ANIMAL PLANET Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, November 15, 1994, a trademark application was filed for ANIMAL PLANET with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ANIMAL PLANET trademark a serial number of 75976955. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, March 22, 2019. This trademark is owned by Discovery Communications, Inc.. The ANIMAL PLANET trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

full line of video recordings for home and educational use featuring entertainment programs concerning a wide variety of educational and informational topics of general interest geared to all age and education levels
animal planet

General Information


Serial Number75976955
Word MarkANIMAL PLANET
Filing DateTuesday, November 15, 1994
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, March 22, 2019
Registration Number2231251
Registration DateTuesday, March 9, 1999
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 3, 1995

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesfull line of video recordings for home and educational use featuring entertainment programs concerning a wide variety of educational and informational topics of general interest geared to all age and education levels

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, April 5, 1995
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, September 12, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 12, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10003

Party NameDiscovery Communications, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSILVER SPRING, MD 20910

Party NameDiscovery Communications, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBethesda, MD 208143522

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, April 18, 1995ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 19, 1995ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, May 1, 1995NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, June 29, 1995EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Friday, July 21, 1995APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 1, 1995NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, October 3, 1995PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 26, 1995NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, June 4, 1996DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 4, 1996SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, November 29, 1996DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, November 29, 1996SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, December 23, 1996SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, February 12, 1997SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, June 24, 1997SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, July 16, 1997SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, December 19, 1997USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, February 12, 1998DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, February 12, 1998STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, February 18, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 27, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, August 6, 1998CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, December 5, 1998ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, March 9, 1999REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 14, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, March 14, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, April 21, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Thursday, April 21, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, March 6, 2009PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, March 6, 2009REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, March 13, 2009ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 25, 2009REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, December 18, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 21, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, March 9, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, February 21, 2019TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, March 22, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, March 22, 2019REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, March 22, 2019REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, March 22, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, October 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, October 22, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, October 22, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, October 22, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, October 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, August 26, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED