First Los Angeles Bank was a California state-chartered commercial bank that commenced operations on September 6, 1973, with a special emphasis on serving the commercial, professional and business sectors, including the entertainment industry.[1] The bank’s word mark, “FIRST LOS ANGELES BANK,” was registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on August 5, 1975, under registration number 1017595.[2]
Design and History
The trademark filing describes the mark as a “Drawing or design which also includes word(s)/letter(s)/number(s) Typeset,” indicating that the registered mark combined the bank’s name with a graphic element.[2] The mark was registered in International Class 036, covering insurance and financial affairs.[2]
The trademark was cancelled on December 29, 1981, under Section 8 of the Lanham Act, which requires a registrant to file a declaration of continued use between the fifth and sixth years after registration.[3] The cancellation indicates the mark was no longer maintained by the bank at that time.
In 1981, the bank came under the ownership of Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, an Italian banking institution, which held 85% of the bank through a wholly-owned subsidiary.[1] The bank was later merged without assistance and became inactive as of December 31, 1995.[4]
Meaning and Symbolism
The registered mark combined the bank’s name with a design element, but the specific graphic content and any symbolic intent are not documented in the available trademark records.[2]
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