BECAUSE MONEY DOESN'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 18, 2016, a trademark application was filed for BECAUSE MONEY DOESN'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BECAUSE MONEY DOESN'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS trademark a serial number of 86945369. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, December 5, 2024. This trademark is owned by Edelman Financial Services, LLC. The BECAUSE MONEY DOESN'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Paper & Printed Material Products categories with the following description:

Downloadable newsletters in the field of business, finance, investment and money management

Newsletters in the field of business, finance, investment and money management [ ; pens and pencils; paperweights ]
because money doesn't come with instructions

General Information


Serial Number86945369
Word MarkBECAUSE MONEY DOESN'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS
Filing DateFriday, March 18, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, December 5, 2024
Registration Number5775873
Registration DateTuesday, June 11, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 28, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDownloadable newsletters in the field of business, finance, investment and money management
Goods and ServicesNewsletters in the field of business, finance, investment and money management [ ; pens and pencils; paperweights ]
Pseudo MarkBECAUSE MONEY DOES NOT COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS

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, March 23, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, November 30, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, November 30, 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 DateWednesday, March 23, 2016
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, November 30, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 30, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameEDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95054

Party NameEDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES, LLC
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSUNNYVALE, CA 94089

Party NameEdelman Financial Services, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressFairfax, VA 22033

Party NameEdelman Financial Services, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressFairfax, VA 22033

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 22, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, March 23, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, March 24, 2016NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Monday, May 16, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, May 18, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 18, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 18, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 15, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 15, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, November 16, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, December 6, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 6, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 6, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, December 12, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 12, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, January 12, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 12, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, January 12, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 24, 2017LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, February 8, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 28, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 28, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 25, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, October 24, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 24, 2017TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 24, 2017DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 24, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, November 6, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 8, 2017DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, November 8, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, November 9, 2017CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Thursday, November 9, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 13, 2017ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 31, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 31, 2018SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, January 31, 2018SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, February 2, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 25, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, September 5, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 5, 2018SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, September 5, 2018SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, September 7, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 13, 2019AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, April 15, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, April 15, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, April 25, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, April 25, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, April 29, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, May 9, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, May 10, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 11, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 11, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 26, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, December 5, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 5, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, December 5, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED