NEXT CENTURY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, February 4, 1993, a trademark application was filed for NEXT CENTURY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NEXT CENTURY trademark a serial number of 74355463. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, September 30, 2014. This trademark is owned by Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated. The NEXT CENTURY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

hand held electronic reference products; namely, spelling correctors, thesauruses and dictionaries
next century

General Information


Serial Number74355463
Word MarkNEXT CENTURY
Filing DateThursday, February 4, 1993
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, September 30, 2014
Registration Number1828823
Registration DateTuesday, March 29, 1994
Mark Drawing5R07 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 27, 1993

Trademark Statements


Goods and Serviceshand held electronic reference products; namely, spelling correctors, thesauruses and dictionaries

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 Codes026, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 8, 1993
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 31, 1993
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 31, 1993

Trademark Owner History


Party NameFEP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10170

Party NameFranklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBurlington, NJ 08016

Party NameFranklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMt. Holly, NJ 08060

Party NameFranklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMt. Holly, NJ 08060

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, March 29, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, September 29, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, September 29, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, September 29, 2022TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, September 29, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, September 29, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, September 29, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 30, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, October 14, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, September 30, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 30, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, September 26, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 19, 2010ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 23, 2008TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 29, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, May 14, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, May 14, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, March 29, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Saturday, September 25, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, May 24, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, March 29, 1994REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 5, 1994ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, January 3, 1994EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, December 20, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 16, 1993STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, November 8, 1993USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, October 19, 1993NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 27, 1993PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, June 25, 1993NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, May 14, 1993APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 11, 1993EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, April 27, 1993ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER