DEF CON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, April 4, 2024, a trademark application was filed for DEF CON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DEF CON trademark a serial number of 98977205. The federal status of this trademark filing is SU - REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETE as of Friday, December 12, 2025. This trademark is owned by Def Con Communications, Inc.. The DEF CON trademark is filed in the Communication Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, providing training, conferences, and organizing educational programming in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security, and production being distribution of educational and instructional materials in connection therewith; publishing of books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, and electronic publications in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; arranging and conducting in-person and online training, conferences, and in-person educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; technical consulting services in the field of cybersecurity risk management training

Arranging and conducting online educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security
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General Information


Serial Number98977205
Word MarkDEF CON
Filing DateThursday, April 4, 2024
Status819 - SU - REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETE
Status DateFriday, December 12, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 7, 2025

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing training, conferences, and organizing educational programming in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security, and production being distribution of educational and instructional materials in connection therewith; publishing of books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, and electronic publications in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; arranging and conducting in-person and online training, conferences, and in-person educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; technical consulting services in the field of cybersecurity risk management training
Goods and ServicesArranging and conducting online educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security

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, April 4, 2024
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 28, 2025
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 28, 2025

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 4, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 28, 2025
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 28, 2025

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDef Con Communications, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98121

Party NameDef Con Communications, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98121

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, April 4, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, April 4, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, October 18, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, October 19, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Saturday, October 19, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, October 19, 2024NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, October 19, 2024EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Saturday, October 19, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 19, 2024WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Tuesday, December 10, 2024PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, December 11, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, December 11, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 11, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 12, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 12, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 12, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, December 13, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 1, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 7, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 7, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 4, 2025NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, May 1, 2025TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 1, 2025TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 28, 2025SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 25, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, November 25, 2025ITU OFFICE ACTION ISSUED FOR DIVISIONAL REQUEST
Wednesday, November 26, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 26, 2025RESPONSE TO ITU OFFICE ACTION ENTERED
Thursday, May 1, 2025DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, December 11, 2025DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, May 1, 2025USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, December 11, 2025STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, August 28, 2025SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, December 11, 2025SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, December 12, 2025ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, December 12, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED