VARI-LITE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, January 20, 1982, a trademark application was filed for VARI-LITE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VARI-LITE trademark a serial number of 73346469. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 25, 2016. This trademark is owned by Vari-Lite, Ltd.. The VARI-LITE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

STAGE LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CENTRALIZED COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING LIGHT MODULES TO PROVIDE A DESIRED STAGE LIGHTING PATTERN OR SEQUENCE OF PATTERNS

General Information


Serial Number73346469
Word MarkVARI-LITE
Filing DateWednesday, January 20, 1982
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, March 25, 2016
Registration Number1292675
Registration DateTuesday, September 4, 1984
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 12, 1984

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSTAGE LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CENTRALIZED COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING LIGHT MODULES TO PROVIDE A DESIRED STAGE LIGHTING PATTERN OR SEQUENCE OF PATTERNS
Pseudo MarkVARY-LIGHT

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 Codes026
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, March 25, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, September 25, 1981
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, September 25, 1981

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGENLYTE THOMAS GROUP LLC
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLOUISVILLE, KY 40223

Party NameVARI-LITE, INC.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDALLAS, TX 75247

Party NameVARI-LITE, LTD.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressDALLAS, TX 75247

Party NameVari-Lite, Ltd.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressDallas, TX 75247

Party NameVari-Lite, Ltd.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressDallas, TX 75247

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 25, 2016CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, March 2, 2011CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, July 31, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, July 31, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, July 10, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, July 10, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, November 4, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, November 4, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, September 27, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, September 9, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, September 9, 2004TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 27, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, November 26, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED
Thursday, August 30, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 15 AFFIDAVIT FILED
Tuesday, August 21, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Monday, August 6, 1990RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Wednesday, March 7, 1990POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Monday, October 30, 1989REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED
Tuesday, September 4, 1984REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 12, 1984PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Monday, April 16, 1984NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, March 2, 1984APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 1, 1984EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Thursday, February 16, 1984ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, February 16, 1984JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Monday, July 25, 1983FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Monday, May 2, 1983CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, June 21, 1982ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER