ETF KNOW:HOW Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, December 10, 2018, a trademark application was filed for ETF KNOW:HOW with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ETF KNOW:HOW trademark a serial number of 88223682. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, October 2, 2025. This trademark is owned by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.. The ETF KNOW:HOW trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, providing live presentations, workshops, webinars, and classes in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds; providing web-based materials, namely, online non-downloadable electronic publications in then nature of guides, brochures, reports, and articles in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds; providing a website featuring a blog in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds

Downloadable electronic publications, namely, guides, brochures, reports, articles and teaching materials in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds

Providing news, information and research in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, ETFs and mutual funds; providing financial information on-line in the field of exchange traded funds and mutual funds
etf know:how

General Information


Serial Number88223682
Word MarkETF KNOW:HOW
Filing DateMonday, December 10, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, October 2, 2025
Registration Number5794423
Registration DateTuesday, July 2, 2019
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 16, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing live presentations, workshops, webinars, and classes in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds; providing web-based materials, namely, online non-downloadable electronic publications in then nature of guides, brochures, reports, and articles in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds; providing a website featuring a blog in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "ETF" above the word "KNOW" followed by a colon sign and then the word "HOW".
Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic publications, namely, guides, brochures, reports, articles and teaching materials in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, economics, ETFs and mutual funds
Goods and ServicesProviding news, information and research in the fields of finance, financial investment, money management, financial planning, portfolio construction, ETFs and mutual funds; providing financial information on-line in the field of exchange traded funds and mutual funds
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
NOT AVAILABLE"ETF"

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, January 2, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, November 14, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, November 14, 2017

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 2, 2019
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, November 14, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, November 14, 2017

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 2, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, November 14, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, November 14, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWestlake, TX 76262

Party NameCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94105

Party NameCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94105

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, December 13, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, January 2, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, January 3, 2019NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, January 24, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, January 24, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, February 4, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 8, 2019EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, February 8, 2019EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, February 8, 2019NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, February 8, 2019EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, February 14, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 8, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 27, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 16, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 16, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 2, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 30, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, January 30, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, January 30, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, January 30, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, December 7, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, December 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 7, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, December 7, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, December 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 28, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, October 2, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, October 2, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, October 2, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED