FANSPLAINING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, a trademark application was filed for FANSPLAINING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FANSPLAINING trademark a serial number of 88193113. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, September 19, 2025. This trademark is owned by Fansplaining. The FANSPLAINING trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Blogs featuring non-downloadable articles, videos, audio files, image files, stories, news reports and blog entries in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Entertainment services, namely, providing audio and video podcasts in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Social media production services in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, and entertainment, namely, providing a website featuring information on popular culture, entertainment, providing a website featuring ratings and reviews of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom content in the nature of reviews, articles, essays, analysis, fiction, poetry, multimedia content, imagery and discussion; Social media services in the nature of providing a website featuring ...

Publications, namely, printed educational materials, books, magazines, newsletters, printed periodicals and journals, on the themes of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; [ blank journals, calendars, address books, preprinted scratch paper, notepaper and printed calendars featuring the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; printed newsletters on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; journals on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom
fansplaining

General Information


Serial Number88193113
Word MarkFANSPLAINING
Filing DateWednesday, November 14, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, September 19, 2025
Registration Number5999765
Registration DateTuesday, March 3, 2020
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 22, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesBlogs featuring non-downloadable articles, videos, audio files, image files, stories, news reports and blog entries in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Entertainment services, namely, providing audio and video podcasts in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Social media production services in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, and entertainment, namely, providing a website featuring information on popular culture, entertainment, providing a website featuring ratings and reviews of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom content in the nature of reviews, articles, essays, analysis, fiction, poetry, multimedia content, imagery and discussion; Social media services in the nature of providing a website featuring non-downloadable reviews, articles, essays, analysis, fiction, poetry, multimedia content, imagery and discussion in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Entertainment services, namely, online non-downloadable podcasts on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Entertainment services, namely, [ television programs and ] non-downloadable streamed video content on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Hosting of meetings, events and parties on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom for educational and social event purpose; Social event services in the nature of arranging and conducting special events for social entertainment purposes; Educational services, namely, providing classes, workshops, seminars, on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; multimedia publishing of books, magazines, journals, software, games, music, and electronic publications; Online electronic publishing of books and periodicals; Organizing and hosting of events for cultural, literary and arts purposes; Providing online non-downloadable ebooks in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Providing online non-downloadable electronic magazines in the field of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Providing online non-downloadable newsletters; in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Providing online non-downloadable podcasts in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Providing non-downloadable video programs in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; Providing non-downloadable multimedia programs in the fields of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; providing online non-downloadable journals on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom
Goods and ServicesPublications, namely, printed educational materials, books, magazines, newsletters, printed periodicals and journals, on the themes of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; [ blank journals, calendars, address books, preprinted scratch paper, notepaper and printed calendars featuring the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; printed newsletters on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom; journals on the topics of popular culture, books, comic books, films, music, celebrities, creativity, entertainment, legal issues and fandom

Classification Information


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 DateSaturday, December 1, 2018
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 1, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 1, 2017

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, December 1, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, July 29, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, July 29, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressBROOKLYN, NY 11201

Party NameFansplaining
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11201

Party NameFansplaining
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11201

Party NameFansplaining
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11201

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, November 17, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, February 22, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, December 1, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, February 19, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 22, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, February 22, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, February 22, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, February 22, 2019APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, August 27, 2019TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 27, 2019PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Tuesday, August 27, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 27, 2019NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 4, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, September 4, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, September 14, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 2, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, September 2, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, October 22, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 23, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 23, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 3, 2020REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 11, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, March 3, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 22, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 17, 2019NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, January 24, 2020NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED
Friday, January 24, 20201(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION
Thursday, May 8, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, September 18, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, September 19, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, September 19, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED