ABOUT.COM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, May 19, 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 86977568. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 17, 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 Number86977568
Word MarkABOUT.COM
Filing DateMonday, May 19, 2014
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 17, 2022
Registration Number4863396
Registration DateTuesday, December 1, 2015
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 7, 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
Pseudo MarkABOUT
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, June 17, 2022
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 11, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 11, 1999

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, June 17, 2022
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 11, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 11, 1999

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10005

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
Friday, June 17, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Friday, April 22, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, April 22, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, April 22, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, April 22, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 22, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 30, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, December 1, 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, December 1, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 23, 2015NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Thursday, October 22, 20151(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION
Tuesday, June 2, 2015NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED
Thursday, October 22, 2015DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, June 2, 2015DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 21, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, June 2, 2015TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE 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 2, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, October 7, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, September 17, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, August 28, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, August 21, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, June 4, 2014NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 3, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Thursday, May 22, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM