TAO Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, September 11, 2009, a trademark application was filed for TAO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TAO trademark a serial number of 77824603. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 8, 2021. This trademark is owned by Alibaba Group Holding Limited. The TAO trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic,cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling,checking, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, telephones, punch clocks, time recording devices, namely, time clocks, scales and balances,graduated rulers, electronic pocket translators, neon signs,electronic notice boards, transparency projection apparatus,kilometer recorders in the nature of odometers for vehicles,telescopes, mechanisms for counter operated apparatus,namely, point-of-sale terminals, fire extinguishers,acoustic alarms, namely, smoke and fire alarms, batteries,exposed files, namely, exposed camera film; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, namely,electric wires; electric switches; electroplating apparatus,namely, electroplating machines, electric welding apparatus,namely, torches; electrified fences, namely, electric fences; apparatus for recording, transmission or...

Advertising; business management; business administration;providing office functions; database management; market research and business consulting services; business consultancy services relating to facilitating the transaction of business via local and global computer networks by locating and providing referrals for the delivery of a wide variety of business and consumer products and services; providing of business information of goods and services of others via local and global computer networks;business consultancy services in the field of global computer web sites, namely, e-commerce websites, where third parties can offer and source goods and services, place,determine the status of and fulfill trade leads and orders,enter into contracts and transact business; providing computerized online ordering services featuring a wide variety of consumer, business and industrial products;advertising of goods and services of others via local and global computer networks; international import a...

Telecommunications access services; provision of telecommunication access to computer database and to the Internet and providing online communications links which transfer the user to other local and global web pages;telecommunications services, namely, the electronic transmission of data and documents; providing telecommunications connections to the Internet or databases; provision of telecommunication access to the worldwide web; communication by computer terminals; communication by fiber optic networks; electronic transmission of messages and images by computer; facsimile transmission; message sending; paging services; rental of modems; transmission of data by electronic means; rental of telecommunication equipment; electronic message sending, receiving and forwarding services; transmission and delivery of data by electronic means; electronic transmission and delivery of mail messages, still picture and/or moving picture information, namely, characters, messages, telegrams,informati...

Design and development of computer hardware and software;design of computers, notebook computers, laptop computers,portable computers and handheld computers; design for others in the field of personal digital assistants and personal media players; design for others in the field of mobile telephones and smart phones; design for others in the field of digital cameras; computer services, namely,creating an on-line community for registered users to develop and collaborate on address books and calendars;computer programming; computer system software services,namely, design and development of online computer software systems; providing direct connection services between computer users for exchanging data, namely, providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the exchange of data; computer system design; design and development of web pages; hosting web pages for others;hosting computer application software of others for use in searching and retrieving information from databa...
tao

General Information


Serial Number77824603
Word MarkTAO
Filing DateFriday, September 11, 2009
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 8, 2021
Registration Number4540993
Registration DateTuesday, June 3, 2014
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 26, 2011

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesScientific, nautical, surveying, photographic,cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling,checking, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, telephones, punch clocks, time recording devices, namely, time clocks, scales and balances,graduated rulers, electronic pocket translators, neon signs,electronic notice boards, transparency projection apparatus,kilometer recorders in the nature of odometers for vehicles,telescopes, mechanisms for counter operated apparatus,namely, point-of-sale terminals, fire extinguishers,acoustic alarms, namely, smoke and fire alarms, batteries,exposed files, namely, exposed camera film; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, namely,electric wires; electric switches; electroplating apparatus,namely, electroplating machines, electric welding apparatus,namely, torches; electrified fences, namely, electric fences; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; blank magnetic data carriers and recording discs; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; notebook computers;laptop computers; portable computers; handheld computers;personal digital assistants; portable media players; mobile telephones; smart phones; digital cameras; computer workstations comprised of computers and computer monitors;servers, namely, computer servers; computer and telecommunications networking computer hardware; computer network adaptors, switches, routers and hubs; wireless and wired modems and computer equipment, namely, wireless cards;laptop holders in the nature of protective sleeves and carrying cases, computer bags; fire extinguishing apparatus;computer hardware; computer software and downloadable software for use in connection with the provision of an interactive website, namely, for use by third parties to post information, create electronic product catalogs,respond to requests and place and fulfill orders for products, services and business opportunities via local and global computer networks, for use in document management,for searching, browsing and receiving transmissions of text,electronic documents, graphics and audiovisual information on local remote area, global computer networks, on intranets or directories of information available on computer networks, for use in software development and web authoring,for use in exchanging information via global computer networks and online from a computer database and the internet, for business use for financial management,financial planning, business management, customer relationship management (CRM), inventory management, sales force management, planning and management of personal and business finances, and marketing information management,data mining, high-speed massive ecommerce data processing,and data customization all in the field of e-commerce;computer programs and computer software in the field of business for use in financial management, financial planning, business management, customer relationship management (CRM), inventory management, sales force management, planning and management of personal and business finances, and marketing information management, all in the field of e-commerce; telecommunications apparatus devices,namely, VOIP phones, electronic facsimile apparatus,portable digital electronic device for sending and receiving electronic mails, and instant messaging communication tool in the nature of portable telecommunication instant messaging devices; mobile phone handsets, namely, mobile phones; mobile phone accessories devices, namely, battery chargers, cases, covers, ear phones and devices for hands free use of mobile phones; all of the foregoing products excluding any products related to restaurants, bars, lounges, cafés, catering, food service, hotels, lodging,temporary accommodations, conferences, banquet facilities,beach clubs, or spas, any products related to music or entertainment sold or provided in connection with restaurants, bars, lounges, cafes, catering, food service,hotels, lodging, temporary accommodations, conferences,banquet facilities, beach clubs, or spas, and any products related to the production, presentation, or provision of live entertainment
Goods and ServicesAdvertising; business management; business administration;providing office functions; database management; market research and business consulting services; business consultancy services relating to facilitating the transaction of business via local and global computer networks by locating and providing referrals for the delivery of a wide variety of business and consumer products and services; providing of business information of goods and services of others via local and global computer networks;business consultancy services in the field of global computer web sites, namely, e-commerce websites, where third parties can offer and source goods and services, place,determine the status of and fulfill trade leads and orders,enter into contracts and transact business; providing computerized online ordering services featuring a wide variety of consumer, business and industrial products;advertising of goods and services of others via local and global computer networks; international import and export agency services; rental of advertising space on communication media; online trading services in the nature of online auctioneering services via the Internet and providing online business evaluation relating thereto;online retail store services, namely, an e-commerce website featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others;business consultancy services in the field of operating an electronic marketplace for the buyers and sellers of goods and/or services on a global computer network; business administration and management assistance for others in the field of facilitating business transaction via local and global computer networks; corporate business management consultancy services; marketing and promotion services;publication of publicity materials; dissemination of advertising materials, updating of advertising materials,compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet; rental of advertising space; computer data processing; providing information concerning commercial sales on e-commerce websites; providing business information, promotional information services, namely, promoting the goods of others by providing information regarding discounts, coupons, rebates, vouchers and special offers for the goods of others; telephone answering service;auctioneering provided on the Internet; personnel management; commercial sales information, business information, advertising and commercial information, all in the field of e-commerce, through a global computer network and via the Internet; presentation of goods, namely, the goods of others, on communication media for retail purposes;the bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods from a general merchandise Internet web site specializing in the marketing of the sale of good sand services of others; retail and wholesale store services featuring telephones, mobile phone handsets, mobile phone accessories, electronic and telecommunications goods,computer hardware and computer software, batteries, battery chargers, apparatus and instruments for recording,receiving, transmitting and/or reproducing data,information, pictures, images and/or sound, precious metals,precious stones, magnetic and non-magnetically encoded cards, picture frames, textiles, laces and embroidery,buttons, ribbons, pins and needles, artificial flowers,carpets, rugs, games and electronic toys, chemicals used in industry, science, photography and agriculture, paints,varnishes and lacquers, cleaning and bleaching preparations,fuels, pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations,ironmongery and small items of metal hardware, machines and machine tools, cutlery, razors and hand tools, computers,calculating machines, electrical, photographic,cinematographic and optical apparatus and instruments,surgical and medical apparatus and instruments, apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, refrigerating,drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes,vehicles, firearms, fireworks, silverware, horological and chromometric instruments, musical instruments, magazine,picture, typewriters and office requisites, packaging materials, rubber and plastics for manufacture use, packing and insulating materials, mirrors, ropes, string, nets,tents, yarns and threads for textile use, coat hangers,dressmaker's articles, bed and table covers; playthings,floral products, tobacco, smokers' articles and matches;direct mail advertising; buying and selling agency services,namely, purchasing a wide variety of consumer, business and industrial products and services for others; selection and procurement of goods, namely, purchasing of a wide variety of consumer, business and industrial products and services for individuals and businesses; catalog and online ordering services featuring the general consumer goods of others;secretarial services; providing statistical information; organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; business services, namely, the compilation and rental of marketing mailing lists; business investigation;business administration consultation services in the field of processing of sales made on the Internet; business networking services and personnel placement; import-export agencies; subscriptions to newspapers; document reproduction; transcription services, namely, conference call, message and stenographic transcription; rental of office equipment; customer relationship management; business management services relating to electronic commerce; tax information services; and art gallery services; all of the foregoing services excluding any services related to or provided in connection with, restaurants, bars, lounges,cafés, catering, food service, hotels, lodging, temporary accommodations, conferences, banquet facilities, beach clubs, spas, or the production, presentation, or provision of live entertainment
Goods and ServicesTelecommunications access services; provision of telecommunication access to computer database and to the Internet and providing online communications links which transfer the user to other local and global web pages;telecommunications services, namely, the electronic transmission of data and documents; providing telecommunications connections to the Internet or databases; provision of telecommunication access to the worldwide web; communication by computer terminals; communication by fiber optic networks; electronic transmission of messages and images by computer; facsimile transmission; message sending; paging services; rental of modems; transmission of data by electronic means; rental of telecommunication equipment; electronic message sending, receiving and forwarding services; transmission and delivery of data by electronic means; electronic transmission and delivery of mail messages, still picture and/or moving picture information, namely, characters, messages, telegrams,information and data by electronic, telephone, telegraph,cable, computer and satellite means; transmission, broadcast and reception of data whether in compressed or uncompressed form and whether in real or delayed time; electronic messaging services, telephone, video and web conferencing services and order transmission services; video conferencing services; providing an electronic bulletin board that enables users to perform a real-time interactive talk between a computer terminal and an electronic bulletin board containing still picture and moving picture information and voice information concerning business and e-commerce; providing electronic bulletin boards and message boards for transmission of messages among users concerning business and e-commerce-commerce; providing an online discussion forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning business and ecommerce; electronic transmission of information in the field of on-line shopping and general retail services; news agency services for electronic transmission; providing access to computer databases on the global computer network; providing chat room services or transmission of messages among computer users concerning business and e-commerce; providing multiple user access to global computer information networks; communication services, namely, text and numeric wireless digital messaging services; transmission of information and data communications for assisting decision making; transmission of information through video communication systems; web conferencing services; providing electronic bulletin boards for the posting and transmission of messages among and between computer users concerning consumer products,services and business leads and opportunities; providing an online interactive bulletin board for the posting,promotion, sale and resale of items via a global computer network; providing electronic mail and electronic mail forwarding services; audio and video communication via computers and computer networks, and via a global communications network; providing computer access to online interactive bulletin boards and databases; all of the foregoing services excluding any services related to or provided in connection with, restaurants, bars, lounges,cafés, catering, food service, hotels, lodging, temporary accommodations, conferences, banquet facilities, beach clubs, spas, or the production, presentation, or provision of live entertainment
Goods and ServicesDesign and development of computer hardware and software;design of computers, notebook computers, laptop computers,portable computers and handheld computers; design for others in the field of personal digital assistants and personal media players; design for others in the field of mobile telephones and smart phones; design for others in the field of digital cameras; computer services, namely,creating an on-line community for registered users to develop and collaborate on address books and calendars;computer programming; computer system software services,namely, design and development of online computer software systems; providing direct connection services between computer users for exchanging data, namely, providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the exchange of data; computer system design; design and development of web pages; hosting web pages for others;hosting computer application software of others for use in searching and retrieving information from databases and computer networks; providing technical information at the specific request of end-users by means of telephone or global computer network; computer services, namely,providing search engines for customized searching of computer databases and websites on a global computer network; providing customized online web pages featuring user-defined information which includes online links to third party web sites; all of the foregoing services excluding any services related to or provided in connection with, restaurants, bars, lounges, cafés, catering, food service, hotels, lodging, temporary accommodations,conferences, banquet facilities, beach clubs, spas, or the production, presentation, or provision of live entertainment

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 8, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 8, 2021
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 8, 2021
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 8, 2021
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAlibaba Group Holding Limited
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressGRAND CAYMAN
KY

Party NameAlibaba Group Holding Limited
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressGrand Cayman
KY

Party NameAlibaba Group Holding Limited
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressGrand Cayman
KY

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 8, 2021CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Friday, October 23, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, October 23, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, October 23, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, October 23, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, October 23, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 13, 2020TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS
Tuesday, October 13, 2020CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999
Tuesday, October 13, 2020CANCELLATION DENIED NO. 999999
Tuesday, June 16, 2020CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999
Monday, June 3, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, August 5, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, August 5, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 3, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 29, 2014TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS
Tuesday, April 29, 2014OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999
Tuesday, April 29, 2014OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999
Wednesday, November 23, 2011OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999
Tuesday, August 23, 2011EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 26, 2011OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 26, 2011PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Monday, June 20, 2011LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, June 13, 2011APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 10, 2011EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, June 9, 2011NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, June 9, 2011EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, June 9, 2011EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, June 6, 2011TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, June 6, 2011CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 1, 2011ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, May 24, 2011TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Sunday, December 26, 2010NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Sunday, December 26, 2010INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Sunday, December 26, 2010SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN
Friday, June 25, 2010NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Friday, June 25, 2010LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Friday, June 25, 2010SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Wednesday, June 9, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, June 8, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, June 8, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 8, 2009NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 8, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 8, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, November 30, 2009ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, September 15, 2009NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Tuesday, September 15, 2009NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM