SOFTPEDIA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, a trademark application was filed for SOFTPEDIA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOFTPEDIA trademark a serial number of 97860516. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, November 12, 2024. This trademark is owned by SOFTNEWS NET S.R.L.. The SOFTPEDIA trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Electronic desktop publishing; providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable, namely, newsletters, journals, and
books in the fields of IT software and hardware, news, and general interest; publication of electronic books, on-line journals and
web logs; publication of electronic journals and web logs, featuring user generated and specified content in the fields of IT
software and hardware, news, and general interest; providing information regarding video games, entertainment, and sports from
searchable indexes and databases of information; providing information regarding news, cultural and academic matters, namely,
regarding current event news in the fields of IT software, hardware, video games, science, entertainment, and sports, all provided
from searchable indexes and databases of information; providing non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, newsletters,
journals, and books in the fields of IT software and hardware, news in the field of software and journali...
Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; providing online communication links which transfer web site users to other local and global web pages; providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the fields of IT software and hardware and general interest; audio, text and video broadcasting services over computer or other communication networks, namely, uploading, posting, displaying, tagging, and electronically transmitting data, information, audio and video images; providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data and providing an online forum that allows users to share news and information on various topics in the IT software and hardware field and on various topics of general interest; providing an online forum for exchanging information on products and materials and also for exchanging of sourcing data via a computerized network
Providing consumer product information from searchable indexes and databases of information
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, for creating a virtual community, and for
transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; computer services in the nature of developing and
publishing customized web pages featuring user-defined and specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic
images, text, graphics and data; providing a web site featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles
featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple web sites
General Information
| Serial Number | 97860516 |
| Word Mark | SOFTPEDIA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Electronic desktop publishing; providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable, namely, newsletters, journals, and
books in the fields of IT software and hardware, news, and general interest; publication of electronic books, on-line journals and
web logs; publication of electronic journals and web logs, featuring user generated and specified content in the fields of IT
software and hardware, news, and general interest; providing information regarding video games, entertainment, and sports from
searchable indexes and databases of information; providing information regarding news, cultural and academic matters, namely,
regarding current event news in the fields of IT software, hardware, video games, science, entertainment, and sports, all provided
from searchable indexes and databases of information; providing non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, newsletters,
journals, and books in the fields of IT software and hardware, news in the field of software and journalism |
| Goods and Services | Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; providing online communication links which transfer web site users to other local and global web pages; providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the fields of IT software and hardware and general interest; audio, text and video broadcasting services over computer or other communication networks, namely, uploading, posting, displaying, tagging, and electronically transmitting data, information, audio and video images; providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data and providing an online forum that allows users to share news and information on various topics in the IT software and hardware field and on various topics of general interest; providing an online forum for exchanging information on products and materials and also for exchanging of sourcing data via a computerized network |
| Pseudo Mark | SOFT PEDIA |
| Goods and Services | Providing consumer product information from searchable indexes and databases of information |
| Goods and Services | Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, for creating a virtual community, and for
transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; computer services in the nature of developing and
publishing customized web pages featuring user-defined and specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic
images, text, graphics and data; providing a web site featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles
featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple web sites |
Classification Information
| 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 | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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 | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| 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 | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | SOFTNEWS NET S.R.L. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Bucharest 032056
RO |
| Party Name | SOFTNEWS NET S.R.L. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Bucharest 032056
RO |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 21, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 22, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 22, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 22, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 29, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 29, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, December 29, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, August 30, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
