CLOSER TO TRUTH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, a trademark application was filed for CLOSER TO TRUTH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CLOSER TO TRUTH trademark a serial number of 86123898. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, October 18, 2021. This trademark is owned by The Kuhn Foundation. The CLOSER TO TRUTH trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment in the nature of an ongoing television series featuring discussions by leading experts in science, cosmology, religion, philosophy, psychology, economics and medicine, technology, history, and society

Digital media, namely, DVDs and video disks and downloadable audio and video recordings featuring discussions by leading experts in science, cosmology, religion, philosophy, psychology, economics and medicine, technology, history, and society
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General Information


Serial Number86123898
Word MarkCLOSER TO TRUTH
Filing DateWednesday, November 20, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, October 18, 2021
Registration Number4724725
Registration DateTuesday, April 21, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 21, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment in the nature of an ongoing television series featuring discussions by leading experts in science, cosmology, religion, philosophy, psychology, economics and medicine, technology, history, and society
Goods and ServicesDigital media, namely, DVDs and video disks and downloadable audio and video recordings featuring discussions by leading experts in science, cosmology, religion, philosophy, psychology, economics and medicine, technology, history, and society

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, December 4, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 1, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 1, 2000

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 4, 2013
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 1, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 1, 2000

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Kuhn Foundation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Monica, US 90402

Party NameThe Kuhn Foundation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPasadena, US 91105

Party NameThe Kuhn Foundation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPasadena, US 91105

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, December 4, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, November 23, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, September 12, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, October 1, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 6, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 6, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, March 6, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 6, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 19, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 26, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, September 4, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 4, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, September 4, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, January 15, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, February 25, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, March 19, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 21, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 21, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, July 8, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 21, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, October 21, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 16, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, January 15, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, February 20, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 18, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, October 18, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, October 18, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Sunday, April 21, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, October 18, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED