MAD LIBS Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, February 4, 1974, a trademark application was filed for MAD LIBS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MAD LIBS trademark a serial number of 73012582. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, December 4, 2025. This trademark is owned by PRICE/STERN/SLOAN PUBLISHERS, INC.. The MAD LIBS trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:

BOOK OF GAMES
mad libs

General Information

Serial Number73012582
Word MarkMAD LIBS
Filing DateMonday, February 4, 1974
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, December 4, 2025
Registration Number1018812
Registration DateTuesday, August 26, 1975
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesBOOK OF GAMES

Classification Information

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 Codes038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 1, 1983
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, August 31, 1958
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, August 31, 1958

Trademark Owner History

Party NamePENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC
Party Type44 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10019
Party NamePENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC.
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10014
Party NamePRICE STERN SLOAN, INC.(DELAWARE CORPORATION)
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90064
Party NamePRICE/STERN/SLOAN PUBLISHERS, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90048

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Monday, July 27, 1981REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, March 14, 1995REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Wednesday, June 28, 1995POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 9
Thursday, December 28, 1995RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Tuesday, June 3, 1997REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, June 3, 2005TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, June 3, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, July 26, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 26, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 26, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, July 23, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 23, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, August 17, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, August 17, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, August 17, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, August 17, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, July 9, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, July 9, 2018APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, August 26, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, August 22, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, December 4, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 4, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, December 4, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, December 4, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

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