TAPON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, October 21, 2002, a trademark application was filed for TAPON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TAPON trademark a serial number of 78176699. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS as of Monday, August 9, 2004. This trademark is owned by MasterCard International Incorporated. The TAPON trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

COMPUTER HARDWARE, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS BUSINESS AND CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS, NAMELY COMPUTER HARDWARE, PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE PAYMENTS BY ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS MEANS; COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PAYMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCE BY ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS MEANS; COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE NATURE OF DEVICES CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP AND PROXIMITY PAYMENT DEVICES KNOWN AS TRANSPONDERS; HARDWARE COMPRISING ELECTRONIC SCANNERS THAT ARE USED WITH MAGNETIC ACTIVATION DEVICES INCLUDING CARDS, KEY FOBS AND TAGS; TRANSPONDERS COMPRISING ASSEMBLIES OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND A RADIO ANTENNAE, THAT ARE USED WITH ELECTRONIC SCANNERS; COMPUTER DEVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DATA; COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR ENCRYPTION AND SECURE DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL AND TRANSMISSION OF CUSTOMER, ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION INFORMATION USED BY INDIVIDUALS, BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; MAG...

General Information


Serial Number78176699
Word MarkTAPON
Filing DateMonday, October 21, 2002
Status601 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS
Status DateMonday, August 9, 2004
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 20, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCOMPUTER HARDWARE, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS BUSINESS AND CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS, NAMELY COMPUTER HARDWARE, PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE PAYMENTS BY ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS MEANS; COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PAYMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCE BY ELECTRONIC AND WIRELESS MEANS; COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE NATURE OF DEVICES CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP AND PROXIMITY PAYMENT DEVICES KNOWN AS TRANSPONDERS; HARDWARE COMPRISING ELECTRONIC SCANNERS THAT ARE USED WITH MAGNETIC ACTIVATION DEVICES INCLUDING CARDS, KEY FOBS AND TAGS; TRANSPONDERS COMPRISING ASSEMBLIES OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND A RADIO ANTENNAE, THAT ARE USED WITH ELECTRONIC SCANNERS; COMPUTER DEVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DATA; COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR ENCRYPTION AND SECURE DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL AND TRANSMISSION OF CUSTOMER, ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION INFORMATION USED BY INDIVIDUALS, BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; MAGNETIC ENCODED CARDS, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICES AND SMART CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP; MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CHARGE CARDS, BANK CARDS, CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND PAYMENT CARDS; CARD READERS FOR MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CARDS AND CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP; COMPUTER SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE MAGNETICALLY OR OPTICALLY CODED CARDS AND SMART CARDS CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP TO INTERACT WITH TERMINALS AND CARD READERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY; TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NAMELY ELECTRONIC POINT OF SALE TRANSACTION TERMINALS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR TRANSMITTING, DISPLAYING AND STORING TRANSACTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR USE IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES, BANKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, TRANSPONDERS; AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION APPARATUS, NAMELY COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTHENTICATING CHARGE CARDS, BANK CARDS, CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND PAYMENT CARDS

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 29, 2002
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMasterCard International Incorporated
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPurchase, NY 105772509

Party NameMasterCard International Incorporated
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPurchase, NY 105772509

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, August 9, 2004ABANDONMENT - EXPRESS MAILED
Wednesday, August 11, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 21, 2004EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, December 24, 2003EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, December 24, 2003TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, May 20, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 30, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Saturday, March 22, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 21, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER