HORTON HEARS A WHO! Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, a trademark application was filed for HORTON HEARS A WHO! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HORTON HEARS A WHO! trademark a serial number of 86974010. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, October 3, 2023. This trademark is owned by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.. The HORTON HEARS A WHO! trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

providing online non-downloadable digital children's books, electronic games, children's audiobooks, children's videos, and children's movies

downloadable digital children's books; downloadable series of digital children's books; downloadable children's games for computers and mobile devices; downloadable audio files, namely, children's audio books; downloadable digital children's educational books; downloadable digital children's activity books; downloadable digital educational materials, namely, educational kits comprising children's educational software and downloadable educational course materials in the field of English; downloadable digital educational materials, namely, downloadable educational course materials in the field of English; [ children's audiobooks recorded on optical media; ] downloadable software for computers and mobile devices in the field of children's books, namely, software for educational and game play purposes
horton hears a who!

General Information


Serial Number86974010
Word MarkHORTON HEARS A WHO!
Filing DateWednesday, April 13, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, October 3, 2023
Registration Number5174879
Registration DateTuesday, April 4, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 17, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesproviding online non-downloadable digital children's books, electronic games, children's audiobooks, children's videos, and children's movies
Goods and Servicesdownloadable digital children's books; downloadable series of digital children's books; downloadable children's games for computers and mobile devices; downloadable audio files, namely, children's audio books; downloadable digital children's educational books; downloadable digital children's activity books; downloadable digital educational materials, namely, educational kits comprising children's educational software and downloadable educational course materials in the field of English; downloadable digital educational materials, namely, downloadable educational course materials in the field of English; [ children's audiobooks recorded on optical media; ] downloadable software for computers and mobile devices in the field of children's books, namely, software for educational and game play purposes

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 DateMonday, April 18, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 27, 2006
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 27, 2006

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 18, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, September 14, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, September 14, 2013

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressSan Diego, CA 92121

Party NameDr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressSan Diego, CA 92121

Party NameDr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressSan Diego, CA 92121

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, October 3, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 3, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, March 31, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, April 4, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 4, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 17, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 17, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 28, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 8, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, December 8, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, December 8, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, December 8, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, December 8, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, December 2, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, December 1, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 1, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, May 26, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, April 18, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, April 16, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED