READING IS FUNDAMENTAL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, a trademark application was filed for READING IS FUNDAMENTAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the READING IS FUNDAMENTAL trademark a serial number of 99217439. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, November 25, 2025. This trademark is owned by Reading is Fundamental, Inc.. The READING IS FUNDAMENTAL trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Educational services, namely, conducting comprehensive reading and literacy programs to motivate children to read; educational services, namely, conducting reading programs in the form of classes and providing training services, all in the field of motivating children to read and distribution of training materials in connection therewith to assist parents, educators and caregivers in supporting children's development as readers; educational services, namely, providing an educational mentoring program in the field of training older children to encourage younger children to read; entertainment services, namely, providing online reading programs in the form of online classes in field of motivating children to read, providing temporary use of non-downloadable interactive games; providing general and resource information in the field of children's education.
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General Information


Serial Number99217439
Word MarkREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL
Filing DateWednesday, June 4, 2025
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, November 25, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 25, 2025

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of a graphic element of a smiling open book character over the literal element "READING IS FUNDAMENTAL" which appears along the lower edges of the graphic element.
Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, conducting comprehensive reading and literacy programs to motivate children to read; educational services, namely, conducting reading programs in the form of classes and providing training services, all in the field of motivating children to read and distribution of training materials in connection therewith to assist parents, educators and caregivers in supporting children's development as readers; educational services, namely, providing an educational mentoring program in the field of training older children to encourage younger children to read; entertainment services, namely, providing online reading programs in the form of online classes in field of motivating children to read, providing temporary use of non-downloadable interactive games; providing general and resource information in the field of children's education.

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, June 4, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, July 21, 1969
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, July 21, 1969

Trademark Owner History


Party NameReading is Fundamental, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20002

Party NameReading is Fundamental, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20002

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, June 4, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, June 4, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, October 9, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, October 9, 2025NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Friday, October 24, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 28, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 19, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 25, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, November 25, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED