B Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, May 11, 2018, a trademark application was filed for B with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the B trademark a serial number of 87917019. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 11, 2025. This trademark is owned by Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. The B trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for accessing and obtaining news, articles, information, commentary, columns, opinion, multimedia content in the nature of text, audio, video and images in the fields of news, general interest, entertainment, current events, and on topics generally found in daily newspapers
General Information
| Serial Number | 87917019 |
| Word Mark | B |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 11, 2018 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 11, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5637809 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 25, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 9, 2018 |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized lower case letter "b" centered on a square with rounded corners. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for accessing and obtaining news, articles, information, commentary, columns, opinion, multimedia content in the nature of text, audio, video and images in the fields of news, general interest, entertainment, current events, and on topics generally found in daily newspapers |
| Pseudo Mark | BOSTON |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 31, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 31, 2014 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Boston, MA 02109 |
| Party Name | Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Boston, MA 02109 |
| Party Name | Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Boston, MA 02109 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 25, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 25, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
