What this record means
The record shows that the mark “FACEBOOK” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by META PLATFORMS, INC., a Delaware corporation. The registration covers services in class 038, which includes providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; telecommunications services such as electronic transmission of data, messages and information; online forums, chat rooms, and bulletin boards for general interest communication; and related online communication links that transfer users to other web pages. It also covers class 045 services of identification verification. A similar name would raise the closest concern if used for any of these communication or verification services, especially online platforms or forums. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “Facebook” in unrelated contexts. No enforcement activity appears in the supplied history. The latest status event is a renewal noted on July 30, 2022. If you plan to use a similar name for an online communication or verification service, this record suggests a meaningful risk of conflict.
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| Drawing type | 3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S) |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | The registration has been renewed. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Dec 17, 2009 |
| Published for opposition | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Notice of Allowance | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Registered (Principal) | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Status date | Jul 30, 2022 |
Goods & services
Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages and information; providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; providing online communications links which transfer web site users to other local and global web pages; providing access to web sites for others hosted on computer servers accessible via a global computer network; [ providing access to third party web sites by enabling users to log in through a universal username and password via a global computer network and other communication networks; ] providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; audio, text and video broadcasting services over the Internet or other communications networks featuring the uploaded, posted and tagged audio, text and video content of others; audio, text and video broadcasting services over the Internet or other communications networks, namely, electronically transmitting audio clips, text and video clips of others
Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of personal identification information
Owner & representation
| Owner | META PLATFORMS, INC. |
| Address | 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES 94025 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in DELAWARE |
| Attorney of record | Melissa Capotosto |
| Correspondent | Melissa Capotosto |
| Attorney email | F********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | 2 emails |
| Correspondent phone | 4********2 |
| Correspondent address | Atlanta, GEORGIA |