Saturday, July 26, 2008

Apple iTunes (Store) Trademark Evolution

This is interesting for what it has now added to the iTunes Store (see red). Then see the three prior filings abbreviated afterwards.

Each of these can be searched for at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office via their registration number using the TESS system (select Trademarks at left, then TESS in the drop-down list).

Note: The tabular records have been reformatted for improved readability.

Word Mark
ITUNES STORE

Goods and Services
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, providing prerecorded audio and audiovisual content, information and commentary in the fields of music, concerts, videos, movies, television, books, news, sports, games and cultural events all on-line via a global computer network. FIRST USE: 20060912. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20060912

Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code
(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

Serial Number
77386751

Filing Date
February 1, 2008

Current Filing Basis
1A

Original Filing Basis
1A

Published for Opposition
July 22, 2008

Owner
(APPLICANT) Apple Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CALIFORNIA 95014

Attorney of Record
Lisa G. Widup

Prior Registrations
2653465;2828093;2993227

Disclaimer
NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "STORE" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN

Type of Mark
SERVICE MARK

Register
PRINCIPAL-2(F)-IN PART

Live/Dead Indicator
LIVE

Distinctiveness Limitation Statement
as to "ITUNES"

The first filing -- registration number 2653465 on January 9, 2001 -- was:

Word Mark
ITUNES

Goods and Services
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer software for use in authoring, downloading, transmitting, receiving, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, playing, storing and organizing audio data. FIRST USE: 20010109. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20010109

The second filing -- registration number 2828093 on May 15, 2003 -- was:

Word Mark
ITUNES MUSIC STORE

Goods and Services
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Retail store services in the field of entertainment, namely, musical and audiovisual works and related merchandise, provided via the internet and other computer and electronic communication networks. FIRST USE: 20030428. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20030428

The third filing -- registration number 2993227 on October 16, 2003 -- was:

Word Mark
ITUNES MUSIC STORE

Goods and Services
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: providing on-line facilities, via a global computer network, to enable users to program audio, video, text and other multimedia content, including music, concerts, videos, radio, television, news, sports, games, cultural events, and entertainment-related programs. FIRST USE: 20030428. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20030428

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