VIRTUAL METER Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, April 10, 2007, a trademark application was filed for VIRTUAL METER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VIRTUAL METER trademark a serial number of 77152919. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE as of Monday, February 25, 2008. This trademark is owned by Arbitron Inc.. The VIRTUAL METER trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:

Software for measuring audience exposure to media; software which converts consumer devices to media measurement devices; computer software; electronic devices, namely, encoders that insert inaudible signals into the audio stream; electronic devises that detect signals to confirm the signal is encoded; electronic devices carried by the user that detect signals emitted from the encoders; electronic docking stations that extract codes from the devices; and electronic devices for communicating the detected information

Conducting audience measurement surveys, media exposure measurement surveys, advertising effectiveness and advertisement placement surveys; business research and market research; market research services regarding audience measurement and media exposure measurement; and advertising effectiveness and advertisement placement research
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General Information

Serial Number77152919
Word MarkVIRTUAL METER
Filing DateTuesday, April 10, 2007
Status602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Status DateMonday, February 25, 2008
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesSoftware for measuring audience exposure to media; software which converts consumer devices to media measurement devices; computer software; electronic devices, namely, encoders that insert inaudible signals into the audio stream; electronic devises that detect signals to confirm the signal is encoded; electronic devices carried by the user that detect signals emitted from the encoders; electronic docking stations that extract codes from the devices; and electronic devices for communicating the detected information
Goods and ServicesConducting audience measurement surveys, media exposure measurement surveys, advertising effectiveness and advertisement placement surveys; business research and market research; market research services regarding audience measurement and media exposure measurement; and advertising effectiveness and advertisement placement research

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 DateFriday, April 13, 2007
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE
International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, April 13, 2007
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History

Party NameArbitron Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressColumbia, MD 21046

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 25, 2008ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Monday, February 25, 2008ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Monday, July 30, 2007NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, July 30, 2007NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, July 24, 2007ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, April 13, 2007NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM

Related Keywords

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