AT&T Intellectual Property
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| AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Holding of AT&T |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Industry | Intellectual property |
| Website | BIP |
AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc. (formerly BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation) was the division of BellSouth responsible for trademarks, logos, design marks, and other intellectual properties. It was composed of two divisions, AT&T Intellectual Property Management, Inc., which was responsible for defending its trademarks, while BellSouth Intellectual Property Marketing Corporation was responsible for expanding the BellSouth name.
BellSouth was purchased by AT&T in 2006. Upon the acquisition, all BellSouth companies either applied to change their corporate name or adopt an AT&T d/b/a name. BellSouth Intellectual Property changed its name to AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc. on April 27, 2007. BellSouth Intellectual Property Management Corporation changed its name to AT&T Intellectual Property Management, Inc. on April 20, 2007. BellSouth Intellectual Property Marketing Corporation changed its name to AT&T Intellectual Property Marketing, Inc. on January 2, 2007[1].
