THE BETTER WAY TO PAY. Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, May 27, 2008, a trademark application was filed for THE BETTER WAY TO PAY. with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BETTER WAY TO PAY. trademark a serial number of 77483517. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 29, 2016. This trademark is owned by Alta Investments, LLC. The THE BETTER WAY TO PAY. trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:

encoded magnetic cards for use by employers in the transportation field to transfer funds to employees and independent contractors; magnetically encoded debit cards for use by employers in the transportation field to transfer funds to employees and independent contractors

debit card services, electronic debit transactions, and electronic funds transfer services provided to employers in the transportation field, namely, issuance of payroll funds to employees and independent contractors and deposits to debit cards with respect to payroll
the better way to pay.

General Information


Serial Number77483517
Word MarkTHE BETTER WAY TO PAY.
Filing DateTuesday, May 27, 2008
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, July 29, 2016
Registration Number3729307
Registration DateTuesday, December 22, 2009
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 27, 2009

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesencoded magnetic cards for use by employers in the transportation field to transfer funds to employees and independent contractors; magnetically encoded debit cards for use by employers in the transportation field to transfer funds to employees and independent contractors
Goods and Servicesdebit card services, electronic debit transactions, and electronic funds transfer services provided to employers in the transportation field, namely, issuance of payroll funds to employees and independent contractors and deposits to debit cards with respect to payroll

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, July 29, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 1, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 1, 2008

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 29, 2016
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 1, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 1, 2008

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAlta Investments, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBaltimore, MD 21209

Party NameAlta Investments, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBaltimore, MD 21209

Party NameAlta Investments, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBaltimore, MD 21209

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 29, 2016CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Wednesday, August 19, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, August 19, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 22, 2009REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Sunday, November 15, 2009LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, November 2, 2009ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, November 2, 2009STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, October 14, 2009USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, November 2, 2009CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, October 14, 2009TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 21, 2009NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, January 27, 2009PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, January 7, 2009NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, December 24, 2008LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, December 24, 2008ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, December 15, 2008APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, November 24, 2008TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, November 24, 2008CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, November 24, 2008TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 10, 2008NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 10, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 10, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 9, 2008ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, May 30, 2008NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM