WITNESS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, June 7, 1994, a trademark application was filed for WITNESS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WITNESS trademark a serial number of 74534276. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, February 13, 2026. This trademark is owned by Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. The WITNESS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services category with the following description:

charitable services, namely providing video cameras, fax machines, personal computers and other goods to non-governmental groups to document and publicize human rights violations in an objective and impartial manner
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General Information


Serial Number74534276
Word MarkWITNESS
Filing DateTuesday, June 7, 1994
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, February 13, 2026
Registration Number1909015
Registration DateTuesday, August 1, 1995
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 9, 1995

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescharitable services, namely providing video cameras, fax machines, personal computers and other goods to non-governmental groups to document and publicize human rights violations in an objective and impartial manner

Classification Information


International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, February 13, 2026
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, November 30, 1991
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 30, 1991

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWITNESS, INC.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11217

Party NameLawyers Committee for Human Rights
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNew York, NY 10001

Party NameLawyers Committee for Human Rights
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNew York, NY 10001

Party NameLawyers Committee for Human Rights
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNew York, NY 10001

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, November 28, 1994ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 1, 1994APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, April 7, 1995NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, May 9, 1995PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 1, 1995REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 30, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Friday, August 24, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 26, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, December 23, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, December 23, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, December 23, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Monday, May 11, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 27, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, May 27, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 27, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, May 27, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 1, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, February 13, 2026CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9