ABOUT.COM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 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 86273880. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, January 16, 2017. This trademark is owned by About, Inc.. The ABOUT.COM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Downloadable mobile applications for obtaining information, expert content and articles in the fields of health, home, education, food, money, finance, technology, electronics, travel, automobiles, business and industry, dating and relationships, education, entertainment, hobbies and games, pets, jobs and careers, news, current events, topics of local interest, parenting, religion and spirituality, sports, fashion, style and beauty
about.com

General Information


Serial Number86273880
Word MarkABOUT.COM
Filing DateWednesday, May 7, 2014
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, January 16, 2017
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 21, 2014

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text".COM"
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "ABOUT" contained within a circle appearing to the left of the term ".COM".
Goods and ServicesDownloadable mobile applications for obtaining information, expert content and articles in the fields of health, home, education, food, money, finance, technology, electronics, travel, automobiles, business and industry, dating and relationships, education, entertainment, hobbies and games, pets, jobs and careers, news, current events, topics of local interest, parenting, religion and spirituality, sports, fashion, style and beauty
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 DateMonday, May 19, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10036

Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, January 17, 2017ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, January 16, 2017ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Friday, September 9, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, September 9, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 31, 2016EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Monday, May 23, 2016EXTENSION 3 FILED
Monday, May 23, 2016TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, May 23, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, December 11, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, December 10, 2015EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, August 1, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Saturday, August 1, 2015CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Friday, July 31, 2015EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, June 12, 2015EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, July 31, 2015DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, June 12, 2015DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, July 24, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, June 12, 2015TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Friday, June 12, 2015TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, March 16, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, March 16, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 16, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, October 21, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 21, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, October 1, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 16, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, September 12, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Sunday, August 31, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, August 29, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, August 29, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, August 29, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, August 28, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, August 28, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, August 28, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, August 21, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 20, 2014NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, May 19, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Saturday, May 10, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM