THE EQUIFAX DIFFERENCE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, September 6, 2002, a trademark application was filed for THE EQUIFAX DIFFERENCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE EQUIFAX DIFFERENCE trademark a serial number of 78161446. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Thursday, October 14, 2004. This trademark is owned by EQUIFAX INC.. The THE EQUIFAX DIFFERENCE trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
COMMERCIAL INFORMATION AGENCY SERVICES FOR BUSINESS IN THE AREAS OF CREDIT INFORMATION, REAL ESTATE, PROPERTY VALUATIONS, ENERGY UTILIZATION, MOTOR VEHICLE REPORTS, CONSUMER MARKETING; MARKETING SERVICES, NAMELY, MARKET RESEARCH, MARKET DATA ANALYSIS, CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AREA OF MARKETING PROGRAMS, CONDUCTING AND ANALYZING SURVEY RESEARCH, PROVIDING MAILING LIST, AND DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR TARGET MARKETING PURPOSES, AND SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS; PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES CONTAINING INFORMATION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION, AND TO DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DATA FOR TARGET MARKETING; CONDUCTING AND ANALYZING SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL SURVEYS
CREDIT INFORMATION SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING CREDIT INFORMATION RELATING TO CONSUMER OR COMMERCIAL APPLICANTS FOR CREDIT, MORTGAGE LOANS, UTILITY SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT AND FRAUD PREVENTION; PROVIDING CREDIT APPLICATION PROCESSING; AND CREDIT INQUIRY AND CONSULTING SERVICES; PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES CONTAINING CREDIT, DEBT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCING INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICANTS FOR CREDIT AND MORTGAGE LOANS, AND INFORMATION RELATING TO DEBT SERVICING
PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES CONTAINING MOTOR VEHICLE REPORTS IN THE NATURE OF LEGAL RECORDS SUCH AS TITLE AND LIEN RECORDS
General Information
| Serial Number | 78161446 |
| Word Mark | THE EQUIFAX DIFFERENCE |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 6, 2002 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 14, 2004 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 20, 2004 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | COMMERCIAL INFORMATION AGENCY SERVICES FOR BUSINESS IN THE AREAS OF CREDIT INFORMATION, REAL ESTATE, PROPERTY VALUATIONS, ENERGY UTILIZATION, MOTOR VEHICLE REPORTS, CONSUMER MARKETING; MARKETING SERVICES, NAMELY, MARKET RESEARCH, MARKET DATA ANALYSIS, CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AREA OF MARKETING PROGRAMS, CONDUCTING AND ANALYZING SURVEY RESEARCH, PROVIDING MAILING LIST, AND DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR TARGET MARKETING PURPOSES, AND SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS; PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES CONTAINING INFORMATION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION, AND TO DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DATA FOR TARGET MARKETING; CONDUCTING AND ANALYZING SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL SURVEYS |
| Goods and Services | CREDIT INFORMATION SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING CREDIT INFORMATION RELATING TO CONSUMER OR COMMERCIAL APPLICANTS FOR CREDIT, MORTGAGE LOANS, UTILITY SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT AND FRAUD PREVENTION; PROVIDING CREDIT APPLICATION PROCESSING; AND CREDIT INQUIRY AND CONSULTING SERVICES; PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES CONTAINING CREDIT, DEBT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCING INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICANTS FOR CREDIT AND MORTGAGE LOANS, AND INFORMATION RELATING TO DEBT SERVICING |
| Goods and Services | PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES CONTAINING MOTOR VEHICLE REPORTS IN THE NATURE OF LEGAL RECORDS SUCH AS TITLE AND LIEN RECORDS |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, September 21, 2002 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, September 21, 2002 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, September 21, 2002 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | EQUIFAX INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30309 |
| Party Name | EQUIFAX INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30309 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 11, 2005 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Monday, July 11, 2005 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Thursday, June 24, 2004 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Tuesday, April 13, 2004 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2004 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, October 6, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 6, 2003 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, September 10, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, July 25, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 25, 2003 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, March 10, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, February 27, 2003 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2003 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, January 30, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
