IT'S A FAMILY THING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, October 10, 2001, a trademark application was filed for IT'S A FAMILY THING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the IT'S A FAMILY THING trademark a serial number of 76390282. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Saturday, October 8, 2005. This trademark is owned by RCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC.. The IT'S A FAMILY THING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Interactive computer, video, and virtual reality game programs for children and adults recorded on discs, cartridges, cassettes, and CD-ROM; computer game machines; video and virtual reality game machines, namely, video game machines for use with televisions; children's educational computer software; pre-recorded video and audio cassettes, tapes, discs and CD-ROMS containing entertainment in the nature of comedy, drama, music, news, games, documentaries and animation

Publications, namely, newsletters, journals, series of non-fiction books, and magazines, all for young children, featuring games, comics, puzzles, news, stories, features, entertainment, and learning activities; series of fiction books for young children, coloring books; children's activity books; comic books; stationery; book covers; bookmarks; posters and graphic art reproductions; notebooks; scrapbooks; diaries; calendars; folders; loose-leaf binders; decals; and stickers

Toys, games, and playthings, namely, musical toys, mechanical action toys, battery-operated action toys, children's multiple activity toys, children's art activity toys, bath toys, building blocks, construction toys, card games, action skill games, board games, hand-held units for playing electronic games, jigsaw puzzles, toy vehicles, tennis balls, flying discs, kites, plush and stuffed toys, puppets and dolls, action figures, and play figures and clothing and accessories therefor

Providing online entertainment via global computer networks in the nature of music, news, humor, games, puzzles, animation and learning activities; entertainment services in the nature of on-going live action and animated television series and motion picture films for children and adults; musical and non-musical stage shows and theme park attractions for children and adults; production of television shows and motion picture films
it's a family thing

General Information


Serial Number76390282
Word MarkIT'S A FAMILY THING
Filing DateWednesday, October 10, 2001
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateSaturday, October 8, 2005
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 15, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesInteractive computer, video, and virtual reality game programs for children and adults recorded on discs, cartridges, cassettes, and CD-ROM; computer game machines; video and virtual reality game machines, namely, video game machines for use with televisions; children's educational computer software; pre-recorded video and audio cassettes, tapes, discs and CD-ROMS containing entertainment in the nature of comedy, drama, music, news, games, documentaries and animation
Goods and ServicesPublications, namely, newsletters, journals, series of non-fiction books, and magazines, all for young children, featuring games, comics, puzzles, news, stories, features, entertainment, and learning activities; series of fiction books for young children, coloring books; children's activity books; comic books; stationery; book covers; bookmarks; posters and graphic art reproductions; notebooks; scrapbooks; diaries; calendars; folders; loose-leaf binders; decals; and stickers
Goods and ServicesToys, games, and playthings, namely, musical toys, mechanical action toys, battery-operated action toys, children's multiple activity toys, children's art activity toys, bath toys, building blocks, construction toys, card games, action skill games, board games, hand-held units for playing electronic games, jigsaw puzzles, toy vehicles, tennis balls, flying discs, kites, plush and stuffed toys, puppets and dolls, action figures, and play figures and clothing and accessories therefor
Goods and ServicesProviding online entertainment via global computer networks in the nature of music, news, humor, games, puzzles, animation and learning activities; entertainment services in the nature of on-going live action and animated television series and motion picture films for children and adults; musical and non-musical stage shows and theme park attractions for children and adults; production of television shows and motion picture films

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 11, 2002
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 11, 2002
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 11, 2002
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 11, 2002
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressSTATEN ISLAND, NY 10306

Party NameRCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPrinceton, NJ 08540

Party NameRCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPrinceton, NJ 08540

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 13, 2005ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, December 13, 2005ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, April 4, 2005EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 29, 2005EXTENSION 3 FILED
Tuesday, March 29, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, December 13, 2004EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, October 6, 2004EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, October 7, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 6, 2004EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, April 6, 2004EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, April 16, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, April 6, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 7, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 15, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 25, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Thursday, May 15, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, May 12, 2003EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, November 14, 2002FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Friday, October 18, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 3, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, October 3, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, July 29, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, July 24, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, July 24, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER