ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, a trademark application was filed for ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? trademark a serial number of 87923825. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, October 16, 2025. This trademark is owned by VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.. The ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services in the nature of television series featuring drama

Pre-recorded DVDs featuring dramatic entertainment programming; downloadable audio and video recordings featuring dramatic entertainment programming
are you afraid of the dark?

General Information


Serial Number87923825
Word MarkARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Filing DateWednesday, May 16, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, October 16, 2025
Registration Number5791852
Registration DateTuesday, July 2, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 16, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services in the nature of television series featuring drama
Goods and ServicesPre-recorded DVDs featuring dramatic entertainment programming; downloadable audio and video recordings featuring dramatic entertainment programming

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, May 23, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 8, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, December 8, 1999

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 23, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, August 15, 1992
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, August 15, 1992

Trademark Owner History


Party NameVIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10036

Party NameVIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10036

Party NameVIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, May 19, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, May 23, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, September 7, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, September 11, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 11, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 11, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, February 14, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 14, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, February 15, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, February 16, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 11, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 27, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 16, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 16, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 2, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 2, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 11, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 15, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, October 16, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, October 16, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED