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. It covers services in classes 035 and 042, specifically compiling information into computer databases, creating online virtual communities, hosting electronic facilities for meetings and discussions, and providing application service provider services that enable uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, and sharing electronic media. A similar name would raise the closest concern in these same services—particularly online social networking and related computer services. The record does not give Meta control over every use of the word “Facebook” in all contexts. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the supplied history. The latest status event is the renewal noted on March 2, 2023. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of a live, active registration in these specific services suggests a meaningful risk of infringement if the new use is in a closely related field.
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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 | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Notice of Allowance | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Registered (Principal) | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Status date | Mar 02, 2023 |
Goods & services
Compiling of information into computer databases
Computer services, namely, creating on-line virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, and engage in social, business and community networking; computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks; application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over communication networks; providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple websites; providing a web site featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple websites; computer services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites and other resources available on computer networks; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
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 |