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 86976879. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 18, 2022. This trademark is owned by About, Inc.. The ABOUT.COM trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and columns in the field(s) 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; Providing on-line publications in the nature of articles, columns and blogs in the field 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

Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; Computer services, namely, providing search engines 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 on a global computer network; Developing customized web pages and other data feed formats featuring user-defined information in the field 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...
about.com

General Information


Serial Number86976879
Word MarkABOUT.COM
Filing DateWednesday, May 7, 2014
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, March 18, 2022
Registration Number4810327
Registration DateTuesday, September 8, 2015
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 21, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and columns in the field(s) 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; Providing on-line publications in the nature of articles, columns and blogs in the field 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
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "ABOUT" contained within a circle appearing to the left of the term ".COM".
Pseudo MarkABOUT
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text".COM"
Goods and ServicesComputer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; Computer services, namely, providing search engines 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 on a global computer network; Developing customized web pages and other data feed formats featuring user-defined information in the field 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; Providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites; Providing customized on-line web pages featuring user-defined information, which includes search engines and on-line web links to other web sites

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, March 18, 2022
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, August 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, August 30, 2014

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, March 18, 2022
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, August 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, August 30, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10036

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
Thursday, June 23, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 30, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, March 18, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, September 8, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, September 9, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, September 9, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 8, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, August 8, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED
Thursday, August 6, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 5, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, August 1, 2015NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Friday, July 31, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, June 12, 2015USE AMENDMENT 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 STATEMENT OF USE 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