FOR DUMMIES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 19, 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 75215678. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 22, 2021. This trademark is owned by International Data Group, Inc.. The FOR DUMMIES trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

[ floppy disks, ] CD ROMs [ and audiocassettes ] on a wide variety of topics
for dummies

General Information


Serial Number75215678
Word MarkFOR DUMMIES
Filing DateThursday, December 19, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, October 22, 2021
Registration Number2297231
Registration DateTuesday, December 7, 1999
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 14, 1999

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ floppy disks, ] CD ROMs [ and audiocassettes ] on a wide variety of topics

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, October 22, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, March 31, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, March 31, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHOBOKEN, NJ 07030

Party NameWILEY PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHoboken, NJ 07030

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

Party NameIDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFOSTER CITY, DE 94404

Party NameIDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.
Party Type13 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFOSTER CITY, DE 94404

Party NameIDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.
Party Type11 - New Owner Before 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, October 22, 2021CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, December 7, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 20, 2011AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, October 31, 2009REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, October 31, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, October 26, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, December 17, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, December 17, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 14, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, June 14, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, October 19, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, June 4, 2005POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Wednesday, April 27, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, April 27, 2005TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, November 4, 2004TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2003TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 7, 1999REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 14, 1999PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, August 13, 1999NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, April 14, 1999APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 15, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 15, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, December 1, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, October 29, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, August 6, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, August 1, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER