HOWOPENISIT? Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, October 15, 2012, a trademark application was filed for HOWOPENISIT? with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOWOPENISIT? trademark a serial number of 85754342. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 17, 2025. This trademark is owned by Public Library of Science. The HOWOPENISIT? trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Development of publishing standards for evaluating barriers to the free dissemination of research and scholarship materials; rating and evaluating the practices of academic research publishers with respect to creating or eliminating barriers to the free dissemination of research and scholarship
howopenisit?

General Information


Serial Number85754342
Word MarkHOWOPENISIT?
Filing DateMonday, October 15, 2012
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 17, 2025
Registration Number4560911
Registration DateTuesday, July 1, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 30, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDevelopment of publishing standards for evaluating barriers to the free dissemination of research and scholarship materials; rating and evaluating the practices of academic research publishers with respect to creating or eliminating barriers to the free dissemination of research and scholarship
Pseudo MarkHOW OPEN IS IT?

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, January 17, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, October 19, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, October 19, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNEW VENTURE FUND
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type55 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressWASHINGTON, DC 20036

Party NamePublic Library of Science
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94111

Party NamePublic Library of Science
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94111

Party NamePublic Library of Science
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94111

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, October 19, 2012NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED
Thursday, October 18, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, October 18, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, June 27, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, February 12, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, February 19, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 19, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 19, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 6, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, June 6, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, June 6, 2013NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, June 6, 2013EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, June 11, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 16, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Saturday, April 19, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, June 27, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, July 10, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 30, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 30, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 24, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, March 24, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, March 24, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, April 18, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, May 30, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 1, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 1, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, December 31, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 29, 2014TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 29, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, May 6, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, May 28, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, May 29, 2014LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, October 31, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, July 1, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, January 17, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, March 11, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Thursday, March 4, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 10, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, March 11, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED