Live / Registered — Registered — Sections 8 & 15 accepted and acknowledged (as of 15 Nov 2024)
What this means for you
Registered since 12 Jun 2018. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.
Record
- Serial number
- 86983863
- Registration number
- 5492738
- Mark type
- Stylized text
- Filed
- 29 Oct 2015
- Published for opposition
- 25 Apr 2017
- Registered
- 12 Jun 2018
- Attorney of record
- Karen A. Webb
Goods and services
- Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Downloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable software in the nature of a messaging application; Computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant message and online social networking services; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for messaging; Computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Software for sending and receiving electronic messages, graphics, images, audio and audio visual content via global communication networks; Computer software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; Computer software for personal information management, and data synchronization software
- Class 038 — Telecommunications services: Telecommunication services, namely, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication networks; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunications networks; Instant messaging services; Mobile phone communication services; Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services; Audio teleconferencing; Teleconferencing services; Video teleconferencing; Web messaging; Peer-to- peer photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos and audio visual content among users; Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; Providing online chat rooms, instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards; Providing access to computer databases in the field of social networking; Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; Providing online communications links that transfer mobile device and Internet users to other local and global online locations
- Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Application service provider, namely, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, and web sites in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; Development, updating and maintenance of software and database systems in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to engage in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting discussions via communication networks; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, photographic images and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Providing online facilities that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
- Class 045 — Legal and security services: Online social networking services; Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of personal identification information; Social introduction and networking services; User verification services, namely, providing authentication of company and personal identification information; Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of company identification information
Owner
- WHATSAPP LLC, MENLO PARK, CA, US
- WhatsApp Inc., Menlo Park, CA, US
- WhatsApp Inc., Menlo Park, CA, US
- WhatsApp Inc., Mountain View, CA, US
Prior registrations
Prosecution history
- 15 Nov 2024 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
- 15 Nov 2024 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
- 15 Nov 2024 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 30 May 2024 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
- 12 Jun 2023 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
- 26 May 2021 — NOTICE OF SUIT
- 03 Feb 2021 — AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
- 12 Jun 2018 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
- 11 May 2018 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
- 10 May 2018 — ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
- 30 Apr 2018 — STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
- 17 Apr 2018 — USE AMENDMENT FILED
- 30 Apr 2018 — DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
- 17 Apr 2018 — DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
- 24 Apr 2018 — CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL