VAX Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, March 20, 1978, a trademark application was filed for VAX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VAX trademark a serial number of 73162918. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 11, 2016. This trademark is owned by Digital Equipment Corporation. The VAX trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Paper & Printed Material Products categories with the following description:
COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERAL APPARATUS THEREFOR-NAMELY, MEMORY UNITS, DISC UNITS, MAGNETIC TAPES, CONTROLLERS, CARD READERS, PRINTERS, VIDEO TERMINALS, [ AUXILLARY ] * AUXILIARY * PROCESSORS AND INTERFACE UNITS; PRERECORDED COMPUTER PROGRAMS
BOOKS, MANUALS, LEAFLETS, PAMPHLETS AND DRAWINGS RELATING TO COMPUTERS, PERIPHERAL APPARATUS [THEREFORE ] * THEREFOR *, AND PRERECORDED COMPUTER PROGRAMS
General Information
| Serial Number | 73162918 |
| Word Mark | VAX |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 20, 1978 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, March 11, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 1146617 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 3, 1981 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 21, 1980 |
Trademark Statements
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | IN THE STATEMENT, COLUMN 2, LINE 5, "AUXILLARY" SHOULD BE DELETED AND "AUXILIARY" SHOULD BE INSERTED. IN THE STATEMENT, COLUMN 2, LINE 14, "THEREFOR" SHOULD BE DELETED AND "THEREFOR" SHOULD BE INSERTED. |
| Goods and Services | COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERAL APPARATUS THEREFOR-NAMELY, MEMORY UNITS, DISC UNITS, MAGNETIC TAPES, CONTROLLERS, CARD READERS, PRINTERS, VIDEO TERMINALS, [ AUXILLARY ] * AUXILIARY * PROCESSORS AND INTERFACE UNITS; PRERECORDED COMPUTER PROGRAMS |
| Goods and Services | BOOKS, MANUALS, LEAFLETS, PAMPHLETS AND DRAWINGS RELATING TO COMPUTERS, PERIPHERAL APPARATUS [THEREFORE ] * THEREFOR *, AND PRERECORDED COMPUTER PROGRAMS |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 026, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 11, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 24, 1978 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 24, 1978 |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 11, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 24, 1978 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 24, 1978 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | COMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, L.P. |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | HOUSTON, TX 77070 |
| Party Name | DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MAYNARD, MA 01754 |
| Party Name | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Maynard, MA 01754 |
| Party Name | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Maynard, MA 01754 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 11, 2016 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Thursday, February 14, 2008 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Friday, March 18, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Sunday, October 14, 2001 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Sunday, October 14, 2001 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, July 18, 2001 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Friday, April 5, 1991 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED |
| Friday, January 11, 1991 | SEC 7 REQUEST FILED |
| Friday, May 30, 1986 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, March 6, 1986 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, February 3, 1981 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 21, 1980 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
