RAY CHARLES Trademark Information

RAY CHARLES Trademark Overview


The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) received an application to register the trademark RAY CHARLES on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. The USPTO has assigned this trademark, RAY CHARLES, the serial number 77976228. As of Thursday, June 28, 2018, this trademark filing's federal status is designated as 800. The trademark RAY CHARLES falls under the Computer Software Products Electrical Scientific Products category and is associated with the service description of:

"Entertainment services, namely, live music concerts featuring celebrity impersonation, theatrical and musical floor shows and plays; entertainment services, namely, concerts, movies, shows, musical plays, and musical performances, all relating to musical entertainment, broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; providing a website and an on-line interactive computer database in the fields of entertainment, sound and music video recordings, movies and shows, all relating to musical entertainment; museum services||Prerecorded audio recordings, [ audio tapes, audio cassettes, ] audio discs, [ audio digital tapes ] and CD's, all featuring music and speech; pre-recorded video recordings, [ video tapes, video cassettes, ] video discs, [ video digital tapes ] and DVD's, all featuring musical performances, concerts, shows, theatrical plays, movies and interviews in the field of musical entertainment; television and motion picture films all relating to musical entertainment; [ casino slot machines; ] electronic and digital data files featuring audio or visual content, all relating to musical entertainment, downloadable from a global computer network or a digital communica...".

RAY CHARLES General Information


Serial Number 77976228
Word Mark RAY CHARLES
Filing Date Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Status 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status Date Thursday, June 28, 2018
Registration Number 3546890
Registration Date Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Mark Drawing 4000 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Published for Opposition Date Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services Entertainment services, namely, live music concerts featuring celebrity impersonation, theatrical and musical floor shows and plays; entertainment services, namely, concerts, movies, shows, musical plays, and musical performances, all relating to musical entertainment, broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; providing a website and an on-line interactive computer database in the fields of entertainment, sound and music video recordings, movies and shows, all relating to musical entertainment; museum services
Goods and Services Prerecorded audio recordings, [ audio tapes, audio cassettes, ] audio discs, [ audio digital tapes ] and CD's, all featuring music and speech; pre-recorded video recordings, [ video tapes, video cassettes, ] video discs, [ video digital tapes ] and DVD's, all featuring musical performances, concerts, shows, theatrical plays, movies and interviews in the field of musical entertainment; television and motion picture films all relating to musical entertainment; [ casino slot machines; ] electronic and digital data files featuring audio or visual content, all relating to musical entertainment, downloadable from a global computer network or a digital communications network for use on an electronic device, namely, MP3 players, mobile phones, PDA's and computers
Statement (B00001) In the statement, Column 1, Line 1, "RAY CHARLES ENTERPRISES, INC". should be deleted, and "THE RAY CHARLES FOUNDATION" should be inserted.
Statement (N00000) The name "RAY CHARLES" does not identify a living individual.
Goods and Services [ Art prints, ] photographs [, greeting cards ]
Goods and Services Electronic delivery of images, sound and photographs via a global computer network or digital communications network; information transmission via electronic or digital communications networks; radio broadcasting services; streaming of audio, visual and data information via a global computer network, mobile telephone or other electronic or digital communications network or digital communications device; broadcasting and communications services featuring audio and visual data transmitted via a global computer network, mobile telephone or other electronic or digital communications network or digital communications device
Goods and Services Promoting the goods, services, brand identity and commercial information of third parties through commercials comprising live performances and advertising by means of print, audio, video, and online medium

Classification Information


International Class 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus..
US Class Codes 021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code 6 - Active / Registered
Class Status Date Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Primary Code 009
First Use Anywhere Date Wednesday, November 30, 1949
First Use In Commerce Date Thursday, November 30, 1950

International Class 016 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus..
US Class Codes 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code 6 - Active / Registered
Class Status Date Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Primary Code 016
First Use Anywhere Date Tuesday, November 30, 2004
First Use In Commerce Date Tuesday, November 30, 2004

International Class 035 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus..
US Class Codes 100, 101, 102
Class Status Code 6 - Active / Registered
Class Status Date Friday, November 9, 2007
Primary Code 035
First Use Anywhere Date Saturday, November 30, 1996
First Use In Commerce Date Saturday, November 30, 1996

International Class 038 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus..
US Class Codes 100, 101, 104
Class Status Code 6 - Active / Registered
Class Status Date Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Primary Code 038
First Use Anywhere Date Sunday, November 30, 2003
First Use In Commerce Date Sunday, November 30, 2003

International Class 041 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus..
US Class Codes 100, 101, 107
Class Status Code 6 - Active / Registered
Class Status Date Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Primary Code 041
First Use Anywhere Date Sunday, November 30, 2003
First Use In Commerce Date Sunday, November 30, 2003

RAY CHARLES Trademark Owner History


Party Name The Ray Charles Foundation
Party Type 30 - Attorney / Correspondent
Legal Entity Type 03 - Corporation
Address Los Angeles, CA 90018

Party Name Ray Charles Enterprises, Inc.
Party Type 20 - Subsequent Owner
Legal Entity Type 03 - Corporation
Address Los Angeles, CA 90018

Party Name Ray Charles Enterprises, Inc.
Party Type 10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type 03 - Corporation
Address Los Angeles, CA 90018

Trademark Activity

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Event Date Event Description
Thursday, June 28, 2018 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, June 28, 2018 REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, June 28, 2018 REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, June 28, 2018 CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, June 18, 2018 TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, June 18, 2018 TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, December 16, 2017 COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, December 27, 2013 REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, December 27, 2013 TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, December 27, 2013 TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, May 10, 2010 ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, May 10, 2010 TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Monday, June 1, 2009 TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, November 17, 2008 PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, November 7, 2008 1(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION
Friday, August 29, 2008 NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED
Friday, November 7, 2008 DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, August 29, 2008 DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, November 7, 2008 CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 CHANGES/CORRECTIONS AFTER PUB APPROVAL ENTERED
Friday, August 29, 2008 FAX RECEIVED
Friday, August 29, 2008 FAX RECEIVED
Saturday, July 19, 2008 ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Friday, July 11, 2008 REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE
Monday, June 30, 2008 FAX RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, April 24, 2008 CHANGES/CORRECTIONS AFTER PUB APPROVAL ENTERED
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 FAX RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, February 29, 2008 LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, February 25, 2008 EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Friday, February 22, 2008 APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 22, 2008 EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, February 22, 2008 EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, February 4, 2008 WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Friday, January 18, 2008 LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Sunday, December 23, 2007 FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, November 8, 2007 AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Thursday, November 8, 2007 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 8, 2007 ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, October 15, 2007 PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, May 4, 2007 NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, May 4, 2007 NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Monday, March 26, 2007 EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, March 26, 2007 EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, March 26, 2007 NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, March 15, 2007 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED