ANIMAL PLANET Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, August 28, 1997, 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 75978644. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, August 7, 2010. This trademark is owned by Discovery Communications, Inc.. The ANIMAL PLANET trademark is filed in the Communication Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

television broadcasting services; and broadcasting the applicant's television program of the same name via a global computer network

entertainment services in the nature of a television program series featuring a wide variety of topics relating to animals; computer services, namely, providing on-line facilities for the dissemination of information on the applicant's television programming and/or on topics relating to animals via an on-line global computer information network; and computer services, namely, providing a directory of television programming on a wide variety of topics relating to animals via an on-line global computer information network
animal planet

General Information


Serial Number75978644
Word MarkANIMAL PLANET
Filing DateThursday, August 28, 1997
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, August 7, 2010
Registration Number2306657
Registration DateTuesday, January 4, 2000
Mark Drawing3S23 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 21, 1998

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicestelevision broadcasting services; and broadcasting the applicant's television program of the same name via a global computer network
Goods and Servicesentertainment services in the nature of a television program series featuring a wide variety of topics relating to animals; computer services, namely, providing on-line facilities for the dissemination of information on the applicant's television programming and/or on topics relating to animals via an on-line global computer information network; and computer services, namely, providing a directory of television programming on a wide variety of topics relating to animals via an on-line global computer information network

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, August 7, 2010
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, July 1, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, July 1, 1997

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 DateSaturday, August 7, 2010
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, July 1, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, July 1, 1997

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSILVER SPRING, MD 20910

Party NameDiscovery Communications, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSILVER SPRING, MD 209103354

Party NameDiscovery Communications, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBethesda, MD 208143522

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

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, August 7, 2010CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, April 30, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, May 27, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Saturday, January 28, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, January 28, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, December 23, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Friday, December 23, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, January 11, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 7 REQUEST ABANDONED
Monday, December 18, 2000POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
Monday, June 19, 2000SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Tuesday, January 4, 2000REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, October 14, 1999ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, October 14, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, October 13, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 7, 1999STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, June 8, 1999USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, October 8, 1999DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, December 8, 1998NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, September 29, 1998NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED
Tuesday, September 8, 1998NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, April 21, 1998PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Saturday, March 21, 1998NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Sunday, February 15, 1998APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, January 29, 1998LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Friday, January 9, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, December 3, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER