IFC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, a trademark application was filed for IFC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the IFC trademark a serial number of 88165925. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, September 20, 2025. This trademark is owned by IFC TV LLC. The IFC trademark is filed in the Communication Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, the production and distribution of television programs; entertainment media production services for television; television programming services; cable television programming; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing shows featuring comedy delivered by television, cable, satellite, the Internet, audio and video media, wireless communications and wired communication; providing a website featuring entertainment information relating to Owner's programming; interactive online entertainment in the nature of a website containing photographic, video and prose presentations, and other multimedia materials featuring ongoing television series; all of the foregoing services relating to or commemorative of the Owner's services

Television broadcasting services; cable television broadcasting services; broadcast services, namely, broadcasting of television programming via television, cable, satellite, global computer network, audio and video media, wireless communications, and wired communications; streaming of audio and video material on the internet; all of the foregoing services relating to or commemorative of the Owner's services
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General Information


Serial Number88165925
Word MarkIFC
Filing DateTuesday, October 23, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, September 20, 2025
Registration Number5763355
Registration DateTuesday, May 28, 2019
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 12, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, the production and distribution of television programs; entertainment media production services for television; television programming services; cable television programming; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing shows featuring comedy delivered by television, cable, satellite, the Internet, audio and video media, wireless communications and wired communication; providing a website featuring entertainment information relating to Owner's programming; interactive online entertainment in the nature of a website containing photographic, video and prose presentations, and other multimedia materials featuring ongoing television series; all of the foregoing services relating to or commemorative of the Owner's services
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the term "IFC" in stylized form.
Goods and ServicesTelevision broadcasting services; cable television broadcasting services; broadcast services, namely, broadcasting of television programming via television, cable, satellite, global computer network, audio and video media, wireless communications, and wired communications; streaming of audio and video material on the internet; all of the foregoing services relating to or commemorative of the Owner's services
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

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 DateSunday, November 4, 2018
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, October 1, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, October 1, 2018

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSunday, November 4, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, October 1, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, October 1, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameIFC TV LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10001

Party NameIFC TV LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10001

Party NameIFC TV LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10001

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, January 31, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 26, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Sunday, November 4, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, January 30, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, February 20, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 28, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 12, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Friday, May 9, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, September 19, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, September 20, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, September 20, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 28, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED