HOT 97 FM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, January 9, 2013, a trademark application was filed for HOT 97 FM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOT 97 FM trademark a serial number of 85818745. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, March 9, 2023. This trademark is owned by Emmis Radio, LLC. The HOT 97 FM trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring multimedia materials in the fields of music and radio

Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for telecommunications services for providing transmission of data, video, and media content

Radio broadcasting services

Clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats
hot 97 fm

General Information


Serial Number85818745
Word MarkHOT 97 FM
Filing DateWednesday, January 9, 2013
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, March 9, 2023
Registration Number4383963
Registration DateTuesday, August 13, 2013
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 28, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring multimedia materials in the fields of music and radio
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the words "HOT 97 FM" written in all caps, with "HOT" stacked on "97", all in white with a black outline and "FM" in black contained within a white circle outlined in black located at the base on the "7", all written over a circle outlined in black with a narrow white inner circle and a yellow center circle.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for telecommunications services for providing transmission of data, video, and media content
Goods and ServicesRadio broadcasting services
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) black, white and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
NOT AVAILABLE"97 FM"

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 DateWednesday, January 16, 2013
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, December 31, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, December 31, 1999

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 16, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, June 1, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, June 1, 2009

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 16, 2013
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, June 1, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, June 1, 2009

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 16, 2013
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 2001
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 2001

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMEDIACO HOLDING INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10010

Party NameEmmis Radio, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46204

Party NameEmmis Radio, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46204

Party NameEmmis Radio, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46204

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, January 12, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, January 16, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, January 17, 2013NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Tuesday, April 23, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 24, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 8, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 28, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 28, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 18, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 18, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, August 13, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 11, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 26, 2017ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, August 13, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 11, 2019TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, July 25, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 25, 2019REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, July 25, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 26, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, May 13, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, May 13, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, May 13, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, May 13, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 13, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Saturday, August 13, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, August 19, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, March 9, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, March 9, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, March 9, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, March 9, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 31, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, January 31, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, January 31, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 31, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 31, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, August 26, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED