ABOUT.COM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, November 4, 2005, a trademark application was filed for ABOUT.COM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ABOUT.COM trademark a serial number of 78747172. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS as of Wednesday, November 8, 2006. This trademark is owned by About, Inc.. The ABOUT.COM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Paper & Printed Material Products categories with the following description:

Pre-recorded CDs, video tapes, laser disks and DVDs

series of non-fiction books
about.com

General Information


Serial Number78747172
Word MarkABOUT.COM
Filing DateFriday, November 4, 2005
Status601 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS
Status DateWednesday, November 8, 2006
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) red and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word About.com in a stylized format wherein the letters A, B, U, T, C, O and M and appear in black and the letter O appears in red.
Goods and ServicesPre-recorded CDs, video tapes, laser disks and DVDs
Goods and Servicesseries of non-fiction books
Pseudo MarkABOUT

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 DateWednesday, November 9, 2005
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateWednesday, November 9, 2005
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10018

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, November 8, 2006ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - EXPRESS ABANDONMENT
Wednesday, November 8, 2006ABANDONMENT - EXPRESS MAILED
Tuesday, November 7, 2006TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 10, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 11, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, May 10, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 10, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, April 13, 2006ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, April 13, 2006TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, November 12, 2005NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Wednesday, November 9, 2005NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM