VARIAC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, September 19, 1960, a trademark application was filed for VARIAC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VARIAC trademark a serial number of 72104714. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, July 6, 2002. This trademark is owned by General Radio Company. The VARIAC trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Electric Motor Control Apparatus, Including Speed Controls for Series, Shunt and Compound Electric Motors, Embodying Adjustable Transformers, Rectifiers, Chokes, Switches, Braking and Other Resistors, and Lamps; Adjustable Autotransformers, Including Output Terminals for Connection to Electric Heaters, Ovens, Electric Lights and Lamps, Motors, Power Supplies, Rectifiers, Voltage-Aging Equipment for Lamps, Vacuum Tubes and Dry-Disk Rectifiers; Motor-Driven Autotransformers Including Motors of the Servo Type, Coupling Gears, Phase Shift and Other Capacitors, and Limit Switches; Voltage Regulators Including Automatic Voltage Regulators Embodying Adjustable Autotransformers and Servomechanism for Controlling the Setting Thereof; Multiple-Phase Voltage Regulators, Including Single and Three-Phase Regulators; and Cabinets, Cases, Chassis, Electric Power Cords and Electric Lines, Dials, Control Knobs, Terminal Strips, Brushes and Connectors for the Above-Named Transformers, Regulators and Con...

General Information


Serial Number72104714
Word MarkVARIAC
Filing DateMonday, September 19, 1960
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, July 6, 2002
Registration Number0717480
Registration DateTuesday, June 27, 1961
Mark Drawing5000 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesElectric Motor Control Apparatus, Including Speed Controls for Series, Shunt and Compound Electric Motors, Embodying Adjustable Transformers, Rectifiers, Chokes, Switches, Braking and Other Resistors, and Lamps; Adjustable Autotransformers, Including Output Terminals for Connection to Electric Heaters, Ovens, Electric Lights and Lamps, Motors, Power Supplies, Rectifiers, Voltage-Aging Equipment for Lamps, Vacuum Tubes and Dry-Disk Rectifiers; Motor-Driven Autotransformers Including Motors of the Servo Type, Coupling Gears, Phase Shift and Other Capacitors, and Limit Switches; Voltage Regulators Including Automatic Voltage Regulators Embodying Adjustable Autotransformers and Servomechanism for Controlling the Setting Thereof; Multiple-Phase Voltage Regulators, Including Single and Three-Phase Regulators; and Cabinets, Cases, Chassis, Electric Power Cords and Electric Lines, Dials, Control Knobs, Terminal Strips, Brushes and Connectors for the Above-Named Transformers, Regulators and Control Apparatus
Pseudo MarkVARYAC

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
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 6, 2002
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, August 17, 1933
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 17, 1933

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGen Rad, Inc.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressConcord, MA

Party NameGeneral Radio Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Concord, MA

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, July 6, 2002CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, October 25, 1984REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, June 27, 1981REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS)