SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY SONNET SLAM WILLFUL PICTURES BILL Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, a trademark application was filed for SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY SONNET SLAM WILLFUL PICTURES BILL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY SONNET SLAM WILLFUL PICTURES BILL trademark a serial number of 87717885. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED as of Friday, March 14, 2025. The SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY SONNET SLAM WILLFUL PICTURES BILL trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Entertainment services, namely, producing, conducting and recording an annual live stage theatrical event that includes spoken-word Shakespeare sonnet readings by amateur and professional performers of all ages and abilities
General Information
| Serial Number | 87717885 |
| Word Mark | SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY SONNET SLAM WILLFUL PICTURES BILL |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5523963 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, producing, conducting and recording an annual live stage theatrical event that includes spoken-word Shakespeare sonnet readings by amateur and professional performers of all ages and abilities |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an image of Shakespeare inside a circle. He is wearing a birthday hat, a name tag that reads "Willful Pictures Bill", and is positioned behind a microphone. The words "Shakespeare's Birthday" are arched on top of the circle and the words "Sonnet Slam" are arched below the circle. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SONNET SLAM" |
Classification Information
| 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 | Friday, December 22, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | New York, NY 10034 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | New York, NY 10034 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | New York, NY 10034 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, December 15, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, December 22, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 23, 2017 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 22, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 24, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
