PURPLE
Live · Registered LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active
What this record means
The record shows that “PURPLE” is a live Principal Register trademark owned by Purple Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and it is currently active. It covers relay equipment for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing persons—including videophones, text telephones, PDAs and computer hardware—under International Class 009, and it also covers communication services that provide transmission of information to deaf or hearing‑impaired users via the Internet, telephone and wireless devices, plus a telecommunications relay service, under Class 038. A similar name used for comparable relay or communication services would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give Purple Communications control over every possible use of the word “PURPLE.” The latest meaningful event is the acceptance of a partial Section 8 (six‑year) and Section 15 declaration on November 14 2024, confirming continued registration. No opposition, cancellation or court activity appears in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a name in the same relay‑or‑communication space.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark, Service Mark
| Drawing type | 3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S) |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | A partial Sections 8 and 15 combined declaration has been accepted and acknowledged. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Published for opposition | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Registered (Principal) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Status date | Nov 14, 2024 |
Goods & services
[ Relay equipment for deaf and hard of hearing persons, namely, videophones, text telephones, PDAs, computer hardware ]
Providing transmission of information to persons who are deaf or hearing impaired via the Internet, telephone and wireless devices; Telecommunications relay service for deaf and hard of hearing persons
Owner & representation
| Owner | Purple Communications, Inc. |
| Address | 13620 N FM 620, Building C, Suite 100, Legal Department, Austin, TEXAS UNITED STATES 78717 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in DELAWARE |
| Attorney of record | |
| Correspondent | Purple Communications, Inc. |
| Correspondent email | m********@*****.us |
| Correspondent address | Austin, TEXAS |