COMMON SENSE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, a trademark application was filed for COMMON SENSE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the COMMON SENSE trademark a serial number of 86403988. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, June 22, 2023. This trademark is owned by Common Sense Media. The COMMON SENSE trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, seminars, workshops, classes, online training sessions, and webinars in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education and providing curricula in connection therewith; providing interactive, nondownloadable online computer games in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education; providing a website featuring information in the fields of education and entertainment for children; online journals, namely, blogs featuring information in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education; providing training services to others in the fields of internet and website use; providing a website featuring educational information in the field of entertainment media for children, namely, news, research, advice, analysis, ratings and reviews; entertainment services, namely, providing online reviews of televisio...

Prerecorded flash drives featuring information in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; downloadable electronic games via the Internet and wireless devices; downloadable electronic data files featuring quizzes in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; downloadable video recordings featuring information in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; downloadable electronic data files featuring curricula in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; computer application software for computers and mobile devices, namely, software for providing information in the fields of education and technology

Providing an online forum in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology

Printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials, pamphlets, and brochures in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education

Public advocacy to promote awareness of issues related to consumption of electronic media, creation of electronic media, and interaction with electronic media; public advocacy to promote awareness in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology; public opinion polling regarding media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology; conducting business research and surveys in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology
common sense

General Information


Serial Number86403988
Word MarkCOMMON SENSE
Filing DateTuesday, September 23, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, June 22, 2023
Registration Number4989333
Registration DateTuesday, June 28, 2016
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 1, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, seminars, workshops, classes, online training sessions, and webinars in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education and providing curricula in connection therewith; providing interactive, nondownloadable online computer games in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education; providing a website featuring information in the fields of education and entertainment for children; online journals, namely, blogs featuring information in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education; providing training services to others in the fields of internet and website use; providing a website featuring educational information in the field of entertainment media for children, namely, news, research, advice, analysis, ratings and reviews; entertainment services, namely, providing online reviews of television programs, movies, books, music, computer games, entertainment software, entertainment applications, and entertainment websites
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a circle around a checkmark with the tail of the checkmark extending beyond the circle. Next to the circle are the words "COMMON SENSE" with each word shown on a separate line.
Goods and ServicesPrerecorded flash drives featuring information in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; downloadable electronic games via the Internet and wireless devices; downloadable electronic data files featuring quizzes in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; downloadable video recordings featuring information in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; downloadable electronic data files featuring curricula in the fields of educational and entertainment media for children and parenting; computer application software for computers and mobile devices, namely, software for providing information in the fields of education and technology
Goods and ServicesProviding an online forum in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology
Goods and ServicesPrinted instructional, educational, and teaching materials, pamphlets, and brochures in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, and education
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesPublic advocacy to promote awareness of issues related to consumption of electronic media, creation of electronic media, and interaction with electronic media; public advocacy to promote awareness in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology; public opinion polling regarding media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology; conducting business research and surveys in the fields of media, electronic media, social media, entertainment, children, parenting, education, privacy, and technology

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 2, 2014
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 31, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 31, 2014

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 DateThursday, October 2, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 31, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 31, 2014

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 DateThursday, October 2, 2014
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 31, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 31, 2014

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 2, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 31, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 31, 2014

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 2, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 31, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 31, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCommon Sense Media
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94103

Party NameCommon Sense Media
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94103

Party NameCommon Sense Media
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94103

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, October 2, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, September 26, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, October 3, 2014NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Friday, January 9, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, January 12, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, January 12, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, January 12, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, July 13, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 21, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, July 23, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 23, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, July 23, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, July 23, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 23, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, July 23, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, July 23, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 29, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, August 12, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 1, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 1, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 27, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, April 27, 2016TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Sunday, May 22, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, May 23, 2016STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, May 26, 2016ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, June 28, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 6, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, April 27, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, May 27, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 28, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 6, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 6, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 6, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, December 6, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, June 22, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 22, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 22, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 20, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, December 20, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 20, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, June 28, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED