BSS
Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 21 Jun 2017)
What this means for you
Registered since 19 Nov 1996. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (the §8 & §9 renewal was filed 22 Oct 2026 and is awaiting the USPTO's acceptance).
Record
- Serial number
- 74653328
- Registration number
- 2016964
- Mark type
- Word mark
- Filed
- 28 Mar 1995
- Published for opposition
- 18 Jun 1996
- Registered
- 19 Nov 1996
- Current term from
- 19 Nov 2016
- Next maintenance filing
- §8 & §9 renewal, filed 22 Oct 2026 — awaiting the USPTO's acceptance
- Attorney of record
- Erik N. Lund
Goods and services
- Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: audio and video transmitting apparatus, namely electronic microphone splitters, electronic signal distribution systems, and audio time delay units; apparatus for altering the tonal characteristics of an audio signal, namely audio compressors, expanders, dynamic characteristics modifiers, noise gates, limiters, electronic audio crossovers, and audio test apparatus, namely phase checkers, audio analyzers and cable testers; audio equalizers; sound amplifiers; and computer hardware and software for controlling audio and video equipment; none of the aforesaid goods utilizing satellite transmissions
Owner
- HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED, NORTHRIDGE, CA, GB
- BSS Audio Limited, HERTS EN6 3JB, GB
- BSS Audio Limited, HERTS EN6 3JB, GB
- BSS Audio Limited, HERTS EN6 3JB, GB
Board proceedings on this mark
The owner also pleads this mark in 1 other Board proceeding.
Prosecution history
- 22 Oct 2026 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 19 Nov 2025 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
- 02 Sept 2020 — NOTICE OF SUIT
- 28 Jun 2019 — NOTICE OF SUIT
- 21 Jun 2017 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
- 21 Jun 2017 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 21 Jun 2017 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
- 19 Jun 2017 — TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
- 18 Jan 2017 — POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
- 18 Jan 2017 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 08 Nov 2016 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 19 Nov 2015 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 19 Nov 2015 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
- 19 Nov 2015 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 19 Nov 2015 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED