BECAUSE EVERYONE'S A CRITIC! Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Saturday, November 27, 2010, a trademark application was filed for BECAUSE EVERYONE'S A CRITIC! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BECAUSE EVERYONE'S A CRITIC! trademark a serial number of 85185644. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, April 18, 2025. This trademark is owned by HOTorWHAT.com, LLC. The BECAUSE EVERYONE'S A CRITIC! trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:

Providing a website where users can post ratings, reviews and recommendations on people, places, products and services for consumers and businesses
because everyone's a critic!

General Information


Serial Number85185644
Word MarkBECAUSE EVERYONE'S A CRITIC!
Filing DateSaturday, November 27, 2010
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, April 18, 2025
Registration Number4649428
Registration DateTuesday, December 2, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 2, 2011

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkBECAUSE EVERYONE IS A CRITIC!
Goods and ServicesProviding a website where users can post ratings, reviews and recommendations on people, places, products and services for consumers and businesses

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 1, 2010
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, September 28, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, September 28, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameHOTorWHAT.com, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressRidgewood, NJ 07451-1491

Party NameHOTorWHAT.com, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressRidgewood, NJ 074511491

Party NameHOTorWHAT.com, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressRidgewood, NJ 074511491

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, December 1, 2010NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, December 1, 2010NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, March 5, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, March 5, 2011PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 2, 2010NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED
Saturday, March 5, 2011PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, March 5, 2011NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 24, 2011TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 24, 2011TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 24, 2011CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, May 24, 2011TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, June 29, 2011ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, June 29, 2011LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, August 2, 2011PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 2, 2011OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 27, 2011NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Saturday, March 24, 2012NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 11, 2012SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, September 12, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 12, 2012SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Thursday, September 13, 2012NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, March 14, 2013SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 14, 2013SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Sunday, June 12, 2011APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 22, 2012SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 22, 2012SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, March 22, 2012SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, September 11, 2012SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 19, 2013SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 20, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, September 27, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, March 24, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 24, 2013SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 24, 2013SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Thursday, September 26, 2013SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Monday, July 7, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 7, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Sunday, September 28, 2014TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 15, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, October 22, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, March 24, 2014SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Thursday, March 27, 2014SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Friday, March 28, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Sunday, September 28, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, October 22, 2014SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 22, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, October 24, 2014SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN
Friday, October 24, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 24, 2014NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 24, 2014EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, October 24, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, October 25, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 2, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 13, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, December 2, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, March 4, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 27, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 27, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 27, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 27, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, December 1, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 9, 2021POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Thursday, May 27, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 3, 2021TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Friday, August 6, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, February 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, February 4, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, February 4, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, February 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 4, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, November 27, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, August 6, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, December 2, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, April 18, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, April 18, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, April 18, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, April 18, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED