RCM SMART START Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, September 8, 2025, a trademark application was filed for RCM SMART START with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the RCM SMART START trademark a serial number of 99380462. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Thursday, June 4, 2026. This trademark is owned by The Royal Conservatory of Music. The RCM SMART START trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Musical Instrument Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Toys for babies in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; toys for toddlers in the nature of in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; musical toys; educational toys in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; multiple activity toys for babies; multiple activity toys for children; balls for children's play in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; all of the foregoing excluding educational preschool games for developing fine motor, cognitive and counting skills and radio-controlled model vehicles and parts therefor
Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others to play music and curated musical activities with animated tutorials to exercise attention, memory, perception and cognitive flexibility; scientific research services in the field of neuroscience; all of the foregoing excluding medical writing services in the field of medical research and pharmaceutical drug development and providing online non-downloadable word processing software templates for creating standardized documents for use in the field of clinical trials and regulatory filings for drug discovery and approval
Musical percussion instruments, namely, egg shakers in the nature of percussion instruments, hand drums, tambourines, cluster bells, and lummi sticks in the nature of percussion instruments
Children's clothing, namely, shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies; children's footwear; children's headgear, namely, hats and caps; socks, shirts, sweatshirts
Printed teacher training manuals in the field of early childhood musical education; printed song books containing a collection of song lyrics with or without musical notation; all of the foregoing excluding writing paper
Downloadable mobile and computer applications for mobile phones and handheld computers to access music and curated musical activities with animated tutorials to exercise attention, memory, perception and cognitive flexibility; downloadable music files and sound recordings; downloadable computer software for creating music; teacher training manuals in the field of early childhood musical education in electronic format, namely, electronic publications in the nature of manuals featuring early childhood musical education recorded on computer media; song books in electronic format, namely, electronic books containing a collection of song lyrics with or without musical notation; teacher training manuals in the field of early childhood musical education in the nature of electronic publication manuals featuring early childhood musical education recorded on computer media; song books in electronic format, namely song books in the nature of electronic books featuring songs recorded on computer m...
Music education services, namely, providing instruction to students regarding musical instrument instruction, music performance, music theory and music appreciation; music instruction services; early childhood educational services in the form of music classes in the nature of musical instrument instruction, music performance, music theory and music appreciation; developing educational manuals for others in the field of early childhood musical education; training of music instructors, music teachers and music educators; educational research services, namely, research in the field of music education; developing educational music teacher training manuals for others in the field of early childhood musical education
General Information
| Serial Number | 99380462 |
| Word Mark | RCM SMART START |
| Filing Date | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Pseudo Mark | THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC SMART START |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SMART" in International Classes 9 and 42 |
| Goods and Services | Toys for babies in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; toys for toddlers in the nature of in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; musical toys; educational toys in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; multiple activity toys for babies; multiple activity toys for children; balls for children's play in the nature of musical toys and toy musical instruments; all of the foregoing excluding educational preschool games for developing fine motor, cognitive and counting skills and radio-controlled model vehicles and parts therefor |
| Goods and Services | Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others to play music and curated musical activities with animated tutorials to exercise attention, memory, perception and cognitive flexibility; scientific research services in the field of neuroscience; all of the foregoing excluding medical writing services in the field of medical research and pharmaceutical drug development and providing online non-downloadable word processing software templates for creating standardized documents for use in the field of clinical trials and regulatory filings for drug discovery and approval |
| Goods and Services | Musical percussion instruments, namely, egg shakers in the nature of percussion instruments, hand drums, tambourines, cluster bells, and lummi sticks in the nature of percussion instruments |
| Goods and Services | Children's clothing, namely, shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies; children's footwear; children's headgear, namely, hats and caps; socks, shirts, sweatshirts |
| Goods and Services | Printed teacher training manuals in the field of early childhood musical education; printed song books containing a collection of song lyrics with or without musical notation; all of the foregoing excluding writing paper |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable mobile and computer applications for mobile phones and handheld computers to access music and curated musical activities with animated tutorials to exercise attention, memory, perception and cognitive flexibility; downloadable music files and sound recordings; downloadable computer software for creating music; teacher training manuals in the field of early childhood musical education in electronic format, namely, electronic publications in the nature of manuals featuring early childhood musical education recorded on computer media; song books in electronic format, namely, electronic books containing a collection of song lyrics with or without musical notation; teacher training manuals in the field of early childhood musical education in the nature of electronic publication manuals featuring early childhood musical education recorded on computer media; song books in electronic format, namely song books in the nature of electronic books featuring songs recorded on computer media |
| Goods and Services | Music education services, namely, providing instruction to students regarding musical instrument instruction, music performance, music theory and music appreciation; music instruction services; early childhood educational services in the form of music classes in the nature of musical instrument instruction, music performance, music theory and music appreciation; developing educational manuals for others in the field of early childhood musical education; training of music instructors, music teachers and music educators; educational research services, namely, research in the field of music education; developing educational music teacher training manuals for others in the field of early childhood musical education |
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 | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 015 - Musical instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 021, 036 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 015 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The Royal Conservatory of Music |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Toronto, ON M5S1W2
CA |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
