NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, February 5, 2014, a trademark application was filed for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC trademark a serial number of 86185408. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Sunday, October 13, 2024. This trademark is owned by National Geographic Society. The NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Family entertainment centers, namely, providing interactive exhibits, interactive activities for children, virtual reality experiences, children's entertainment and amusement centers, namely, interactive play areas; motion picture theaters; museum services; traveling museum services; online museum services; educational and entertainment services, namely, providing exhibits on the subjects of adventure, exploration, travel, people and culture, geography, cartography, science, natural science, nature, wildlife, ecology, social studies, history, natural history, archeology, astronomy, geology, anthropology, zoology, botany, and the environment, and for the promotion of greater knowledge and understanding of geography and of the world; educational services, namely, workshops, lectures, classes, seminars, symposiums and conferences on the subjects of adventure, exploration, travel, people and culture, geography, cartography, science, natural science, nature, wildlife, ecology, social studie...
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General Information


Serial Number86185408
Word MarkNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Filing DateWednesday, February 5, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSunday, October 13, 2024
Registration Number5459263
Registration DateTuesday, May 1, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 23, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesFamily entertainment centers, namely, providing interactive exhibits, interactive activities for children, virtual reality experiences, children's entertainment and amusement centers, namely, interactive play areas; motion picture theaters; museum services; traveling museum services; online museum services; educational and entertainment services, namely, providing exhibits on the subjects of adventure, exploration, travel, people and culture, geography, cartography, science, natural science, nature, wildlife, ecology, social studies, history, natural history, archeology, astronomy, geology, anthropology, zoology, botany, and the environment, and for the promotion of greater knowledge and understanding of geography and of the world; educational services, namely, workshops, lectures, classes, seminars, symposiums and conferences on the subjects of adventure, exploration, travel, people and culture, geography, cartography, science, natural science, nature, wildlife, ecology, social studies, history, natural history, archeology, astronomy, geology, anthropology, zoology, botany, and the environment, and for the promotion of greater knowledge and understanding of geography and of the world; providing online non-downloadable non-fiction content, namely, webcasts, videos and audio programs in the fields of adventure, exploration, travel, people and culture, geography, cartography, science, natural science, nature, wildlife, ecology, social studies, history, natural history, archeology, astronomy, geology, anthropology, zoology, botany, and the environment, and for the promotion of greater knowledge and understanding of geography and of the world; providing online games; providing online non-downloadable educational lesson plans, classes, photographs, videos and webcasts, all of the foregoing on the subjects of people and culture, geography, cartography, science, natural science, nature, wildlife, ecology, social studies, history, natural history, archeology, astronomy, geology, anthropology, zoology, botany, and the environment, and for the promotion of greater knowledge and understanding of geography and of the world; provision of current event news via communication networks; production and provision of video and computer game software; entertainment service, namely, production, distribution and exhibition of motion picture films; entertainment services, namely, theatrical exhibition of motion picture films and movies
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a rectangular border design in yellow that appears next to the words "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC". The words "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC" appear in black.
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) yellow and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, February 18, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, November 30, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, November 30, 2004

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNational Geographic Society
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWASHINGTON, DC 20036

Party NameNational Geographic Society
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Party NameNational Geographic Society
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, February 19, 2014NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, May 12, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, May 19, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, May 19, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, May 19, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 21, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 21, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, February 8, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, February 18, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, October 21, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, October 27, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 12, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, November 15, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, December 3, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 9, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 23, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 11, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 11, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, August 26, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, August 27, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, August 28, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, April 1, 2016SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Tuesday, December 23, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 17, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, January 6, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, January 8, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Saturday, January 9, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, April 1, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 4, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 16, 2017SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Tuesday, September 26, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 28, 2017SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Monday, May 2, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 3, 2016SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Thursday, February 9, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 16, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 20, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 20, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, March 27, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, March 29, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, March 30, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 1, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, April 4, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 5, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, September 29, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, May 1, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Sunday, October 13, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 23, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, October 23, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 23, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, October 23, 2024TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, October 23, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 23, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Sunday, October 13, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.