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 75977691. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 14, 2011. 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, catalogues, manuals and instructional guides in the field of games and game strategies
for dummies

General Information

Serial Number75977691
Word MarkFOR DUMMIES
Filing DateMonday, August 12, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 14, 2011
Registration Number2358718
Registration DateTuesday, June 13, 2000
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 9, 1997

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicesbooks, catalogues, manuals and instructional guides in the field of games and game strategies

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, January 14, 2011
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, October 17, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, October 17, 1996

Trademark Owner History

Party NameWILEY PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHoboken, NJ 07030
Party NameInternational Data Group, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
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, January 14, 2011CANCELLED 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, August 22, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, August 17, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 25, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, May 25, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, March 27, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, October 26, 2004TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2003TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 13, 2000REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 18, 2000ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, October 21, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, June 17, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, June 4, 1999PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, May 17, 1999ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, April 20, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 20, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, October 14, 1998PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Friday, September 11, 1998ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, September 10, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, August 26, 1998STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, August 26, 1998EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, July 13, 1998USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, July 13, 1998EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, August 28, 1998DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, March 3, 1998NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 9, 1997PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, November 7, 1997NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, September 26, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, September 8, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 7, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, February 19, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, February 10, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

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