What this record means
The record shows that the mark “WHATSAPP” is live and registered on the Principal Register under serial 87040764, owned by WhatsApp LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The registration covers services in class 035, specifically advertising and business networking services performed via computer and communication networks, with first use in commerce on January 18 2018. A similar name would raise the closest concern for services that involve promoting goods or services online or business networking, because those are the goods and services explicitly protected. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “WhatsApp”; it only protects the specific services listed. No supplemental registration or opposition history appears, and the latest status event is the current live status as of December 2 2024. There is no visible enforcement activity in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that using “WhatsApp” for online advertising or business networking could infringe this active registration.
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| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | A Sections 8 and 15 combined declaration has been accepted and acknowledged. |
Key dates
| Application filed | May 18, 2016 |
| Published for opposition | Mar 07, 2017 |
| Notice of Allowance | May 02, 2017 |
| Registered (Principal) | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Status date | Dec 02, 2024 |
Goods & services
Promoting the goods and services of others via computer and communication networks; Business networking
Madrid Protocol · §66(a)
| Intl. registration no. | 1396913 , 1475251 , 1491341 |
Owner & representation
| Owner | WHATSAPP LLC |
| Address | 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES 94025 |
| Entity | LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - organized in DELAWARE |
| Attorney of record | Karen A. Webb |
| Correspondent | Karen A. Webb |
| Attorney email | t********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | t********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 6********0 |
| Correspondent address | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA |