THE ANSWER Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, March 5, 1980, a trademark application was filed for THE ANSWER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE ANSWER trademark a serial number of 73252677. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, November 15, 2003. This trademark is owned by Time Share Corporation. The THE ANSWER trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
Computers and Prerecorded Computer Programs for Correcting and Scoring Standardized Educational Tests Sold Exclusively to Educational Institutions
General Information
| Serial Number | 73252677 |
| Word Mark | THE ANSWER |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 5, 1980 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, November 15, 2003 |
| Registration Number | 1226487 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 8, 1983 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 16, 1982 |
Trademark Statements
| Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | ISSUE NEW CERTIFICATE TO: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, BOSTON, MA 02108, A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION |
| Goods and Services | Computers and Prerecorded Computer Programs for Correcting and Scoring Standardized Educational Tests Sold Exclusively to Educational Institutions |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 026, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, November 15, 2003 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, June 7, 1979 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, June 7, 1979 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | BOSTON, MA 02108 |
| Party Name | Time Share Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hanover, NH 03755 |
| Party Name | Time Share Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hanover, NH 03755 |
| Party Name | Time Share Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hanover, NH |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, November 15, 2003 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Thursday, May 4, 1989 | NEW CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED |
| Friday, April 21, 1989 | RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION |
| Friday, April 7, 1989 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7 |
| Tuesday, January 17, 1989 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, November 9, 1988 | SEC 7 REQUEST FILED |
| Wednesday, November 9, 1988 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, February 8, 1983 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 16, 1982 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 5, 1982 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, September 23, 1982 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 16, 1980 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 1980 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, July 22, 1980 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
