VIP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, November 3, 1980, a trademark application was filed for VIP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VIP trademark a serial number of 73284491. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, July 19, 2003. This trademark is owned by Wells Electronics, Inc.. The VIP trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Support Device for Use with Integrated Circuit Chips in the Electronics Industry-Namely, Socket Devices by which the Integrated Circuit Chip Is Supported in Testing the Chip or in Use Upon Printed Circuit Boards

General Information


Serial Number73284491
Word MarkVIP
Filing DateMonday, November 3, 1980
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, July 19, 2003
Registration Number1212219
Registration DateTuesday, October 12, 1982
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 20, 1982

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSupport Device for Use with Integrated Circuit Chips in the Electronics Industry-Namely, Socket Devices by which the Integrated Circuit Chip Is Supported in Testing the Chip or in Use Upon Printed Circuit Boards

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 19, 2003
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, August 20, 1980
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, August 20, 1980

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWells Electronics, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSouth Bend, IN 46613

Party NameWells Electronics, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSouth Bend, IN 46613

Party NameWells Electronics, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSouth Bend, IN 46613

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, July 19, 2003CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Tuesday, October 25, 1988REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, August 25, 1988REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, October 12, 1982REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 20, 1982PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION