HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, a trademark application was filed for HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! trademark a serial number of 86974480. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, November 8, 2023. This trademark is owned by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.. The HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! 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; digital children's books; downloadable children's games, videos, and movies; downloadable audio files, namely, children's audio books; downloadable digital children's educational books, and downloadable digital children's activity books; downloadable digital educational materials in the nature of kits comprised of lesson plans, worksheets, and activity brochures in the fields of children's literature, English, science, social studies and health; digital media, namely, pre-recorded video cassettes, optical media, digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, DVDs, and high definition digital discs featuring children's video recordings, children's books, and children's movies; downloadable software for computers and mobile devices for educational and game play purposes in the field of children's books
how the grinch stole christmas!

General Information


Serial Number86974480
Word MarkHOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
Filing DateWednesday, April 13, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, November 8, 2023
Registration Number5207628
Registration DateTuesday, May 23, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 7, 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; digital children's books; downloadable children's games, videos, and movies; downloadable audio files, namely, children's audio books; downloadable digital children's educational books, and downloadable digital children's activity books; downloadable digital educational materials in the nature of kits comprised of lesson plans, worksheets, and activity brochures in the fields of children's literature, English, science, social studies and health; digital media, namely, pre-recorded video cassettes, optical media, digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, DVDs, and high definition digital discs featuring children's video recordings, children's books, and children's movies; downloadable software for computers and mobile devices for educational and game play purposes in the field of children's books

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, January 1, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2002

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 DateTuesday, October 22, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 22, 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
Saturday, April 16, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, April 18, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 28, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, July 28, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 28, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 28, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, July 28, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 28, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, January 30, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, January 30, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, January 30, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, January 30, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 15, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 7, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 7, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 23, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, May 23, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, May 11, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 8, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, May 1, 2025TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, May 1, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 1, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 1, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 1, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, May 1, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED