MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, a trademark application was filed for MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE trademark a serial number of 88654883. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE as of Tuesday, November 30, 2021. This trademark is owned by Porter County Substance Abuse Council. The MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable podcasts in the field of behavioral health, substance abuse, cognitive behaviors, substance abuse prevention, substance abuse treatment, substance abuse recovery, law enforcement, criminal justice, and community interest in the field of substance abuset

Compiling and analyzing statistics for determining audience ratings of radio programs, television programs, and podcasts

Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of podcasts

Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of community awareness of substance abuse, prevention of substance abuse, and related trending topics of interest related to substance abuse, including treatment, recovery, law enforcement, and criminal justice; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of community awareness of substance abuse, prevention of substance abuse, and related trending topics of interest related to substance abuse, including treatment, recovery, law enforcement, and criminal justice
matters of substance

General Information


Serial Number88654883
Word MarkMATTERS OF SUBSTANCE
Filing DateTuesday, October 15, 2019
Status602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Status DateTuesday, November 30, 2021
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 21, 2020

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) orange, white, gray, and purple is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a microphone composed of an open orange, white, and gray medicine capsule on a gray microphone base, next to three orange curving lines representing sound waves; next to the microphone is the stylized wording "MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE" in white with a gray line above the word "OF" and a gray line below the word "OF"; all of the foregoing is outlined in purple.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable podcasts in the field of behavioral health, substance abuse, cognitive behaviors, substance abuse prevention, substance abuse treatment, substance abuse recovery, law enforcement, criminal justice, and community interest in the field of substance abuset
Goods and ServicesCompiling and analyzing statistics for determining audience ratings of radio programs, television programs, and podcasts
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication services, namely, transmission of podcasts
Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of community awareness of substance abuse, prevention of substance abuse, and related trending topics of interest related to substance abuse, including treatment, recovery, law enforcement, and criminal justice; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of community awareness of substance abuse, prevention of substance abuse, and related trending topics of interest related to substance abuse, including treatment, recovery, law enforcement, and criminal justice

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 DateFriday, October 18, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 15, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 23, 2020

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, October 18, 2019
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 15, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 23, 2020

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, October 18, 2019
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 15, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 23, 2020

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, October 18, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 15, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 23, 2020

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePorter County Substance Abuse Council
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressVALPARAISO, IN 46383

Party NamePorter County Substance Abuse Council
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressVALPARAISO, IN 46383

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, November 30, 2021ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Tuesday, November 30, 2021ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Wednesday, May 12, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 12, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 12, 2021SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 7, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 29, 2021STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, March 9, 2021USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, March 29, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, March 9, 2021TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 15, 2020NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 21, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 21, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, July 1, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, June 15, 2020ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, June 12, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 12, 2020EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, June 12, 2020NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 12, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 12, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, January 23, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, January 23, 2020NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, January 23, 2020NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 21, 2020ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, October 19, 2019NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Friday, October 18, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Friday, October 18, 2019NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM