FASTER. BETTER. NICER. Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, February 9, 2004, a trademark application was filed for FASTER. BETTER. NICER. with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FASTER. BETTER. NICER. trademark a serial number of 78365196. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, September 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by CaptionMax, Inc.. The FASTER. BETTER. NICER. trademark is filed in the Treatment & Processing of Materials Services category with the following description:

Closed Captioning and audio description services for broadcast and non-broadcast films and television programs; live captioning of television programs, events, and Internet webcasts; video encoding and creating closed captioned, subtitled, and audio described masters
faster. better. nicer.

General Information

Serial Number78365196
Word MarkFASTER. BETTER. NICER.
Filing DateMonday, February 9, 2004
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Registration Number2933062
Registration DateTuesday, March 15, 2005
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 21, 2004

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesClosed Captioning and audio description services for broadcast and non-broadcast films and television programs; live captioning of television programs, events, and Internet webcasts; video encoding and creating closed captioned, subtitled, and audio described masters

Classification Information

International Class040 - Treatment of materials.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code040
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, July 15, 2001
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, July 15, 2001

Trademark Owner History

Party Name3PLAY MEDIA, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBOSTON, MA 02114
Party NameCaptionMax, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 55406
Party NameCaptionMax, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 55401
Party NameCaptionMax, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 55401

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Sunday, February 22, 2004NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, September 1, 2004SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Wednesday, September 1, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, October 8, 2004ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, October 13, 2004LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, August 31, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, September 28, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 28, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 6, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 1, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, December 21, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 15, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 15, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, March 29, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, March 29, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, March 27, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, March 27, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, May 8, 2009TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 8, 2009TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, May 8, 2009APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, April 10, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, June 13, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, July 9, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, July 9, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, March 27, 2014REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, April 10, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, April 10, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, April 10, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, March 15, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, September 26, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, March 27, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, July 9, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, October 17, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, October 17, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, October 17, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 28, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, March 27, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, March 27, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

Related Keywords

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