VAIO Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, May 10, 1996, a trademark application was filed for VAIO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VAIO trademark a serial number of 75102251. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, September 14, 2018. This trademark is owned by Sony Corporation. The VAIO trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

personal computers, peripherals thereof, parts and fittings thereof, and computer software, namely, an operating system management utility program
vaio

General Information


Serial Number75102251
Word MarkVAIO
Filing DateFriday, May 10, 1996
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, September 14, 2018
Registration Number2188191
Registration DateTuesday, September 8, 1998
Mark Drawing3T07 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 2, 1997

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of a fanciful representation of the letters "VAIO".
Goods and Servicespersonal computers, peripherals thereof, parts and fittings thereof, and computer software, namely, an operating system management utility program
Amendment to a Registration/Renewal CertificateIn the statement, Column 1 lines 1 thru 4, "SONY KABUSHIKI KAISHA (JAPAN CORPORATION), TA SONY CORPORATION, 7-35 KITASHINAGAWA, 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN" should be deleted, and "SONY CORPORATION (JAPAN CORPORATION), TA SONY CORPORATION, 7-35 KITASHENAGAWA, 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN" should be inserted.

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, June 26, 1996
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, October 31, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, October 31, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameVAIO CORPORATION
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAZUMINO-SHI, NAGANO, 399-8282
JP

Party NameSONY GROUP CORPORATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
Address108-0075 TOKYO
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTokyo
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressShinagawa-ku, Tokyo
JP

Party NameSony Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressShinagawa-ku, Tokyo
JP

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, August 23, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, January 25, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, September 14, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, September 14, 2018REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, September 14, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, September 14, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 6, 2018TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 24, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, November 21, 2008REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, November 21, 2008REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, November 20, 2008AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED
Wednesday, November 12, 2008FAX RECEIVED
Monday, November 3, 2008ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, October 31, 2008TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, September 8, 2008ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 8, 2008TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 6, 2008POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
Tuesday, May 27, 2008ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, April 23, 2008TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, March 24, 2008APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, March 24, 2008TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 7, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, July 14, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, June 7, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, September 8, 1998REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 14, 1998ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, July 10, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, June 15, 1998STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, May 22, 1998USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, November 25, 1997NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, September 2, 1997PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, August 1, 1997NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, June 23, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, June 23, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, June 5, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, December 2, 1996NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Sunday, November 10, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER