MUST BE THE MONEY Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, a trademark application was filed for MUST BE THE MONEY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MUST BE THE MONEY trademark a serial number of 99262620. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, December 16, 2025. This trademark is owned by Minnesota Public Radio. The MUST BE THE MONEY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Downloadable podcasts in the field of personal finance and money
Providing information in the field of finance; Providing information in the field of finance via a website
Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of personal finance and money
General Information
| Serial Number | 99262620 |
| Word Mark | MUST BE THE MONEY |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Downloadable podcasts in the field of personal finance and money |
| Goods and Services | Providing information in the field of finance; Providing information in the field of finance via a website |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of personal finance and money |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Minnesota Public Radio |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Saint Paul, MN 55101 |
| Party Name | Minnesota Public Radio |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Saint Paul, MN 55101 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
