| Serial Number | 88600470 |
| Word Mark | FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 30, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6027685 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series in the field of genealogy and stories about celebrities' ancestry provided through televised broadcasts, webcasts and non-downloadable videos; educational services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable videos, curriculums, lesson plans, and links to resources in the field of genealogy |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "FINDING YOUR ROOTS" stacked vertically in a larger stylized font, the wording "WITH" in a smaller stylized font appearing to the left of "ROOTS", and the wording "HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR." appears below that, also in a small, stylized font. The second "N" in "FINDING" and the "T" in "ROOTS" are connected. The white background is not a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable audio-video recordings, books, photographs and articles in the field of genealogy and stories about celebrities' ancestry |
| Goods and Services | Series of books in the field of genealogy and stories about celebrities' ancestry |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 13, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 13, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 15, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 15, 2014 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 13, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| Party Name | Inkwell Media LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Party Name | McGee Media, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Katonah, NY 10536 |
| Party Name | Inkwell Media LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Party Name | McGee Media, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Katonah, NY 10536 |
| Party Name | Inkwell Media LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Party Name | McGee Media, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Katonah, NY 10536 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, September 13, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |