FOR DUMMIES Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, August 20, 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 75977681. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, March 18, 2006. 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:
books, guides, and manuals in the field of music
General Information
| Serial Number | 75977681 |
| Word Mark | FOR DUMMIES |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, August 20, 1996 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, March 18, 2006 |
| Registration Number | 2254517 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 15, 1999 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 9, 1997 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | books, guides, and manuals in the field of music |
Classification Information
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, March 18, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, August 20, 1997 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, August 20, 1997 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | WILEY PUBLISHING, INC. |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hoboken, NJ 07030 |
| Party Name | HUNGRY MINDS, INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 |
| Party Name | IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | FOSTER CITY, MA 94404 |
| Party Name | IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC. |
| Party Type | 13 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | FOSTER CITY, MA 94404 |
| Party Name | IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701 |
| Party Name | International Data Group, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Framingham, MA 01701 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Saturday, March 18, 2006 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2003 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 15, 1999 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 25, 1999 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, March 5, 1999 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 8, 1998 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 25, 1998 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, August 21, 1998 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, July 13, 1998 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, August 21, 1998 | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, March 3, 1998 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, December 9, 1997 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, November 7, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, September 26, 1997 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 8, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 7, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, March 3, 1997 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 27, 1997 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
