OPEN HEARINGS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a trademark application was filed for OPEN HEARINGS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the OPEN HEARINGS trademark a serial number of 99595177. The federal status of this trademark filing is APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION as of Tuesday, June 9, 2026. This trademark is owned by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Inc.. The OPEN HEARINGS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Communication Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Downloadable educational media, namely, audio files and transcriptions featuring government hearings
Providing online access to transcriptions of public hearings of governmental bodies; Providing written summaries of transcriptions of hearings of government bodies via internet streaming
Providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of summaries of transcriptions of hearings of government bodies
General Information
| Serial Number | 99595177 |
| Word Mark | OPEN HEARINGS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Status | 680 - APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable educational media, namely, audio files and transcriptions featuring government hearings |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design comprising an representative drawing of three individuals framed inside two concentric circles alongside the words "Open Hearings". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "HEARINGS" |
| Goods and Services | Providing online access to transcriptions of public hearings of governmental bodies; Providing written summaries of transcriptions of hearings of government bodies via internet streaming |
| Goods and Services | Providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of summaries of transcriptions of hearings of government bodies |
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 | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| 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 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Honolulu, HI 96813
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 7, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, June 7, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, June 7, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
