PEOPLE ARE STRANGE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 10, 2015, a trademark application was filed for PEOPLE ARE STRANGE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PEOPLE ARE STRANGE trademark a serial number of 86690072. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Sunday, December 21, 2025. This trademark is owned by TANAKA, JENNIFER K.. The PEOPLE ARE STRANGE trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:

Adult novelty gag clothing item, namely, socks; Athletic tops and bottoms for, namely, women, men, and children; Belts; Belts for clothing; Belts made out of cloth; Bottoms; Bottoms for, namely, women, men, and children; Clothing extenders for vests, collars, waistbands, and bodysuits for women, men, and children; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded pants; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shirts; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shorts; Clothing for wear in wrestling games; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the body as a decorative piece of clothing with utility; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the inside of clothing for storage and safekeeping of personal items; Clothing items, namely, blindfolds worn over the eyes; Clothing items, namely, gags worn over the mouth; Clothing layettes; Clothing shields, namely, pads applied to the underarms of shirts, blouses and sweaters; Clothing st...
people are strange

General Information


Serial Number86690072
Word MarkPEOPLE ARE STRANGE
Filing DateFriday, July 10, 2015
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSunday, December 21, 2025
Registration Number4939879
Registration DateTuesday, April 19, 2016
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 2, 2016

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the wording "PEOPLE ARE STRANGE" in a stylized manner. The second "P" in "PEOPLE" is the only letter reversed. The "T" and "R" in "STRANGE" are connected at the top. All letters are capitalized.
Goods and ServicesAdult novelty gag clothing item, namely, socks; Athletic tops and bottoms for, namely, women, men, and children; Belts; Belts for clothing; Belts made out of cloth; Bottoms; Bottoms for, namely, women, men, and children; Clothing extenders for vests, collars, waistbands, and bodysuits for women, men, and children; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded pants; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shirts; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shorts; Clothing for wear in wrestling games; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the body as a decorative piece of clothing with utility; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the inside of clothing for storage and safekeeping of personal items; Clothing items, namely, blindfolds worn over the eyes; Clothing items, namely, gags worn over the mouth; Clothing layettes; Clothing shields, namely, pads applied to the underarms of shirts, blouses and sweaters; Clothing straps for bras, dresses, halter tops, blouses, and shirts for women, men, and children; Clothing, namely, arm warmers; Clothing, namely, athletic sleeves; Clothing, namely, base layers; Clothing, namely, cowls and smoke ring scarves; Clothing, namely, crops; Clothing, namely, folk costumes; Clothing, namely, hand-warmers; Clothing, namely, khakis; Clothing, namely, knee warmers; Clothing, namely, neck tubes; Clothing, namely, neck warmers; Clothing, namely, thobes; Clothing, namely, wrap-arounds; Clothing, namely, blouses, dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, jeans, shorts, scarves, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, for women, men, and children; Combinations; Corsets; Drawers; Dusters; Eyeshades; Fabric sold as an integral component of finished clothing items, namely, blouses, dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, jeans, shorts, scarves, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, for women, men, and children; Gloves as clothing; Head wraps; Headbands for clothing; Hoods; Infant and toddler one piece clothing; Jackets; Jerseys; Leather belts; Leather harnesses worn by people as clothing; Mantles; Maternity clothing, namely, blouses, dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, jeans, shorts, scarves, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, for women; Non-disposable cloth training pants; Padded elbow compression sleeves sold as an integral component of athletic clothing, namely, women, men, and children; Paper hats for use as clothing items; Parts of clothing, namely, gussets for tights, gussets for stockings, gussets for bathing suits, gussets for underwear, gussets for leotards and gussets for footlets; Parts of clothing, namely, underarm gussets; Perspiration absorbent underwear clothing; Pocket squares; Pockets for clothing; Shifts; Short sets; Shoulder wraps; Shoulder wraps for clothing; Sun protective clothing, namely, blouses, dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, jeans, shorts, scarves, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, for women, men, and children; Swaddling clothes; Ties; Tops; Tops for, namely, women, men, and children; Travel clothing contained in a package comprising reversible jackets, pants, skirts, tops and a belt or scarf; Triathlon clothing, namely, triathlon tights, triathlon shorts, triathlon singlets, triathlon shirts, triathlon suits; Underarm clothing shields; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts; Women's clothing, namely, shirts, dresses, skirts, blouses; Wraps; Wrist bands; Wristbands

Classification Information


International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSunday, November 22, 2015
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 14, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 14, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Party NameTANAKA, JENNIFER K.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type19 - Sole Proprietorship
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Party NameTANAKA, JENNIFER K.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type19 - Sole Proprietorship
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Party NameTANAKA, JENNIFER K.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type19 - Sole Proprietorship
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 14, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, July 15, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, October 20, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sunday, October 25, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, October 25, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Sunday, October 25, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, October 30, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, October 30, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, October 30, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, October 30, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Sunday, November 22, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Sunday, November 22, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Sunday, November 22, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Sunday, November 22, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Sunday, November 22, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 13, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 2, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 2, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 19, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, April 19, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, April 23, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Friday, August 27, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, August 27, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Friday, August 27, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 10, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, April 19, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, September 12, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, December 20, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Sunday, December 21, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Sunday, December 21, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Sunday, December 21, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED