DEEP BACKGROUND Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, June 27, 2019, a trademark application was filed for DEEP BACKGROUND with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DEEP BACKGROUND trademark a serial number of 88491974. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 17, 2026. This trademark is owned by McClatchy U.S.A., Inc.. The DEEP BACKGROUND trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of news
General Information
| Serial Number | 88491974 |
| Word Mark | DEEP BACKGROUND |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 27, 2019 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 17, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 5955425 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 22, 2019 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of news |
Classification Information
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 17, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | SIJ, LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
US |
| Party Name | McClatchy U.S.A., Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sacramento, CA 95816
US |
| Party Name | McClatchy U.S.A., Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sacramento, CA 95816
US |
| Party Name | McClatchy U.S.A., Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sacramento, CA 95816
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 1, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, July 8, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 17, 2026 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
