IF YOU THINK RESEARCH IS EXPENSIVE...TRY DISEASE. Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, May 11, 2017, a trademark application was filed for IF YOU THINK RESEARCH IS EXPENSIVE...TRY DISEASE. with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the IF YOU THINK RESEARCH IS EXPENSIVE...TRY DISEASE. trademark a serial number of 87445729. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, April 4, 2025. This trademark is owned by Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation. The IF YOU THINK RESEARCH IS EXPENSIVE...TRY DISEASE. trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:

Public advocacy to promote awareness of the need to support medical research concerning the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease
if you think research is expensive...try disease.

General Information


Serial Number87445729
Word MarkIF YOU THINK RESEARCH IS EXPENSIVE...TRY DISEASE.
Filing DateThursday, May 11, 2017
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, April 4, 2025
Registration Number5656627
Registration DateTuesday, January 15, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 20, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPublic advocacy to promote awareness of the need to support medical research concerning the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 1, 1970
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, April 24, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 24, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAlbert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNew York, NY 10174

Party NameAlbert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNew York, NY 10174

Party NameAlbert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNew York, NY 10174

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, May 15, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, May 16, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, August 9, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 15, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, August 15, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 15, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 23, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 1, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, February 6, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 6, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, February 9, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 28, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 20, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 20, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 15, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, July 26, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 22, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 26, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, August 23, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, October 2, 2018SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Tuesday, October 2, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 2, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, December 10, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 12, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, December 12, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, December 13, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, December 14, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 15, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 15, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, December 20, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, April 4, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, April 4, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, April 4, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS