INSTRUMENT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, September 19, 2025, a trademark application was filed for INSTRUMENT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the INSTRUMENT trademark a serial number of 99401891. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This trademark is owned by Distributed Creation Inc.. The INSTRUMENT trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:
Providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to create, record, process, produce, distribute, collaborate on, and edit music and sounds, and that allows users to upload, download, produce, distribute, create, format and compress music; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for creating, recording, processing, producing, distributing, collaborating on, and editing music and sounds, and that allow users to upload, download, produce, distribute, create, format and compress music
Provision of information relating to music; Providing entertainment information in the fields of music and the composition of music and sounds via a website; Educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops, conferences, and seminars in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds; Providing an Internet website portal in the field of music; Providing an Internet website portal featuring entertainment news and information specifically in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds; Providing information in the field of music by means of an Internet website portal
Online social networking services in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds; Social networking services in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds provided via a website
General Information
| Serial Number | 99401891 |
| Word Mark | INSTRUMENT |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "INSTRUMENT" |
| Goods and Services | Providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to create, record, process, produce, distribute, collaborate on, and edit music and sounds, and that allows users to upload, download, produce, distribute, create, format and compress music; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for creating, recording, processing, producing, distributing, collaborating on, and editing music and sounds, and that allow users to upload, download, produce, distribute, create, format and compress music |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word “INSTRUMENT” in capital letters alongside an abstract symbol made of four rounded black shapes resembling stylized droplets or capsules. |
| Goods and Services | Provision of information relating to music; Providing entertainment information in the fields of music and the composition of music and sounds via a website; Educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops, conferences, and seminars in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds; Providing an Internet website portal in the field of music; Providing an Internet website portal featuring entertainment news and information specifically in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds; Providing information in the field of music by means of an Internet website portal |
| Goods and Services | Online social networking services in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds; Social networking services in the field of music and the composition of music and sounds provided via a website |
Classification Information
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Distributed Creation Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10003
US |
| Party Name | Distributed Creation Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10003
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, September 19, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, September 19, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
