PLING Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, September 23, 2019, a trademark application was filed for PLING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PLING trademark a serial number of 88626775. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The PLING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Communication Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Downloadable software for creating and publishing free and open source software and content and free online apps; Downloadable computer software for use in the delivery, distribution and transmission of free audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Downloadable computer software for enabling transmission, storage, sharing, collection, editing, organizing and modifying audio, video, messages, images and other data for use in social networking, online chats and interactive gaming; Downloadable computer software for use in creating social networking databases in social networking database management; Downloadable computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data for peer-to-peer social networking databases; Downloadable computer programs for use in streaming or downloading audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Downloadable computer software platforms to enable downloading of digital content; Downloadable computer game software via a global co...
Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for downloading free and open source software and content and free online apps; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for use in the delivery, distribution and transmission of free audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for enabling transmission, storage, sharing, collection, editing, organizing and modifying audio, video, messages, images and other data for use in social networking, online chats and interactive gaming; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for use in creating social networking databases in social networking database management; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for creating searchable databases of information and data for peer-to-peer social networking databases; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Interne...
Advertising and marketing services; Online retail store services featuring downloadable digital music; Online retail store services featuring downloadable videos; Online retail store services featuring downloadable text; Online retail store services featuring games and downloadable games; Online retail store services featuring multimedia data
Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; Telecommunication services, streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of data, audio, video and multimedia files, including downloadable files and files streamed over a global computer network; Streaming of audio, visual and multimedia audiovisual material via a global computer network
Charitable fundraising services by means of collecting funds donated by users of, and for the distribution of such funds to the creators of, free and open source software projects, creative commons content, music, books, comics, graphics, and videos
General Information
| Serial Number | 88626775 |
| Word Mark | PLING |
| Filing Date | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6329709 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 28, 2020 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Downloadable software for creating and publishing free and open source software and content and free online apps; Downloadable computer software for use in the delivery, distribution and transmission of free audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Downloadable computer software for enabling transmission, storage, sharing, collection, editing, organizing and modifying audio, video, messages, images and other data for use in social networking, online chats and interactive gaming; Downloadable computer software for use in creating social networking databases in social networking database management; Downloadable computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data for peer-to-peer social networking databases; Downloadable computer programs for use in streaming or downloading audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Downloadable computer software platforms to enable downloading of digital content; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Downloadable audio files, multimedia files, and text files featuring fiction and non-fiction books on a wide variety of topics, comic books and comic strips |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "PLING" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for downloading free and open source software and content and free online apps; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for use in the delivery, distribution and transmission of free audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for enabling transmission, storage, sharing, collection, editing, organizing and modifying audio, video, messages, images and other data for use in social networking, online chats and interactive gaming; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for use in creating social networking databases in social networking database management; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for creating searchable databases of information and data for peer-to-peer social networking databases; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for use in streaming or downloading audio, video, text, games and multimedia content; Providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet based software application for enabling downloading of digital content |
| Goods and Services | Advertising and marketing services; Online retail store services featuring downloadable digital music; Online retail store services featuring downloadable videos; Online retail store services featuring downloadable text; Online retail store services featuring games and downloadable games; Online retail store services featuring multimedia data |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; Telecommunication services, streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of data, audio, video and multimedia files, including downloadable files and files streamed over a global computer network; Streaming of audio, visual and multimedia audiovisual material via a global computer network |
| Goods and Services | Charitable fundraising services by means of collecting funds donated by users of, and for the distribution of such funds to the creators of, free and open source software projects, creative commons content, music, books, comics, graphics, and videos |
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 | Friday, September 27, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 27, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 27, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| 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 | Friday, September 27, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, January 1, 1970 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 28, 2020 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Oelde 59302
DE |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Oelde 59302
DE |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Oelde 59302
DE |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 26, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, September 27, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, December 23, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 8, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 18, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 18, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 18, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 18, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 18, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, September 28, 2020 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, September 28, 2020 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, November 9, 2020 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 9, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 9, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 11, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
