FOR DUMMIES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, August 12, 1996, a trademark application was filed for FOR DUMMIES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FOR DUMMIES trademark a serial number of 75149110. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, September 28, 2012. This trademark is owned by International Data Group, Inc.. The FOR DUMMIES trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:

series of books in the field of food and beverages

General Information


Serial Number75149110
Word MarkFOR DUMMIES
Filing DateMonday, August 12, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, September 28, 2012
Registration Number2542024
Registration DateTuesday, February 26, 2002
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 4, 2001

Trademark Statements


Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, column 1, lines 1 through 4, INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC., (MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION), 5 SPEEN STREET, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701 should be deleted, and, IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC., (DELAWARE CORPORATION), 919 HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, FOSTER CITY, CA 94404, BY ASSIGNMENT, BY MERGER should be inserted.
Goods and Servicesseries of books in the field of food and beverages

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 28, 2012
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, August 30, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, August 30, 1995

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWILEY PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHoboken, NJ 07030

Party NameHUNGRY MINDS, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressINDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256

Party NameIDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFOSTER CITY, CA 94404

Party NameInternational Data Group, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFramingham, MA 01701

Party NameInternational Data Group, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFramingham, MA 01701

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 28, 2012CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, December 17, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, December 17, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 10, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, February 14, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, November 4, 2004TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2003TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, June 21, 2002CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED
Friday, May 31, 2002RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Monday, May 20, 2002POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
Thursday, April 4, 2002SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Tuesday, February 26, 2002REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 4, 2001PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, November 14, 2001NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, July 23, 2001APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 3, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 24, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, October 24, 2000PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, November 11, 1997PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, October 10, 1997NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, August 5, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 10, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 6, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, March 3, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, February 20, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

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