TIPS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, October 7, 1993, a trademark application was filed for TIPS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TIPS trademark a serial number of 74444467. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, December 2, 2006. This trademark is owned by Gelco Payment Systems, Inc.. The TIPS trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:
computerized trade information and payment service, namely a personal computer based communications package and a check printing system for settling trade payments in the consumer packaged goods industry for promotional activities between manufacturers, brokers or employee sales staff, and retailers
General Information
| Serial Number | 74444467 |
| Word Mark | TIPS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 7, 1993 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, December 2, 2006 |
| Registration Number | 1958236 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 27, 1996 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 4, 1995 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | computerized trade information and payment service, namely a personal computer based communications package and a check printing system for settling trade payments in the consumer packaged goods industry for promotional activities between manufacturers, brokers or employee sales staff, and retailers |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, December 2, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, August 31, 1991 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, August 31, 1991 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | GELCO INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MINNEAPOLIS, MN 553443886 |
| Party Name | Gelco Payment Systems, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Edina, MN 554392301 |
| Party Name | Gelco Payment Systems, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Edina, MN 554392301 |
| Party Name | Gelco Payment Systems, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Edina, MN 554392301 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, December 2, 2006 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Friday, August 18, 2006 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Thursday, June 14, 2001 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, March 22, 2001 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, February 27, 1996 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, May 4, 1995 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 4, 1995 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, March 3, 1995 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, November 18, 1994 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 31, 1994 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Friday, September 2, 1994 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 1, 1994 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, February 7, 1994 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 1, 1994 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
