VISA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 28, 2001, a trademark application was filed for VISA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VISA trademark a serial number of 78100286. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, March 15, 2016. This trademark is owned by Visa International Service Association. The VISA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Computer hardware; computer terminals and computer software for use in the financial services, banking and telecommunications industries for authorization, clearing and settlement of financial transactions; Electrical apparatus and instruments, namely, magnetic coded and electronic data carrier card readers for the registration, transmission, reproduction of data including sound and images; [ apparatus for payment, namely, personal digital assistants, cellular phones, set top boxes; ] data processing equipment, namely, computer terminals and computer software for financial applications; Systems for reading memory cards and systems for reading data in memories featuring integrated circuit memories and banking card memories; Cash dispensing machines, namely, automated teller machines; Coded cards namely, magnetic cards and cards featuring integrated circuits, in particular, for financial applications; Apparatus for reading cards, namely, computer dial terminals, [ printing apparatus, nam...
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General Information


Serial Number78100286
Word MarkVISA
Filing DateFriday, December 28, 2001
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, March 15, 2016
Registration Number3042363
Registration DateTuesday, January 10, 2006
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 21, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesComputer hardware; computer terminals and computer software for use in the financial services, banking and telecommunications industries for authorization, clearing and settlement of financial transactions; Electrical apparatus and instruments, namely, magnetic coded and electronic data carrier card readers for the registration, transmission, reproduction of data including sound and images; [ apparatus for payment, namely, personal digital assistants, cellular phones, set top boxes; ] data processing equipment, namely, computer terminals and computer software for financial applications; Systems for reading memory cards and systems for reading data in memories featuring integrated circuit memories and banking card memories; Cash dispensing machines, namely, automated teller machines; Coded cards namely, magnetic cards and cards featuring integrated circuits, in particular, for financial applications; Apparatus for reading cards, namely, computer dial terminals, [ printing apparatus, namely, computer printers for data processing systems and financial transaction systems; ] Encoders and decoders, namely, magnetic coded cards, electronic data carrier cards, magnetic coded card readers, electronic data carrier cards readers, electronic encryption units

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, January 18, 2002
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, April 25, 1977
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 25, 1977

Trademark Owner History


Party NameVisa International Service Association
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFoster City, CA 94404

Party NameVisa International Service Association
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFoster City, CA 94404

Party NameVisa International Service Association
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFoster City, CA 94404

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 5, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 24, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, October 11, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, October 28, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, October 28, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 21, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 1, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, January 21, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 15, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, October 15, 2003SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 15, 2003SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, October 23, 2003SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, April 15, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, April 22, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, April 15, 2004SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, April 27, 2004SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, October 15, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, October 15, 2004SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Thursday, October 28, 2004SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, April 15, 2005SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, April 15, 2005SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, April 15, 2005SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Friday, October 7, 2005TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, October 7, 2005USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, November 4, 2005STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, November 18, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, November 25, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, November 29, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 10, 2006REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 10, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 21, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, February 21, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, January 7, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, March 15, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, March 15, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, January 10, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, August 7, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, August 7, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, August 7, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, August 7, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 7, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 18, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED