GOFUNDME Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, a trademark application was filed for GOFUNDME with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GOFUNDME trademark a serial number of 97062379. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, January 10, 2023. This trademark is owned by GoFundMe, Inc.. The GOFUNDME trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable computer application software, namely, software for use in fundraising; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software for use in crowdfunding; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software that enables users to create and share webpages concerning charitable and business causes; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software that enables users to create virtual communities; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software for photo sharing, video sharing, and transmission of photographic images and video in the fields of volunteering, fundraising, donating, charities, and charitable life; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software that enables users to browse individuals, organizations, and businesses seeking to raise funds; Downloadable mobile applications for use in listing and managing information about charitable events

Telecommunication services, namely, worldwide switched text and message transmission services; electronic transmission of messages and outcall notification messages for others; providing electronic and digital transmission of voice, data, images, signals, and messages for mobile device users to facilitate looking up user profile information, searching for users, sending messages to users, posting information viewable by users, adding contacts, and providing electronic notifications; audio and video broadcasting services over the internet or other communications networks, namely, posting, displaying and electronically transmitting the video and audio clips of others; providing multiple-user access to global computer information networks for the transfer and dissemination of audio and video clips, user profiles, online forums, chat rooms, electronic mailing lists and blogs; providing access to computer databases; electronic transmission of instant messages and data

Charitable fundraising services; crowdfunding services in the nature of accepting and administering monetary contributions from a group of individuals; charitable and business fundraising services by means of providing individuals, non-profits and businesses with the information and opportunity to accept monetary donations through an interactive website; online business fundraising services; providing fundraising services for others via a global computer network; financial consultation in the field of crowdfunding; consulting in the field of crowdfunding, namely, consulting about how best to accept and administer monetary donations raised on a crowdfunding website; providing information relating to charitable fundraising and monetary donations via on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases; providing financial information to others as to methods for donations to the charities of others; providing information concerning fundraising, collection of monetary donations, fin...

Providing an online commercial information directory on the internet regarding charitable organizations and charities; advertising services; promoting the goods and services of others over the internet; compilation of information in the field of volunteering into computer databases and on-line searchable databases; providing business information to others for the purpose of making donations to the charities of others; providing business information concerning volunteering and volunteer projects via on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases

Platform as a service featuring computer software platforms for creating customizable webpages used to solicit monetary donations for charitable and business purposes; computer services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software, via a website, that enables users to create and share individual webpages used to solicit monetary donations for charitable and business purposes; computer services, namely, hosting an interactive website that enables users to create and share webpages concerning charitable and business causes; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for creating and maintaining virtual communities, for social networking, photo sharing, video sharing, and transmission of photographic images and video concerning their volunteering, fundraising, donating, charities, and charitable life; hosting online web facilities for users to upload, post, and display photographs and videos for sharing with others; hosting software for use...
gofundme

General Information


Serial Number97062379
Word MarkGOFUNDME
Filing DateWednesday, October 6, 2021
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, January 10, 2023
Registration Number6951504
Registration DateTuesday, January 10, 2023
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 16, 2022

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of of the word "GOFUNDME", with a stylized image of a sun directly above the "UND" portion of the mark.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable computer application software, namely, software for use in fundraising; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software for use in crowdfunding; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software that enables users to create and share webpages concerning charitable and business causes; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software that enables users to create virtual communities; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software for photo sharing, video sharing, and transmission of photographic images and video in the fields of volunteering, fundraising, donating, charities, and charitable life; Downloadable computer application software, namely, software that enables users to browse individuals, organizations, and businesses seeking to raise funds; Downloadable mobile applications for use in listing and managing information about charitable events
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication services, namely, worldwide switched text and message transmission services; electronic transmission of messages and outcall notification messages for others; providing electronic and digital transmission of voice, data, images, signals, and messages for mobile device users to facilitate looking up user profile information, searching for users, sending messages to users, posting information viewable by users, adding contacts, and providing electronic notifications; audio and video broadcasting services over the internet or other communications networks, namely, posting, displaying and electronically transmitting the video and audio clips of others; providing multiple-user access to global computer information networks for the transfer and dissemination of audio and video clips, user profiles, online forums, chat rooms, electronic mailing lists and blogs; providing access to computer databases; electronic transmission of instant messages and data
Pseudo MarkGO FUND ME
Goods and ServicesCharitable fundraising services; crowdfunding services in the nature of accepting and administering monetary contributions from a group of individuals; charitable and business fundraising services by means of providing individuals, non-profits and businesses with the information and opportunity to accept monetary donations through an interactive website; online business fundraising services; providing fundraising services for others via a global computer network; financial consultation in the field of crowdfunding; consulting in the field of crowdfunding, namely, consulting about how best to accept and administer monetary donations raised on a crowdfunding website; providing information relating to charitable fundraising and monetary donations via on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases; providing financial information to others as to methods for donations to the charities of others; providing information concerning fundraising, collection of monetary donations, financial sponsorship of charitable organizations, and monetary donations for philanthropic services via on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases
Goods and ServicesProviding an online commercial information directory on the internet regarding charitable organizations and charities; advertising services; promoting the goods and services of others over the internet; compilation of information in the field of volunteering into computer databases and on-line searchable databases; providing business information to others for the purpose of making donations to the charities of others; providing business information concerning volunteering and volunteer projects via on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases
Goods and ServicesPlatform as a service featuring computer software platforms for creating customizable webpages used to solicit monetary donations for charitable and business purposes; computer services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software, via a website, that enables users to create and share individual webpages used to solicit monetary donations for charitable and business purposes; computer services, namely, hosting an interactive website that enables users to create and share webpages concerning charitable and business causes; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for creating and maintaining virtual communities, for social networking, photo sharing, video sharing, and transmission of photographic images and video concerning their volunteering, fundraising, donating, charities, and charitable life; hosting online web facilities for users to upload, post, and display photographs and videos for sharing with others; hosting software for use in creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking concerning their volunteering, fundraising, donations, charities, and charitable life

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 30, 2021
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 20, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 20, 2021

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 DateSaturday, October 30, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 20, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 20, 2021

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 30, 2021
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 20, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 20, 2021

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 30, 2021
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 20, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 20, 2021

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 DateSaturday, October 30, 2021
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 20, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 20, 2021

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGoFundMe, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Diego, CA 92101

Party NameGoFundMe, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedwood City, CA 94063

Party NameGoFundMe, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedwood City, CA 94063

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, October 9, 2021NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, October 30, 2021NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, November 2, 2021NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, July 11, 2022ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 14, 2022APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 27, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 16, 2022PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 16, 2022OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 11, 2022NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 1, 2022TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 1, 2022USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, November 21, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, November 21, 2022STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, December 7, 2022ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, December 8, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 10, 2023REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 10, 2023NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Wednesday, March 1, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 1, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 1, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, March 1, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 1, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, July 24, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, July 24, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, July 24, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 24, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, July 24, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED