HOW WE BROKE THE NEWS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, June 13, 2014, a trademark application was filed for HOW WE BROKE THE NEWS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOW WE BROKE THE NEWS trademark a serial number of 86308816. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 6, 2025. This trademark is owned by Meredith Corporation. The HOW WE BROKE THE NEWS trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Education and entertainment services, namely, an ongoing video series about ways that individuals make important announcements to others and the reactions of the recipients of the announcements, accessible by computer networks and electronic, wireless and digital mobile devices
how we broke the news

General Information


Serial Number86308816
Word MarkHOW WE BROKE THE NEWS
Filing DateFriday, June 13, 2014
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 6, 2025
Registration Number4645306
Registration DateTuesday, November 25, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 9, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducation and entertainment services, namely, an ongoing video series about ways that individuals make important announcements to others and the reactions of the recipients of the announcements, accessible by computer networks and electronic, wireless and digital mobile devices

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 6, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 1, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 1, 2013

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMEREDITH OPERATIONS CORPORATION
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDES MOINES, IA 50309

Party NameMEREDITH HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDES MOINES, IA 50309

Party NameMeredith Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDes Moines, IA 50309

Party NameMeredith Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDes Moines, IA 50309

Party NameMeredith Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDes Moines, IA 50309

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Sunday, August 3, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 17, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, June 23, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, August 20, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 9, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 25, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, November 25, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, November 23, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, February 27, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, February 27, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 5, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Sunday, August 3, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 9, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Saturday, February 27, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, March 30, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, June 23, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, July 12, 2023ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Saturday, November 25, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, June 5, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, June 5, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, June 5, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, June 5, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, June 5, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, June 6, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9