FOR DUMMIES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, February 12, 1997, 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 75978441. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, February 11, 2011. This trademark is owned by IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.. The FOR DUMMIES trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:

books in the field of home repair and accounting
for dummies

General Information


Serial Number75978441
Word MarkFOR DUMMIES
Filing DateWednesday, February 12, 1997
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, February 11, 2011
Registration Number2365323
Registration DateTuesday, July 4, 2000
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 21, 1998

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesbooks in the field of home repair and accounting

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, February 11, 2011
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, May 22, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, May 22, 1997

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 NameIDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFOSTER CITY, CA 94404

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, February 11, 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
Wednesday, February 14, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, February 2, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, February 2, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Monday, July 24, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, July 24, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, March 17, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, November 4, 2004TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2003TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 4, 2000REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 20, 2000ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, January 3, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, July 2, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, June 8, 1999STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, April 8, 1999USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, June 8, 1999DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, October 13, 1998NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 21, 1998PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, June 19, 1998NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, April 24, 1998APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 20, 1998CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, September 19, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, September 16, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 4, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

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