FREEBSD FOUNDATION Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, a trademark application was filed for FREEBSD FOUNDATION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FREEBSD FOUNDATION trademark a serial number of 99153140. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Friday, April 24, 2026. This trademark is owned by The FreeBSD Foundation. The FREEBSD FOUNDATION trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Educational services, namely, conducting presentations, classes, seminars, and workshops in the field of open-source technologies and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; Arranging and conducting of educational conferences in the field of open-source technologies; Arranging and conducting of business conferences in the field of open-source technologies; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the field of open-source technologies; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable articles in the field of open-source technologies; Computer education training services
Association services, namely, promoting public awareness of open-source technologies through promotional and marketing activities; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of open-source software developers and users of open-source technologies; Providing commercial information in the field of open-source software via a website; Providing consumer information in the field of open-source software via a website; Promotional sponsorship of free and open-source software; Arranging and conducting special events for business purposes; Charitable services, namely, promoting free and open-source software for others
Charitable fundraising to support free and open-source software; Charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial support to software developers and users for the adoption, awareness, and acceptance of open-source software; Financial sponsorship of free and open-source software
General Information
| Serial Number | 99153140 |
| Word Mark | FREEBSD FOUNDATION |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FOUNDATION" |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting presentations, classes, seminars, and workshops in the field of open-source technologies and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; Arranging and conducting of educational conferences in the field of open-source technologies; Arranging and conducting of business conferences in the field of open-source technologies; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the field of open-source technologies; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable articles in the field of open-source technologies; Computer education training services |
| Pseudo Mark | FREE BSD FOUNDATION |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting public awareness of open-source technologies through promotional and marketing activities; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of open-source software developers and users of open-source technologies; Providing commercial information in the field of open-source software via a website; Providing consumer information in the field of open-source software via a website; Promotional sponsorship of free and open-source software; Arranging and conducting special events for business purposes; Charitable services, namely, promoting free and open-source software for others |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a flattened hexagonal design next to the words "FreeBSD" and "FOUNDATION". The wording "FOUNDATION" has two straight horizontal lines to either side of the word. |
| Goods and Services | Charitable fundraising to support free and open-source software; Charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial support to software developers and users for the adoption, awareness, and acceptance of open-source software; Financial sponsorship of free and open-source software |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The FreeBSD Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Boulder, CO 80304
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
