NEWS18 Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, September 10, 2015, a trademark application was filed for NEWS18 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NEWS18 trademark a serial number of 86752622. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, October 8, 2025. This trademark is owned by TV18 Broadcast Limited. The NEWS18 trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Education and entertainment services, namely, continuing programs about current events, news, and sports accessible by means of television, audio, video and global computer networks; providing information about education and entertainment via a website, a global computer network, online computer databases, the Internet, audio, and video and print media; Educational and entertainment services, namely, organizing of community academic, recreational, cultural and sporting events; Production, distribution, and syndication of television programs in the field of entertainment and education
news18

General Information


Serial Number86752622
Word MarkNEWS18
Filing DateThursday, September 10, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, October 8, 2025
Registration Number5486909
Registration DateTuesday, June 5, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 31, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducation and entertainment services, namely, continuing programs about current events, news, and sports accessible by means of television, audio, video and global computer networks; providing information about education and entertainment via a website, a global computer network, online computer databases, the Internet, audio, and video and print media; Educational and entertainment services, namely, organizing of community academic, recreational, cultural and sporting events; Production, distribution, and syndication of television programs in the field of entertainment and education
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "NEWS" superimposed on a black rectangle followed by the number "18" superimposed on a red square. The red square overlaps the upper right-hand corner of the black rectangle. The color white in the mark represents background and/or transparent areas and is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Pseudo MarkNEWS EIGHTEEN; NEWS 18
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) black, and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
NOT AVAILABLE"NEWS"

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, September 15, 2015
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, March 18, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, March 18, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNetwork18 Media & investments Limited
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressLower Parel, Mumbai 400 013
IN

Party NameTV18 Broadcast Limited
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressMumbai 400013
IN

Party NameTV18 Broadcast Limited
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressMumbai 400013
IN

Party NameTV18 Broadcast Limited
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressNew Delhi 110001
IN

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 21, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, September 14, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, September 16, 2015NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 15, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, December 21, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, December 21, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 21, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 21, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 22, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, June 23, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, June 23, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, June 23, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, June 23, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, July 14, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 14, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, July 14, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 16, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 16, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, December 17, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, January 11, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 27, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, December 19, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 31, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 31, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 28, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, September 27, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 27, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, March 26, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 4, 2020WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED
Friday, September 29, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, March 26, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, April 12, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, April 12, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 1, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, May 2, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 5, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 4, 2020TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED
Friday, September 12, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, September 12, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 16, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 8, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, September 12, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 3, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, March 22, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, March 22, 2025POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15