FORMATIVE BY NEWSELA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, a trademark application was filed for FORMATIVE BY NEWSELA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FORMATIVE BY NEWSELA trademark a serial number of 98339580. The federal status of this trademark filing is NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED as of Thursday, November 21, 2024. This trademark is owned by Newsela, Inc.. The FORMATIVE BY NEWSELA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, providing online instruction in the fields of literacy, English language arts, current events, science and social studies; providing an internet news portal featuring links to news stories and articles in the field of current events

Downloadable educational software featuring instruction in the fields of literacy, English language arts, current events, science and social studies

Software as a service (SAAS), namely, providing temporary access to non-downloadable educational software featuring instruction in the fields of literacy, English language arts, current events, science and social studies

General Information


Serial Number98339580
Word MarkFORMATIVE BY NEWSELA
Filing DateWednesday, January 3, 2024
Status641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED
Status DateThursday, November 21, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing online instruction in the fields of literacy, English language arts, current events, science and social studies; providing an internet news portal featuring links to news stories and articles in the field of current events
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a segmented circle with a check mark in the center to the left of the phrase "FORMATIVE BY NEWSELA" with the word "FORMATIVE" above the words "BY NEWSELA".
Goods and ServicesDownloadable educational software featuring instruction in the fields of literacy, English language arts, current events, science and social studies
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesSoftware as a service (SAAS), namely, providing temporary access to non-downloadable educational software featuring instruction in the fields of literacy, English language arts, current events, science and social studies

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 3, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 3, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 3, 2023
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 3, 2023

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 3, 2024
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNewsela, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10018

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, January 3, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, April 18, 2024NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, April 18, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, July 30, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 5, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, August 5, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, August 5, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 5, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, November 5, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, November 5, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, November 21, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, November 21, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, November 21, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED