PROPER ROMANCE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 29, 2016, a trademark application was filed for PROPER ROMANCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PROPER ROMANCE trademark a serial number of 87121508. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED as of Thursday, August 17, 2023. This trademark is owned by Deseret Book Company. The PROPER ROMANCE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Paper & Printed Material Products categories with the following description:

Downloadable fiction e-books; audio books in the nature of novels; downloadable series of fiction books; digital media, namely, downloadable books featuring fiction stories

Printed publications, namely, books in the field of romance, historical, fantasy and fiction; Series of books in the nature of fiction; Books in the nature of fiction
proper romance

General Information


Serial Number87121508
Word MarkPROPER ROMANCE
Filing DateFriday, July 29, 2016
Status701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED
Status DateThursday, August 17, 2023
Registration Number5283853
Registration DateTuesday, September 12, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 27, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDownloadable fiction e-books; audio books in the nature of novels; downloadable series of fiction books; digital media, namely, downloadable books featuring fiction stories
Goods and ServicesPrinted publications, namely, books in the field of romance, historical, fantasy and fiction; Series of books in the nature of fiction; Books in the nature of fiction
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"ROMANCE"

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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 29, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 29, 2017

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, August 3, 2016
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 29, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 29, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDeseret Book Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSalt Lake City, UT 84101

Party NameDeseret Book Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSalt Lake City, UT 84101

Party NameDeseret Book Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSalt Lake City, UT 84101

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, August 17, 2023SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - E-MAILED
Thursday, August 17, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Thursday, August 17, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED
Thursday, August 17, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Thursday, August 17, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 9, 2023TEAS SECTION 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 25, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Monday, October 24, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, October 24, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, October 24, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, October 24, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, October 24, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, October 21, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, October 21, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, October 21, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, October 21, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, October 21, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 12, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, June 22, 2020REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED
Friday, May 29, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, May 29, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 29, 2020TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Friday, May 29, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, May 29, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, May 29, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 12, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 27, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 27, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 7, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, May 19, 2017LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, May 10, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 9, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED
Monday, May 8, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, May 8, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, May 8, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, May 8, 2017USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Wednesday, April 12, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 31, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, April 1, 2017AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Saturday, April 1, 2017USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, March 31, 2017TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, March 31, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 16, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 16, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 16, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 9, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, August 3, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, August 2, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED