USPTO Trademark Application Published for Opposition: Sound and Music Apparatus

ChangeBridge: Trademarks - Computing & Electronics (Class 009)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a trademark application for "Sound and music apparatus" for opposition. The application covers a wide range of audio equipment, software, and related accessories. This publication opens a period during which third parties can challenge the registration of the mark.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published trademark application TM79409403 for opposition. The application seeks to register a mark for "Sound and music apparatus," encompassing a broad array of goods including sound transmitting and recording devices, audio mixers, amplifiers, processors, electronic musical instruments, software for creating and controlling sound, microphones, and related accessories. The publication for opposition signifies that the USPTO has examined the application and found it potentially registrable, but it is now open to challenges from any party who believes they would be harmed by the registration.

This publication is a procedural step in the trademark registration process and does not impose new compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, companies operating in the computing, electronics, and audio equipment sectors should be aware of this publication if they have similar marks or are considering applying for them, as it may indicate potential conflicts or areas of active trademark pursuit by the applicant. The opposition period is a critical window for interested parties to assert their rights. No specific compliance actions are required by this notice.

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Published for Opposition TM79409403 Kind: published Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

Apparatus and instruments for production of sound and music, namely, sound transmitting apparatus, audio mixers, audio interfaces, audio amplifiers, audio recorders, and digital sound processors; apparatus and instruments for capturing sound and music, namely, sound recording apparatus; electronic apparatus and instruments for creating sound and music, namely, electronic sound mixing apparatus, synthesizing apparatus, and audio amplifiers; apparatus and instruments for processing sound and music, namely, electronic sound processing apparatus; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmission and reproduction of sound and music; apparatus and instruments for amplification of sound and music, namely, amplifiers; electronic apparatus and instruments for playback of music and sound and mixing music and sound, namely, electric audio playback units and electronic sound mixing apparatus; sound sensors; electric sensor switches; electronic controllers for sound sensors; electrical power and voltage controllers; voltage regulators for electric power; voltage regulators; electricity limiters; voltage testers; audio electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments, namely, electric audio playback units, sound recording apparatus, sound transmitting apparatus, audio mixers, audio interfaces, audio amplifiers, audio recorders, and digital sound processors; electric controls for programmable sound generators; sound-recording consoles and downloadable and recorded software for creating sound and music; audio equalizers; sound processing equipment, namely, sound equalizers; sound processing equipment, namely, two channel equalizers; parametric, semi-parametric, graphic, peak, and program equalizers; musical instrument digital interface controllers, converters and downloadable and recorded software for MIDI control and creating sound and music; docking stations for computers, laptops, tablet computers, smart phones and telecommunications devices for recording, transferring and transmitting sound; microphones; amplifiers; microphone pre-amplifiers; stereo pre-amplifiers; outboard audio processing equipment, namely, limiters and compressors; remote control apparatus and instruments, namely, electronic apparatus for the remote control of sound transmitting apparatus, audio mixers, audio interfaces, audio amplifiers, audio recorders, and digital sound processors; electronic tracking apparatus and instruments, namely wireless electronic devices for locating and tracking actors, athletes, performers and speakers in a performance venue; electronic positioning apparatus and instruments; geolocalisation apparatus and instruments, namely, electronic sound processing apparatus for creating spatial audio and localized sound; lighting control apparatus and instruments and downloadable and recorded software for operating lighting control apparatus; illumination regulators, namely, stage lighting regulators; audio over IP network equipment, namely, audio interfaces to transport and convert signals to and from the digital audio networking format; computer network interface devices for transmitting and recording audio; audio interfaces to record music and audio to a computer; computer peripheral devices; data processing apparatus; tape recorders for sound; sound recording carriers, namely, blank CDs and recording devices for sound and image carriers; record players; acoustic conduits; cabinets for loudspeakers; diaphragms for acoustics, namely, electroacoustic transducers; audio receivers; acoustic couplers; acoustic pickups, namely, electronic sound pickup for musical instruments; time delay reverberators; sound data processing equipment, namely, couplers; downloadable electronic publications, namely, downloadable magazines, newsletters, articles, e-books, books and manuals in relation to audio and audio equipment; audio speakers; loudspeakers; subwoofers; horns for loudspeakers; headphones; electric cables and wires; sound recording control boards;...