THE GREETING MACHINE! Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, May 29, 2008, a trademark application was filed for THE GREETING MACHINE! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE GREETING MACHINE! trademark a serial number of 77486609. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE as of Monday, April 13, 2009. The THE GREETING MACHINE! trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
The Greeting Machine is a service for events in which groups of people are gathered Prior to an event's date, we videotape a representative of the event greeting the event's guests Then, the videotaped segments are compressed into wmv files for playback from a computer Each clip is given a unique number that relates to each individual event attendee At the event, RFID tags are hidden behind the attendee's nametags Attendees at the event walk through a doorway where antennas are concealed The antennas read the RFID tag, and trigger the video clip that corresponds to the pre-recorded video Their individual greeting then shows up on the plasma screen in front of them
General Information
| Serial Number | 77486609 |
| Word Mark | THE GREETING MACHINE! |
| Filing Date | Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
| Status | 602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Status Date | Monday, April 13, 2009 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an image of a man inside a television screen waving "hello". Out of his mouth comes a talk bubble. Inside the bubble are the stylized words "The Greeting Machine". The man inside the television screen is wearing a suit.. |
| Goods and Services | The Greeting Machine is a service for events in which groups of people are gathered Prior to an event's date, we videotape a representative of the event greeting the event's guests Then, the videotaped segments are compressed into wmv files for playback from a computer Each clip is given a unique number that relates to each individual event attendee At the event, RFID tags are hidden behind the attendee's nametags Attendees at the event walk through a doorway where antennas are concealed The antennas read the RFID tag, and trigger the video clip that corresponds to the pre-recorded video Their individual greeting then shows up on the plasma screen in front of them |
| Lining/Stippling Statement | The stippling is for shading purposes only. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, June 2, 2008 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Oak Park, IL 60302 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 13, 2009 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Monday, April 13, 2009 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Monday, September 15, 2008 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 15, 2008 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 15, 2008 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 10, 2008 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Monday, June 2, 2008 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |