MEDIUM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, a trademark application was filed for MEDIUM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MEDIUM trademark a serial number of 85893084. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, January 6, 2022. This trademark is owned by The Obvious Corporation. The MEDIUM trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Electronic desktop publishing; electronic desktop publishing services, namely, publication of text and graphic works of others online featuring news, political, cultural, academic, and social matters, as well as other topics of general interest; non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, magazines, newsletters, periodicals, journals, blogs and anthologies in the field of news, political, cultural, academic, and social matters, as well as other topics of general interest; publication of electronic journals and blogs, featuring user generated and/or specified content

Downloadable mobile application for creating, bookmarking, highlighting, annotating, responding to, recommending, and publicly sharing multimedia content

Providing an on-line forum for discussion of news, political, cultural, academic, and social matters, as well as other topics of general interest

Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with collections of electronic publications

Online social networking services provided through an electronic publications website

Providing a website featuring technology that gives users the ability to review various print, photographic, graphic image, and audio and video content; computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking services; hosting an interactive website featuring technology for uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, sharing and transmitting messages, comments, multimedia content, photos, pictures, images, text, information, and other user-generated content; and online non-downloadable software for uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, sharing and transmitting messages, comments, multimedia content, photos, pictures, images, text, information and other user-generated content
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General Information


Serial Number85893084
Word MarkMEDIUM
Filing DateTuesday, April 2, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, January 6, 2022
Registration Number5015382
Registration DateTuesday, August 9, 2016
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 24, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesElectronic desktop publishing; electronic desktop publishing services, namely, publication of text and graphic works of others online featuring news, political, cultural, academic, and social matters, as well as other topics of general interest; non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, magazines, newsletters, periodicals, journals, blogs and anthologies in the field of news, political, cultural, academic, and social matters, as well as other topics of general interest; publication of electronic journals and blogs, featuring user generated and/or specified content
Goods and ServicesDownloadable mobile application for creating, bookmarking, highlighting, annotating, responding to, recommending, and publicly sharing multimedia content
Goods and ServicesProviding an on-line forum for discussion of news, political, cultural, academic, and social matters, as well as other topics of general interest
Goods and ServicesPromoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with collections of electronic publications
Goods and ServicesOnline social networking services provided through an electronic publications website
Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring technology that gives users the ability to review various print, photographic, graphic image, and audio and video content; computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking services; hosting an interactive website featuring technology for uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, sharing and transmitting messages, comments, multimedia content, photos, pictures, images, text, information, and other user-generated content; and online non-downloadable software for uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, sharing and transmitting messages, comments, multimedia content, photos, pictures, images, text, information and other user-generated content

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 DateTuesday, April 9, 2013
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 14, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 14, 2012

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 DateTuesday, April 9, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 23, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 23, 2015

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, April 9, 2013
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, July 29, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, July 29, 2014

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, April 9, 2013
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 14, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 14, 2012

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, April 9, 2013
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 14, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 14, 2012

International Class045 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, April 9, 2013
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 22, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 22, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameA Medium Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 941045401

Party NameA Medium Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94102

Party NameA Medium Corporation
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94102

Party NameThe Obvious Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94102

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 16, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 5, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, April 9, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, July 15, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, July 16, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, July 16, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 27, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 27, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, December 27, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, January 20, 2014SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, January 20, 2014LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, January 20, 2014NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 5, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 12, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, July 21, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, July 25, 2014REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, January 28, 2015REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, February 20, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, February 20, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Saturday, August 15, 2015SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN
Saturday, August 15, 2015INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Saturday, August 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, November 12, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 18, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, November 18, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, November 19, 2015PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, November 19, 2015PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, November 19, 2015NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 25, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 25, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 25, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, January 14, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 20, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 20, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, February 11, 2016TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, February 12, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, February 12, 2016AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, February 15, 2016USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Monday, February 15, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 16, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 17, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, March 1, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, March 7, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Sunday, March 27, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, March 27, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Sunday, March 27, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 1, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, April 1, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, April 1, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, April 16, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, October 1, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, January 6, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, April 9, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 4, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 24, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 24, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 5, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 5, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, August 9, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, March 3, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, March 3, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, January 6, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, January 6, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, March 3, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, March 3, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, March 3, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, April 10, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, April 10, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, April 10, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, August 9, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED