WMS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, January 21, 2016, a trademark application was filed for WMS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WMS trademark a serial number of 76718903. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, January 6, 2026. This trademark is owned by Paygate.com. The WMS trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:
Enabling all businesses retail, wholesale, global computer network, or mail order to accept credit cards, debit cards, ATM cards and proprietary cards of all types as methods of payment for their products and services, namely, point of sale, transaction processing, and authorization services to merchants
General Information
| Serial Number | 76718903 |
| Word Mark | WMS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 5028975 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 30, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Enabling all businesses retail, wholesale, global computer network, or mail order to accept credit cards, debit cards, ATM cards and proprietary cards of all types as methods of payment for their products and services, namely, point of sale, transaction processing, and authorization services to merchants |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized letters "WMS". |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 22, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, November 30, 1997 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, November 30, 1997 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | WORLDWIDE MERCHANT SERVICES, INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CHEYENNE, WY 82001 |
| Party Name | Paygate.com |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 |
| Party Name | Paygate.com |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 |
| Party Name | Paygate.com |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 22, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2016 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, May 6, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 30, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, December 11, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 30, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
