.INC MEANS BUSINESS

Live / Registered — Registered (as of 25 May 2021)

What this means for you

Registered since 25 May 2021. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number
88173162
Registration number
6364863
Mark type
Design + words
Filed
29 Oct 2018
Published for opposition
11 Aug 2020
Registered
25 May 2021
Attorney of record
Brian Emfinger

Goods and services

  • Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Domain registry operator services, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark; Computer software development; Information technology consulting services; Parking domain names for others, namely, providing computer servers for electronic storage of domain name addresses, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark; Domain name search services, namely, conducting online computerized searches for the availability of domain names, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark; Application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for customers to use to conduct computerized searches for the availability of domain names, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark, register domain names, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark, and manage domain name system data for the purpose of domain name registration, including registration of domain names featuring the TLD in the mark; Providing a web-based system and on-line portal featuring technology that enables customers to perform computerized searches for the availability of domain names, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark, register domain names, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark, and manage domain name system data for the purpose of domain name registration, including registration of domain names featuring the TLD in the mark; Developing and hosting a server on a global computer network for the purpose of facilitating e-commerce and an on-line store via such a server; Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services, including domain names featuring the TLD in the mark; Dedicated IP hosting for others; Server hosting; Rental of web servers; Website hosting services; Website design and development for others; Domain name privacy services, namely, data encryption services for purposes of protecting the privacy of users during the course of interacting with a global computer network; On-line security services, namely, authentication, issuance, and validation of digital certificates in the nature of code signing and driver signing certificates; Computer services, namely, providing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of web sites and encrypt information sent to the server using secure sockets layer (SSL) technology; Technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems; Providing user authentication services using software, phone, messaging, single sign-on technology, access certification short message service (SMS), voice one time password (OTP), and mobile device user identity authentication for electronic transactions and communications on a global computer network; Providing user authentication service services using software, phone, messaging, single sign-on technology, biometric hardware and software technology, access certification short message service (SMS), voice one time password (OTP), and mobile device user identity authentication for e-commerce transactions on a global computer network

Owner

Prosecution history

  • 21 Oct 2025 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
  • 21 Oct 2025 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
  • 21 Oct 2025 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
  • 21 Oct 2025 — APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
  • 21 Oct 2025 — TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
  • 25 May 2021 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
  • 22 Apr 2021 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
  • 21 Apr 2021 — ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
  • 19 Apr 2021 — STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
  • 06 Apr 2021 — USE AMENDMENT FILED
  • 19 Apr 2021 — CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
  • 06 Apr 2021 — TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
  • 06 Oct 2020 — NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
  • 11 Aug 2020 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
  • 11 Aug 2020 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

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