FACEBOOK BEACON
Dead · Withdrawn DEAD/APPLICATION/Withdrawn/Abandoned
What this record means
The record shows that the mark “FACEBOOK BEACON” was abandoned by its owner, Facebook, Inc., after the applicant filed an express abandonment. The mark was never registered and is therefore not live. The abandoned application covered services in classes 038, 041, 042, and 045, which include communication services, online databases, software services for uploading and sharing media, and social networking databases. A similar name would raise the closest concern in these areas, especially where the services involve online communication or social networking. The record does not give Facebook control over every use of the words “Facebook” or “Beacon” in unrelated contexts. The prosecution history shows a final refusal in September 2008, an amendment in May 2009, and then the abandonment in July 2009. No enforcement actions or oppositions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status means there is no active registration, but the specific services listed still present a potential risk of confusion in those fields.
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| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Intent-to-Use (§1(b)). |
| Status | Abandoned because the applicant filed an express abandonment. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Nov 05, 2007 |
| Status date | Jul 22, 2009 |
Goods & services
Providing access to information, audio, and video via websites, online forums, chat rooms, listservs and blogs over the Internet; providing access to computer databases; electronic transmission of instant messages and data
Providing on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases in the fields of collegiate interest
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the Internet or other communications network
Providing on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases in the field of social networking
Owner & representation
| Owner | Facebook, Inc. |
| Address | 156 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES 94301 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in DELAWARE |
| Attorney of record | Anne H. Peck |
| Correspondent | Anne H. Peck |
| Attorney email | t********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | t********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 6********0 |
| Correspondent address | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA |