8, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 4, 2000JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Monday, July 13, 1998CONTINUATION OF FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Friday, March 27, 1998JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Friday, March 27, 1998EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Wednesday, July 30, 1997FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Thursday, July 10, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, January 6, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, January 6, 1997PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, January 2, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 24, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER