STARTS HERE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, August 27, 1996, a trademark application was filed for STARTS HERE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the STARTS HERE trademark a serial number of 75156813. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 22, 2021. This trademark is owned by Microsoft Corporation. The STARTS HERE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

computer programs comprising interactive tutorials for teaching computer users how to use other computer programs; multimedia software stored on CD-ROM featuring audio-visual tutorial sequences for teaching computer users how to use other computer programs

General Information


Serial Number75156813
Word MarkSTARTS HERE
Filing DateTuesday, August 27, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, October 22, 2021
Registration Number2166422
Registration DateTuesday, June 16, 1998
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 10, 1997

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescomputer programs comprising interactive tutorials for teaching computer users how to use other computer programs; multimedia software stored on CD-ROM featuring audio-visual tutorial sequences for teaching computer users how to use other computer programs

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, October 22, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 31, 1995

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, October 22, 2021CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, December 13, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, December 13, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, June 16, 2017COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 26, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, October 26, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, May 17, 2008REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, May 17, 2008REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, April 29, 2008ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, April 11, 2008TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, August 13, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, December 28, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, July 16, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, June 9, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, June 9, 2004TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 16, 1998REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, April 9, 1998ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, April 9, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 8, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 30, 1998STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, February 26, 1998USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, September 2, 1997NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, June 10, 1997PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, May 9, 1997NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, March 31, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 25, 1997EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Friday, March 21, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER