APH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, a trademark application was filed for APH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the APH trademark a serial number of 98780736. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, December 23, 2025. This trademark is owned by American Printing House for the Blind. The APH trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:

Providing on-line information on medical conditions of the eye, information on available health and wellness services for parents and families of children with visual impairments; Providing a website featuring health and wellness information in the field of living with blindness or low vision and supporting those living with blindness or low vision; Providing a website featuring health and wellness information, namely, links to educational resources in the field of health and wellness resources for people living with blindness, low vision, and multiple disabilities and their families

Charitable fundraising to support people with blindness and low vision, their families, educators, caregivers, healthcare providers, and social service professionals

Printed educational materials in the field of promoting the success of blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired persons; Packaged kits comprising printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials for educational activities in the field of coding, programming, circuits for blind and visually impaired persons; Printed educational materials in the field of educating blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired persons; Printed matter, namely, information packets comprised of newsletters and printed notecards featuring information on reading and writing in braille; printed braille cards; printed braille books; Printed matter, namely, information packets comprised of booklets and pamphlets featuring information on learning how to read and write in braille; Printed textbooks in the field of blindness, visual impairment, and sensory impairment

Accessible physical coding tools in the nature of electronic learning devices in the nature of toys for children to learn programming concepts and coding skills; Board games and board game components sold as a group designed to be used by the blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired; dice games, namely, battery powered dice simulator with digital speech and light emitting diode output designed for the use of blind and visually impaired persons; Manipulative puzzles including features accessible to individuals with visual impairments or disabilities, such as braille and audio instruction, which enhance children's learning experience of accessible physical coding tools that teach children programming concepts and coding skills

Computer services, namely, providing an on-line searchable database featuring accessible materials for people who are blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired, namely, books, sound recordings, computer files and educational software; Technology research in the field of products to aid people with blindness and visual impairment; Accessibility remediation in the nature of updating websites for others; Computer services, namely, software as a service (SAAS), namely, providing an online non-downloadable software for use as an e-learning platform featuring professional training courses and workshops in the field of visual impairment and featuring software technology enabling users to access resources relating to visual impairment; Computer services, namely hosting of digital content in the nature of online textbooks in the field of blindness and visual impairment; Computer services, namely, providing an on-line searchable database featuring accessible educational materials for peopl...

Educational services, namely, conducting online exhibitions and displays and interactive exhibits in the field of learning how to read and write in braille for educational and entertainment purposes; Museum services; Presenting museum exhibitions; Providing museum facilities; Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of e-books and articles in the fields of blindness, visual impairment, and sensory impairment; Providing professional training courses and workshops in the field of visual impairment through an e-learning program; providing professional training resources, namely, online non-downloadable video instruction in the field of assessment and education of individuals with visual impairments; Providing online professional training, courses and workshops in the field of visual impairment; Providing educational training through online non-downloadable webinars regarding how to use technological devices and independent living aids, specifical...

Providing on-line computer databases designed for the visually impaired, featuring information on jobs and careers performed by visually handicapped individuals; Providing information for visually impaired individuals on jobs and careers performed by people with blindness and low vision; Promoting public awareness of blindness and visual impairment; Marketing services, namely, creating accessible and ADA compliant marketing materials for people with blindness and low vision; Providing on-line web directory services featuring hyperlinks to the websites of others; Providing on-line web directory services featuring hyperlinks to the websites of organizations that provide services for those with blindness, low vision, multiple disabilities and their families

Downloadable computer programs for learning computer coding, programing, problem solving, and computational thinking; Downloadable software for braille transcription and editing; Electronic wireless enabled braille learning device in the nature of a computer tablet featuring preinstalled software for teaching reading, typing, writing, vocabulary, and spelling in both contracted and uncontracted braille, to young students; Portable electronic digital media device in the nature of a computer tablet, designed to be used by blind and visually impaired persons, that use digital textbooks and files to display both braille and tactile graphics; Electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments; Downloadable children's educational mobile applications; Downloadable children's educational tablet applications; Downloadable educational mobile applications featuring instruction in mathematics, reading and writing in braille, coding, understanding nonverbal communication, typing, fin...
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General Information


Serial Number98780736
Word MarkAPH
Filing DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, December 23, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 23, 2025

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesProviding on-line information on medical conditions of the eye, information on available health and wellness services for parents and families of children with visual impairments; Providing a website featuring health and wellness information in the field of living with blindness or low vision and supporting those living with blindness or low vision; Providing a website featuring health and wellness information, namely, links to educational resources in the field of health and wellness resources for people living with blindness, low vision, and multiple disabilities and their families
Goods and ServicesCharitable fundraising to support people with blindness and low vision, their families, educators, caregivers, healthcare providers, and social service professionals
Goods and ServicesPrinted educational materials in the field of promoting the success of blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired persons; Packaged kits comprising printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials for educational activities in the field of coding, programming, circuits for blind and visually impaired persons; Printed educational materials in the field of educating blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired persons; Printed matter, namely, information packets comprised of newsletters and printed notecards featuring information on reading and writing in braille; printed braille cards; printed braille books; Printed matter, namely, information packets comprised of booklets and pamphlets featuring information on learning how to read and write in braille; Printed textbooks in the field of blindness, visual impairment, and sensory impairment
Goods and ServicesAccessible physical coding tools in the nature of electronic learning devices in the nature of toys for children to learn programming concepts and coding skills; Board games and board game components sold as a group designed to be used by the blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired; dice games, namely, battery powered dice simulator with digital speech and light emitting diode output designed for the use of blind and visually impaired persons; Manipulative puzzles including features accessible to individuals with visual impairments or disabilities, such as braille and audio instruction, which enhance children's learning experience of accessible physical coding tools that teach children programming concepts and coding skills
Goods and ServicesComputer services, namely, providing an on-line searchable database featuring accessible materials for people who are blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired, namely, books, sound recordings, computer files and educational software; Technology research in the field of products to aid people with blindness and visual impairment; Accessibility remediation in the nature of updating websites for others; Computer services, namely, software as a service (SAAS), namely, providing an online non-downloadable software for use as an e-learning platform featuring professional training courses and workshops in the field of visual impairment and featuring software technology enabling users to access resources relating to visual impairment; Computer services, namely hosting of digital content in the nature of online textbooks in the field of blindness and visual impairment; Computer services, namely, providing an on-line searchable database featuring accessible educational materials for people who are blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired, namely, on-line non-downloadable educational software in the field of living with blindness and visual impairment
Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, conducting online exhibitions and displays and interactive exhibits in the field of learning how to read and write in braille for educational and entertainment purposes; Museum services; Presenting museum exhibitions; Providing museum facilities; Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of e-books and articles in the fields of blindness, visual impairment, and sensory impairment; Providing professional training courses and workshops in the field of visual impairment through an e-learning program; providing professional training resources, namely, online non-downloadable video instruction in the field of assessment and education of individuals with visual impairments; Providing online professional training, courses and workshops in the field of visual impairment; Providing educational training through online non-downloadable webinars regarding how to use technological devices and independent living aids, specifically designed for individuals with visual disabilities; Providing educational training through online non-downloadable webinars regarding how to review and utilize instructional materials designed for individuals with visual disabilities; Providing courses of instruction through online non-downloadable webinars regarding how to use technological devices, instructional materials, and independent living aids, specifically designed for individuals with visual disabilities, and how to use accessibility resources, tools, and technology for people with disabilities; Providing on-line instruction in resume writing and job interview skills; instruction in resume writing, job interview skills, and instruction in how to obtain possible mentors, all for visually impaired individuals; Research in the field of education; Conducting of conferences in the field of educating and supporting people with blindness or low vision; Closed captioning of videos; Audio recording and production; Providing information about education in the field of living with blindness, low vision, and multiple disabilities; Production of podcasts; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of blindness and low vision; Art exhibitions; Providing a website with information and links relating to educational resources in the field of education for people living with blindness, low vision, and multiple disabilities and their families; Providing information about educational resources for people living with blindness, low vision, and multiple disabilities and their families; On-line library services, namely providing electronic library services which feature educational materials for the blind and visually impaired and their families and teachers; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable articles in the field of living with and caring for those with blindness, low vision, and multiple disabilities; Providing on-line searchable databases featuring educational materials in the field of living with blindness and visual impairment for the blind and visually impaired and their families and teachers; Computer services, namely, providing an on-line searchable database featuring links to websites of others wherein the third party websites feature accessible educational materials for people who are blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired, namely, books, sound recordings, computer files and educational software in the field of living with blindness and visual impairment; Computer services, namely, providing an on-line searchable database featuring accessible educational materials for people who are blind, visually impaired, and sensory impaired, namely, on-line non-downloadable books and sound recordings in the field of living with blindness and visual impairment
Goods and ServicesProviding on-line computer databases designed for the visually impaired, featuring information on jobs and careers performed by visually handicapped individuals; Providing information for visually impaired individuals on jobs and careers performed by people with blindness and low vision; Promoting public awareness of blindness and visual impairment; Marketing services, namely, creating accessible and ADA compliant marketing materials for people with blindness and low vision; Providing on-line web directory services featuring hyperlinks to the websites of others; Providing on-line web directory services featuring hyperlinks to the websites of organizations that provide services for those with blindness, low vision, multiple disabilities and their families
Pseudo MarkAMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE
Goods and ServicesDownloadable computer programs for learning computer coding, programing, problem solving, and computational thinking; Downloadable software for braille transcription and editing; Electronic wireless enabled braille learning device in the nature of a computer tablet featuring preinstalled software for teaching reading, typing, writing, vocabulary, and spelling in both contracted and uncontracted braille, to young students; Portable electronic digital media device in the nature of a computer tablet, designed to be used by blind and visually impaired persons, that use digital textbooks and files to display both braille and tactile graphics; Electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments; Downloadable children's educational mobile applications; Downloadable children's educational tablet applications; Downloadable educational mobile applications featuring instruction in mathematics, reading and writing in braille, coding, understanding nonverbal communication, typing, finances, and everyday skills for the visually impaired; Downloadable educational tablet applications featuring instruction in mathematics, reading and writing in braille, coding, understanding nonverbal communication, typing, finances, and everyday skills for the visually impaired; Downloadable computer software applications for the creation and administration of exams; Downloadable educational computer applications featuring instruction in the field of coding; Downloadable computer software applications for the production of digital talking books; Downloadable computer software applications for improving visual efficiency; Downloadable computer software applications for the recording and editing of sound recordings; Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for use with a sensor for converting light to sound; Downloadable multimedia files featuring printable manipulative puzzles including features accessible to individuals with visual impairments or disabilities, such as braille and audio instruction, which enhance children's learning experience of accessible physical coding tools that teach children programming concepts and coding skills; computer hardware, namely, braille readers; Accessible physical coding tools in the nature of electronic learning devices in the nature of programable tactile and audio-enabled block coding elements featuring a hub, assortment of pods, plugs, and cords equipped with in-app lessons for children to learn programming concepts and coding skills
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a circle containing the stylized letters "APH".

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 DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, March 31, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, March 31, 2003

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 31, 2001
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 31, 2001

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 1, 2004

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, July 1, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, July 1, 2018

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, January 18, 1989
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, January 18, 1989

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, July 1, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, July 1, 2018

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, October 16, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, October 16, 1997

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 1, 2024
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, July 1, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, July 1, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAmerican Printing House for the Blind
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLouisville, KY 40206

Party NameAmerican Printing House for the Blind
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLouisville, KY 40206

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, October 1, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, April 18, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, April 18, 2025NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, April 21, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 23, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 23, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 23, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 23, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 23, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, July 23, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, September 29, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, September 29, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, September 29, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, September 29, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, October 1, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 28, 2025WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Thursday, October 30, 2025PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, December 1, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, December 1, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, December 1, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, December 1, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, December 1, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 17, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 23, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 23, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED