BEST FOR READING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, a trademark application was filed for BEST FOR READING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BEST FOR READING trademark a serial number of 86482907. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, February 13, 2017. This trademark is owned by barnesandnoble.com llc. The BEST FOR READING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Portable electronic apparatus, namely, electronic book readers, handheld computers, mobile computers and tablet computers for reading, displaying, receiving, sharing, recording, reading aloud, exchanging, purchasing, lending, accessing, streaming and storing downloadable electronic publications, digital web site content and digital media, namely, books, e-books, magazines, newspapers, text, images, digital audio, music, digital video and computer, video and mobile computer games and applications, all through wired and wireless Internet access, accessories therefor and instructional manuals, sold as a unit; Light illuminating feature and component part of electronic and computer visual and touch display screens, boards, panels, electro-optic displays, plasma display boards, screens and panels, AMOLED displays and screens, Liquid crystal displays (LCDs); light illuminating feature and component part of LED displays for use on or in connection with portable hand-held apparatus, electronic...

Retail and online retail store services featuring electronic books, magazines, magazine articles, newspaper articles, electronic story books, newspapers, discount, rebate and special offer coupons and vouchers, and coupons and vouchers all on books, magazines, newspapers, mobile computer, tablet and electronic reader apparatus and applications, music, videos and electronic publications, namely, electronic books, magazines and newspapers, and featuring downloadable digital web site content in the nature of downloadable books, electronic books, magazines, articles, stories, newspapers, text books, images, mobile computer, tablet and electronic reader applications, music and movies through wired and wireless Internet access; retail and online retail store services featuring portable electronic book readers and accessories for portable electronic book readers, namely, carrying cases, leather carrying cases, silicone, fabric and plastic sleeves and skins for electronic book readers, recharg...

Providing one step online access to social networking sites on the internet and providing access to e-mail accounts, SMS and wireless messaging services; providing access to digital content storage of third parties for the transfer and transmission of electronic books and other electronic publications via wireless electronic transmission; Computer services, namely, providing on-line facilities, chat rooms, forums and electronic bulletin boards for real-time interaction with other computer users concerning topics of books, authors, electronic publications, portable electronic book readers, news, current events and general interest; chat rooms for social networking; virtual chat rooms established via text messaging; audio, video and multimedia on demand transmission services; streaming of audio, video and multimedia content via a global communications network; audio, video and multimedia broadcasting services; transmission and delivery by electronic transmission of audio, video and multi...

Online electronic publishing of books, electronic books, magazines, newspapers, text and images on a variety of topics, namely, graphic novels, horror, mystery and crime, poetry, romance, science fiction and fantasy, thrillers and westerns, African Americans, antiques and collectibles, art, architecture and photography, bibles and bible studies, biography, business, Christianity, computer books and technology, cookbooks, food and wine, crafts and hobbies, education and teaching, engineering, entertainment, foreign languages, games, gay and lesbian, health books, diet and fitness, history, home and garden, humor, Judaism and Judaica, law, medical and medicine, new age and spirituality, parenting and family, pets, philosophy, political and current events, psychology and psychotherapy, reference, religion, science and nature, self-improvement, sex and relationships, social sciences, sports and adventure, study guides and test preparation, travel, true crime, weddings and women's studies; ...

Providing a website featuring non-downloadable computer software and applications for reading, displaying, receiving, sharing, recording, reading aloud, exchanging, purchasing, accessing and storing books and digital content in the nature of digital images, digital audio files, digital videos and digital articles in the fields of business, education, entertainment, finance, games, health and fitness, lifestyle, medical, music, GPS navigation, news, photography, business productivity, personal productivity, namely, self-help and self-improvement, reference, social networking, sports, travel, computer utility programs for performing computer maintenance work and weather; providing periodic updates regarding portable electronic book readers and portable electronic book reader software, firmware, features and operating systems to subscribers by means of electronic mail; Web portal services in the nature of providing a web-based system and online portal featuring technology that enables use...

Providing social networking websites for entertainment purposes
best for reading

General Information


Serial Number86482907
Word MarkBEST FOR READING
Filing DateWednesday, December 17, 2014
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, February 13, 2017
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 12, 2015

Trademark Statements


Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"READING"
Goods and ServicesPortable electronic apparatus, namely, electronic book readers, handheld computers, mobile computers and tablet computers for reading, displaying, receiving, sharing, recording, reading aloud, exchanging, purchasing, lending, accessing, streaming and storing downloadable electronic publications, digital web site content and digital media, namely, books, e-books, magazines, newspapers, text, images, digital audio, music, digital video and computer, video and mobile computer games and applications, all through wired and wireless Internet access, accessories therefor and instructional manuals, sold as a unit; Light illuminating feature and component part of electronic and computer visual and touch display screens, boards, panels, electro-optic displays, plasma display boards, screens and panels, AMOLED displays and screens, Liquid crystal displays (LCDs); light illuminating feature and component part of LED displays for use on or in connection with portable hand-held apparatus, electronic book readers, tablet computers and electronic computer apparatus; light illuminating feature and component part of displays on portable electronic apparatuses, namely, electronic book readers, computers, tablet computers, mobile hand-held computing apparatus, and portable hand-held apparatus for downloading, storing, syncing, streaming, transmitting over wired lines, wireless networks and wireless LAN, sampling, loaning, sharing, lending, displaying, receiving, reading, purchasing and accessing downloadable electronic and digital publications and digital media featuring books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, digital images, web sites, music, games and other digital entertainment. computer software for reading, displaying, receiving, sharing, recording, reading aloud, exchanging, purchasing, accessing, streaming and storing downloadable electronic publications and digital media featuring books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, digital images, web sites, music, games and other digital entertainment, and instructional manuals, sold as a unit; computer software for sharing, streaming, storing and syncing electronic publications and digital media featuring books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, digital images, web sites, music, games and other digital entertainment with portable electronic apparatus, loaning and sharing electronic publications with third parties and sampling electronic publications, and instructional manuals, sold as a unit; downloadable computer software and computer software applications for reading, displaying, receiving, sharing, recording, reading aloud, exchanging, purchasing, accessing, streaming and storing downloadable electronic publications and digital media featuring books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, digital images, web sites, music, games and other digital entertainment, and instructional manuals, sold as a unit; computer software for sharing, streaming, storing and syncing electronic publications and digital media featuring books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, digital images, web sites, music, games and other digital entertainment with portable electronic apparatus, loaning and sharing electronic publications with third parties and sampling electronic publications, and instructional manuals, sold as a unit; computer software for providing access to educational publications and educational information in the field of education; computer software for education, namely, test preparation, secondary school and college course note taking and paper writing; downloadable computer software for education, namely, test preparation, secondary school and college course note taking and paper writing. downloadable electronic publications, namely, electronic secondary school and college textbooks and course material for use in secondary school and college courses; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, newspapers, journals, periodicals, manuals and guidebooks on a variety of topics, namely, graphic novels, horror, mystery and crime, poetry, romance, science fiction and fantasy, thrillers and westerns, African Americans, antiques and collectibles, art, architecture and photography, bibles and bible studies, biography, business, Christianity, computer books and technology, cookbooks, food and wine, crafts and hobbies, education and teaching, engineering, entertainment, foreign languages, games, gay and lesbian, health books, diet and fitness, history, home and garden, humor, Judaism and Judaica, law, medical and medicine, new age and spirituality, parenting and family, pets, philosophy, political and current events, psychology and psychotherapy, reference, religion, science and nature, self-improvement, sex and relationships, social sciences, sports and adventure, study guides and test preparation, travel, true crime, weddings and women's studies; protective covers and cases for portable electronic book readers and portable handheld digital electronic apparatus, namely, electronic book readers, handheld computers, mobile computers and tablet computers; leather protective covers and cases for portable electronic book readers and portable handheld digital electronic apparatus, namely, electronic book readers, handheld computers, mobile computers and tablet computers; silicone, fabric and plastic protective sleeves and skins for portable electronic book readers and portable handheld digital electronic apparatus, namely, electronic book readers, handheld computers, mobile computers and tablet computers. carrying cases, holders, protective cases and stands featuring power supply connectors, adaptors, speakers and battery charging devices, specially adapted for use with handheld digital electronic devices; batteries, rechargeable batteries and battery chargers; power supplies and chargers for portable electronic apparatus; power supplies and chargers for portable electronic apparatus for use in vehicles; clear protective covers specially adapted for personal electronic devices; USB cables; downloadable music and electronic computer and video games and downloadable computer game applications all via the internet and wireless devices
Goods and ServicesRetail and online retail store services featuring electronic books, magazines, magazine articles, newspaper articles, electronic story books, newspapers, discount, rebate and special offer coupons and vouchers, and coupons and vouchers all on books, magazines, newspapers, mobile computer, tablet and electronic reader apparatus and applications, music, videos and electronic publications, namely, electronic books, magazines and newspapers, and featuring downloadable digital web site content in the nature of downloadable books, electronic books, magazines, articles, stories, newspapers, text books, images, mobile computer, tablet and electronic reader applications, music and movies through wired and wireless Internet access; retail and online retail store services featuring portable electronic book readers and accessories for portable electronic book readers, namely, carrying cases, leather carrying cases, silicone, fabric and plastic sleeves and skins for electronic book readers, rechargeable batteries, book lights, protective film covers and combination book light and cover; customer support services, namely, providing assistance with activation and use of electronic book readers, downloading of electronic publications and online customer accounts; providing a web site for users with specific informed recommendations of specific consumer products and services validated by the inputted preferences and social network of the user; providing a web site for users with exclusive personalized recommendations on books, electronic books, authors, book subject matter, book genres, music and digital media entertainment; providing consumer information on electronic book reader apparatus, books, authors and electronic publications via a web site. providing consumer information and news on new book and electronic book releases, portable electronic book reader applications and features; promoting the goods and services of others by providing a website featuring discounts, coupons, rebates, vouchers and special offers on books, magazines, newspapers, mobile computer, tablet and electronic reader apparatus and applications, music, videos and electronic publications, namely, electronic books, magazines and newspapers
Goods and ServicesProviding one step online access to social networking sites on the internet and providing access to e-mail accounts, SMS and wireless messaging services; providing access to digital content storage of third parties for the transfer and transmission of electronic books and other electronic publications via wireless electronic transmission; Computer services, namely, providing on-line facilities, chat rooms, forums and electronic bulletin boards for real-time interaction with other computer users concerning topics of books, authors, electronic publications, portable electronic book readers, news, current events and general interest; chat rooms for social networking; virtual chat rooms established via text messaging; audio, video and multimedia on demand transmission services; streaming of audio, video and multimedia content via a global communications network; audio, video and multimedia broadcasting services; transmission and delivery by electronic transmission of audio, video and multimedia content; providing an online forum where users can post ratings, reviews, and recommendations of music, books, movies and television shows and on events and activities in the field of entertainment and education
Goods and ServicesOnline electronic publishing of books, electronic books, magazines, newspapers, text and images on a variety of topics, namely, graphic novels, horror, mystery and crime, poetry, romance, science fiction and fantasy, thrillers and westerns, African Americans, antiques and collectibles, art, architecture and photography, bibles and bible studies, biography, business, Christianity, computer books and technology, cookbooks, food and wine, crafts and hobbies, education and teaching, engineering, entertainment, foreign languages, games, gay and lesbian, health books, diet and fitness, history, home and garden, humor, Judaism and Judaica, law, medical and medicine, new age and spirituality, parenting and family, pets, philosophy, political and current events, psychology and psychotherapy, reference, religion, science and nature, self-improvement, sex and relationships, social sciences, sports and adventure, study guides and test preparation, travel, true crime, weddings and women's studies; online electronic publishing of digital web site content and digital media, namely, digital audio, music, digital video and computer, video and mobile computer games and applications, all through wired and wireless internet access and portable electronic apparatus; lending and sharing of electronic books and other electronic publication; providing a website featuring non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, book reviews, news and web articles on children's books, various current events topics, events that occurred on this date in history, and on humor and blogs on electronic book readers and books; providing information on education and entertainment information via a web site. online publications, namely, blogs on electronic book readers, books, electronic publications and authors, news and web articles on children's books, electronic book readers, books, electronic publications and authors, articles on humor, articles on events that occurred on this date in history; Lending of electronic books and other electronic publications
Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring non-downloadable computer software and applications for reading, displaying, receiving, sharing, recording, reading aloud, exchanging, purchasing, accessing and storing books and digital content in the nature of digital images, digital audio files, digital videos and digital articles in the fields of business, education, entertainment, finance, games, health and fitness, lifestyle, medical, music, GPS navigation, news, photography, business productivity, personal productivity, namely, self-help and self-improvement, reference, social networking, sports, travel, computer utility programs for performing computer maintenance work and weather; providing periodic updates regarding portable electronic book readers and portable electronic book reader software, firmware, features and operating systems to subscribers by means of electronic mail; Web portal services in the nature of providing a web-based system and online portal featuring technology that enables users to remotely manage electronic readers, handheld and computer devices, data, digital media, software applications and electronic publications, namely, books, e-books, magazines, newspapers, text and images
Goods and ServicesProviding social networking websites for entertainment purposes

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 DateMonday, December 22, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 22, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 22, 2014
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 22, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateMonday, December 22, 2014
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 22, 2014
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOOK DIGITAL, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10003

Party NameNOOK DIGITAL, LLC
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10011

Party Namebarnesandnoble.com llc
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10011

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 9, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, April 9, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, April 9, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, April 9, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 9, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, February 13, 2017ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, February 13, 2017ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Wednesday, July 13, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 12, 2016EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, June 6, 2016EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, July 11, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, June 6, 2016TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, January 8, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, August 3, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, August 3, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 21, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, July 21, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 21, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, July 21, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 7, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, May 12, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 12, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 22, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, April 3, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, April 3, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 18, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, March 13, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 13, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, March 13, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 13, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 13, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 10, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, December 22, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Saturday, December 20, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM