Examples of Unusual Trademarks Trademark registration has been granted for unusual trademarks including:
Searching for unusual trademarks? The TESS trademark search (6)[MD] and `RN > "0" and live[ld] will bring up live (live[ld]) trademark registrations (`RN > "0") where MD = 6 (sensory marks such as sound and fragrance marks). Code 6 is used when no drawing is possible. Check out some unusual trademarks below: |
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Design Description |
RN |
Status/ Status Date |
Goods/Services |
Owner Information |
1 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK CONSISTS OF THE SOUND OF A DIGITALLY MODIFIED HUMAN VOICE SAYING THE FANCIFUL COINED NON- |
5429627 |
Registered March 20, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 09) |
Tactical Financial Services, Inc. (Puerto Rico Corp.) |
2 |
(NON- THE MARK IS A SCENT OF A SWEET, SLIGHTLY MUSKY, VANILLA FRAGRANCE, WITH SLIGHT OVERTONES OF CHERRY, COMBINED WITH THE SMELL OF A SALTED, WHEAT- |
5467089 |
Registered Principal Register - |
(Int'l Class: 28) |
Hasbro, Inc. (Rhode Island Corp.) |
3 |
The mark consists of the scent of almond |
5735892 |
Registered Supplemental Register April 23, 2019 |
(Int'l Class: 05) |
Harvest Dental Products, LLC (California Limited Liability Company) |
4 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of a musical composition featuring five sequential notes played by a piano keyboard in common 4/4 time: a C5 sixteenth note, G5 dotted eighth note tied to a G5 half note, and C5 quarter note, and an F5 whole note.; |
5575928 |
Registered October 2, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 38) (Int'l Class: 42) |
Hulu, LLC (Delaware Limited Liability Company) |
5 |
The mark consists of an instrumental musical theme in G flat as follows: two consecutive eighth notes, EB5 and F5. This is followed by two consecutive quarter notes, GB5 and B4. This is followed by a whole note, BB4 which is held and allowed to fade. A tonal underpinning of the tonic GB major supports the lower end and occurs on the downbeat occurring one quarter beat before the first note sounds.; |
5728023 |
Registered April 16, 2019 |
(Int'l Class: 36) |
The Travelers Indemnity Company (Connecticut Corp.) |
6 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK IS WRITTEN IN THE KEY OF A MAJOR AND 4/4 TIME AND IS PLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD. THE MARK CONSISTS OF 3 SIXTEENTH NOTE CHORDS COMPRISED OF THE NOTES A3 AND D4, FOLLOWED BY A SINGLE SIXTEENTH NOTE CHORD COMPRISED OF THE NOTES A3 AND C4- |
5396623 |
Registered February 6, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 35) |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Washington Corp.) |
7 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK IS WRITTEN IN THE KEY OF A MAJOR AND 4/4 TIME AND IS PLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD. THE MARK CONSISTS OF 3 SIXTEENTH NOTE CHORDS COMPRISED OF THE NOTES A3 AND D4, FOLLOWED BY A SINGLE SIXTEENTH NOTE CHORD COMPRISED OF THE NOTES A3 AND C4- |
5396624 |
Registered February 6, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 39) |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Washington Corp.) |
8 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK IS WRITTEN IN THE KEY OF A MAJOR AND 4/4 TIME AND IS PLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD. THE MARK CONSISTS OF 3 SIXTEENTH NOTE CHORDS COMPRISED OF THE NOTES A3 AND D4, FOLLOWED BY A SINGLE SIXTEENTH NOTE CHORD COMPRISED OF THE NOTES A3 AND C4- |
5396625 |
Registered February 6, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 40) |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Washington Corp.) |
9 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of the notes D, E, G, E, D and a C Major chord in succession.; |
5525429 |
Registered July 24, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 38) |
Centurylink Inc. (Louisiana Corp.) |
10 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of the notes D, E, G, E, D and a C Major chord in succession.; |
5536367 |
Registered August 7, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 42) |
Centurylink Inc. (Louisiana Corp.) |
11 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK CONSISTS OF A MELODY PLAYED BY A PIANO. THE MELODY IS IN ORDER AS FOLLOWS: A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E5 QUARTER NOTE, AND E5 QUARTER NOTE, A C5 HALF NOTE, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH NOTE, AND E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 QUARTER NOTE, A G4 QUARTER NOTE, AN F4 HALF NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH NOTE, A D4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, A D4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AND F4 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHT NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F#4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A D4 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN EIGHTH REST, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F#4 EIGHTH NOTE, A D4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN EIGHTH REST, AN A4 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 HALF NOTE, A HALF REST, G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E5 QUARTER NOTE, AND E5 QUARTER NOTE, A C5 HALF NOTE, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH NOTE, AND E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 QUARTER NOTE, A G4 QUARTER NOTE, AN F4 HALF NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH NOTE, A D4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, AN A4 EIGHTH NOTE, A B4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN A4 EIGHTH NOTE, A C5 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, A QUARTER REST, AN EIGHTH REST, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN F4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN E4 EIGHTH NOTE, A D4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN A4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN EIGHTH REST, A C4 EIGHTH NOTE, A B3 EIGHTH NOTE, A G4 EIGHTH NOTE, AN EIGHTH REST, A G4 EIGHT NOTE, AND A C4 HALF NOTE.; |
5398955 |
Registered February 13, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 33) |
Underberg Ag (Switzerland Aktiengesellschaft) |
12 |
THE MARK CONSISTS OF A HIGH- |
5461732 |
Registered May 8, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 36) |
Athene Ip Holding LTD. (Bermuda Bermuda Exempted Company) |
13 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK CONSISTS OF THE SOUND OF A DIGITALLY MODIFIED HUMAN VOICE SAYING THE FANCIFUL COINED NON- |
5429625 |
Registered March 20, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 09) |
Tactical Financial Services, Inc. (Puerto Rico Corp.) |
14 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE SOUND IS AN ELECTRIC PIANO PLAYING A SEQUENCE OF FIVE NOTES IN THE KEY OF C. THE NOTES ARE A, UP TO E, D, E, D.; |
5492782 |
Registered June 12, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 10) |
Medela Holding Ag (Switzerland Corp.) |
15 |
THE MARK CONSISTS OF SYNTHESIZED PIZZICATO STRINGS PLAYING E3 EIGHTH NOTE, FOLLOWED BY AN F3 EIGHTH NOTE, FOLLOWED BY AN E3 EIGHTH NOTE, AND FINALLY A C3 EIGHTH NOTE.; |
5431616 |
Registered March 27, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 09) |
Ursini, Preston L (United States Citizen) |
16 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of a synthesizer with delay processing playing, in order, a G3 sixteenth note, an A3 sixteenth note, a C4 sixteenth note, a G3 sixteenth note, an A3 sixteenth note, a C4 sixteenth note, and another C4 sixteenth note. As the last C4 sixteenth note is played by the melodic synth, the artifacts of the delay are heard along with a 1- |
5527937 |
Registered July 31, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 28) |
Mattel, Inc. (Delaware Corp.) |
17 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of a synthesizer with delay processing playing, in order, a G3 sixteenth note, an A3 sixteenth note, a C4 sixteenth note, a G3 sixteenth note, an A3 sixteenth note, a C4 sixteenth note, and another C4 sixteenth note. As the last C4 sixteenth note is played by the melodic synth, the artifacts of the delay are heard along with a 1- |
5527936 |
Registered July 31, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 09) |
Mattel, Inc. (Delaware Corp.) |
18 |
The mark consists of a sound. The mark consists of a five note sound consisting of notes having the following intervals: first note is the Root, second note is up a perfect 5th from the root, third note is up a perfect 4th from the second note, fourth note is down a half step from the third note, fifth note is up a half step from the fourth note. The mark is in the key of C major comprised of the notes C- |
5625240 |
Registered December 11, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 36) |
Gain Federal Credit Union (United States Federally Chartered Credit Union) |
19 |
The mark is a sound; specifically, voices murmuring, followed by a voice saying "SHHHH," followed by a musical composition consisting of the following melody notes: C#4 sixteenth note, followed by a D#4 sixteenth note, an F4 quarter note, a G#4 eighth note, an F#4 quarter note, an F4 quarter note, a D#4 quarter note, a C#4 eighth note, and finally a C#4 half note, all set to a musical accompaniment.; |
5652539 |
Registered January 15, 2019 |
(Int'l Class: 41) |
Trustee(S) of the Brooks Family Trust, James L. Brooks, a Citizen of the United States of America (California Trust) |
20 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of two unsynchronized takes of a piano playing a composition in the key of C Major. The composition begins in the key of C Major with an arpeggio based on the Dorian Mode followed by a repeating, descending triplet embellishment based on the same scale. The next measure contains another arpeggio, this time based on a G Seventh Chord followed by a descending quadruplet embellishment based on the C Minor Blues Scale. This same embellishment is repeated, ascending this time in triplets and then is followed by a fortissimo solid G Seventh Chord. The conclusion of the composition features a descending melodic minor scale in the key of C minor played in octaves beginning on G and finishing up again on the key of G two octaves lower.; |
5537524 |
Registered Supplemental Register August 7, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 41) |
Organized Sound, LLC (California Limited Liability Company) |
21 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of the spoken words THE RIGHT WAY, NOT THE EASY WAY, with an emphasis on the words RIGHT and EASY.; |
5575905 |
Registered October 2, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 37) |
Phoenix Peach, LLC (Nevada Limited Liability Company) |
22 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK CONSISTS OF A MALE VOICE SAYING "I DOUBLE A C," FOLLOWED BY A LAUGH.; |
5464611 |
Registered May 8, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 41) |
Agostini III, Francisco (United States Citizen) |
23 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of The mark is a sound. The mark consists of the name McDivitt spoken like a frog saying "ribbit".; |
5636282 |
Registered December 25, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 45) |
Mcdivitt Law Firm, P.C. (Colorado Professional Corporation) |
24 |
THE MARK IS A SOUND. THE MARK CONSISTS OF SOUND MARK COMPRISING THE WORDING "AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO" SUNG TO A MELODY CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING MUSICAL NOTES: G3, G3, G3, A3, G3, AND THE HARMONIZED NOTES E4, G4; D4, F4; C4, E4.; |
5415694 |
Registered March 6, 2018 |
(Int'l Class: 35) |
Apeam A.C. (Mexico Asociación Civil (A.C.)) |
25 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of repeating rhythmic metallic clacking of the operation of teleprinters.; |
5635561 |
Registered Principal Register - |
(Int'l Class: 38) |
Entercom Operations, Inc. (Delaware Corp.) |
26 |
The sound mark consists of the sounds of a windproof lighter opening, igniting, and closing.; |
5527388 |
Registered Principal Register - |
(Int'l Class: 34) |
Zippo Manufacturing Company (Pennsylvania Corp.) |
27 |
The mark is a sound. The mark consists of the sound of burning methamphetamine. The sound begins with the flick of a lighter, followed by a fizzing sound of a small flame ignition, and high pitched metallic crackling sounds .; |
5568143 |
Registered Principal Register - |
(Int'l Class: 35) |
Project Prevent X, Inc. (Georgia Non- |
Special Requirements for Unusual Trademarks Like word and design trademarks, unusual types of marks must also function as marks but not be functional as marks. Potential marks that are just sounds or shapes or colors but do not identify and distinguish any goods or services are not registrable as trademarks. Note that unusual trademarks require special considerations in applications. Some of the special requirements are:
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