ABC - CLIO Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 27, 2012, a trademark application was filed for ABC - CLIO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ABC - CLIO trademark a serial number of 85689271. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, October 19, 2022. This trademark is owned by ABC - CLIO, LLC. The ABC - CLIO trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Book publishing; Digital video, audio, and multimedia publishing services; Electronic publishing services, namely, publication of text and graphic works of others on CD, DVD, and on-line display featuring History, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Multimedia publishing of books, magazines, journals, software, games, music, and electronic publications; Non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, including textbooks, and teaching materials in the fields of hist...

Audio books, including Audio textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, textbooks, reference books, catalogs, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital images and scanned documents featuring a wide variety of topics in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, human...

Books, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Educational books, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional secu...

Arranging of subscriptions for the publications of others; Computerized on-line retail store services in the field of books, publications, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, and scholarly and professional books; On-line retail store services featuring books, publications, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital and printed publications in a variety of fields; Promoting, advertising and marketing the on-line databases and electronic publications of others; Retail store services featuring books, publications, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital and printed publications in a variety of fields, not including entertainment services, awards competitions, an...
abc - clio

General Information


Serial Number85689271
Word MarkABC - CLIO
Filing DateFriday, July 27, 2012
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, October 19, 2022
Registration Number5059742
Registration DateTuesday, October 11, 2016
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 23, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesBook publishing; Digital video, audio, and multimedia publishing services; Electronic publishing services, namely, publication of text and graphic works of others on CD, DVD, and on-line display featuring History, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Multimedia publishing of books, magazines, journals, software, games, music, and electronic publications; Non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, including textbooks, and teaching materials in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Online electronic publishing of books and periodicals; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the nature of books, bibliographic reference books, catalogs, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital images and scanned documents, all in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Providing a website featuring online resources, namely, a website featuring primarily non-downloadable publications in the nature of books, bibliographic reference books, catalogs, e-books, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital images and scanned documents, all in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest and also featuring non-downloadable software for all of the foregoing; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable publications in the nature of books, bibliographic reference books, catalogs, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital and printed publications in a variety of fields featuring a wide variety of topics in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Providing on-line publications in the nature of e-books, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, textbooks, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Publication and editing of printed matter; Publication of books; Publication of electronic magazines; Publication of journals; Publication of printed matter; Publication of text books; Publication of texts, books, magazines and other printed matter; Publication of books, not including entertainment services, awards competitions, and awards programs in the fields of advertising, design, and marketing communications
Goods and ServicesAudio books, including Audio textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, textbooks, reference books, catalogs, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital images and scanned documents featuring a wide variety of topics in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, and bibliographic references for library science; Electronic publications recorded on computer media, namely, books, textbooks, digital bibliographic reference books, catalogs, e-books, digital interactive books, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, teaching materials, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital images and scanned documents all in the fields of secondary education, higher education, and college level bibliographic reference books, curriculum course materials, and course reference materials
Goods and ServicesBooks, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Educational books, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, and bibliographic references for library science; Educational publications, namely, books, textbooks, bibliographic reference books, catalogs, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, and scholarly and professional books, and collections of printed documents, all in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Non-fiction books on a variety of topics; Publications, namely, books, bibliographic reference books, catalogs, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, and scholarly and professional books featuring a wide variety of topics in the fields of History, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general academic interest; Reference books, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, and bibliographic references for library science; Resource books, including textbooks, in the fields of history, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science, and topics of general interest; Scholarly books, including textbooks, on various topics, namely, History, modern history, contemporary issues, religion and mythology, humanities, military history, American and world history, religion, military studies, psychology, business, economics, current events, social issues, multiculturalism and diversity, health and wellness, popular culture, international affairs, international security, regional security, and terrorism, government, defense and foreign policy, politics, visual and performing arts, literature, bibliographic references for library science
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesArranging of subscriptions for the publications of others; Computerized on-line retail store services in the field of books, publications, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, and scholarly and professional books; On-line retail store services featuring books, publications, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital and printed publications in a variety of fields; Promoting, advertising and marketing the on-line databases and electronic publications of others; Retail store services featuring books, publications, e-books, interactive digital media, journals, magazines, manuals, periodicals, textbooks, teaching materials, scholarly and professional books, and collections of digital and printed publications in a variety of fields, not including entertainment services, awards competitions, and awards programs in the fields of advertising, design, and marketing communications

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, August 6, 2012
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, April 13, 1994
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 13, 1994

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, August 6, 2012
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, March 3, 1967
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 5, 1967

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, August 6, 2012
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, March 3, 1967
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 5, 1967

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, August 6, 2012
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, March 3, 1967
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 5, 1967

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10018

Party NameABC - CLIO, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressGoleta, CA 93117

Party NameABC - CLIO, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSanta Barbara, CA 93101

Party NameABC - CLIO, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSanta Barbara, CA 93101

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 31, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, November 28, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 28, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 28, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, June 15, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, August 6, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, November 26, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 28, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 28, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, May 29, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 30, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 23, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Monday, March 17, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, March 17, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, March 17, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 19, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Saturday, June 15, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, July 1, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, July 3, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 23, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 17, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, April 1, 2015SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, October 1, 2014SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, October 1, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, October 2, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, March 16, 2015TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 17, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 17, 2015SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, April 1, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, April 12, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, April 2, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 16, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 16, 2015SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, September 25, 2015SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, September 24, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Saturday, September 26, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Monday, April 11, 2016SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 11, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 11, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, September 30, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, August 12, 2016TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, August 12, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, August 30, 2016STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, September 7, 2016ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, September 8, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Friday, April 15, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, September 30, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, October 4, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 4, 2022TEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 19, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 4, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, October 12, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, October 19, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, October 11, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 3, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP