TALKAMERICA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, February 23, 1996, a trademark application was filed for TALKAMERICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TALKAMERICA trademark a serial number of 75061882. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 26, 2018. This trademark is owned by BELLSOUTH CORPORATION. The TALKAMERICA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Communication Services categories with the following description:

[wireless telephones]

telecommunications services, namely, a wireless telephone transmission service provided in conjunction with a packaged plan consisting of a telephone, a billing rate plan, and a self-activation service for wireless telephones by means of a call to a customer service center

General Information


Serial Number75061882
Word MarkTALKAMERICA
Filing DateFriday, February 23, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 26, 2018
Registration Number2073462
Registration DateTuesday, June 24, 1997
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 1, 1997

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[wireless telephones]
Goods and Servicestelecommunications services, namely, a wireless telephone transmission service provided in conjunction with a packaged plan consisting of a telephone, a billing rate plan, and a self-activation service for wireless telephones by means of a call to a customer service center
Pseudo MarkTALK AMERICA

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, January 26, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 31, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, May 31, 1996

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 26, 2018
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 31, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, May 31, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTALK AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW HOPE, PA 18938

Party NameBELLSOUTH CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAtlanta, GA 303093610

Party NameBELLSOUTH CORPORATION
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAtlanta, GA 303093610

Party NameBELLSOUTH CORPORATION
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAtlanta, GA 303093610

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 26, 2018CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, June 24, 2016COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 27, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, July 27, 2011ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, December 22, 2010ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Saturday, August 18, 2007REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, August 18, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Saturday, August 18, 2007REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
Thursday, July 19, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Monday, June 25, 2007REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, June 25, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 30, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, May 30, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 3, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, December 4, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Monday, May 17, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Tuesday, December 2, 2003CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999
Tuesday, December 2, 2003CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999
Tuesday, December 2, 2003CANCELLATION DENIED NO. 999999
Thursday, June 26, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED
Thursday, June 26, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, May 2, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 12, 2003CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999
Tuesday, June 24, 1997REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 1, 1997PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, February 28, 1997NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, January 27, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 20, 1996USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Wednesday, September 11, 1996AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, June 17, 1996USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, June 14, 1996NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, May 29, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER