| Serial Number | 98197133 |
| Word Mark | STEAMY LIT CON CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN ROMANCE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7977347 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "LIT CON" |
| Goods and Services | Organizing educational and entertainment conferences in the fields of publishing, romance literature, erotic literature and fiction; educational services, namely, conducting workshops, seminars, conferences featuring literature by women romance authors of color and non-binary genderqueer authors; hosting and conducting educational and entertainment conferences in the fields of publishing, romance literature, erotic literature and fiction; education and training services in the field of publishing, and writing of romance literature, erotic literature and fiction; entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting entertainment and social events in the fields of romance in literature and the romance literary genre; conducting business conferences in the field of writing, publishing, publicity, and marketing literary works; educational services, namely, conducting on-line and in person instruction in the field of writing, publishing and marketing fiction and non-fiction; arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting social entertainment events; education services in the nature of lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, symposia, all in the fields of publishing, and writing of romance literature, erotic literature and fiction and distribution of course material in connection therewith; entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting conferences, conventions, events, public speaking events and visual, literary and performing arts presentations, namely, book readings and spoken word performances; educational and entertainment services, namely, providing educational speakers and lecturers, live performances by authors and narrators, and visual, literary and performing arts presentations in the nature of book readings and spoken word performances in the fields of romance literature, erotic literature and fiction |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an image of an open book with a heart symbol with the wording "STEAMY" being written in a cursive font and coming out from the middle of the book. Below the image is the wording "LIT CON" written in an uppercase font. Below the wording "LIT CON" is the wording "CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN ROMANCE" being written in a lowercase font. |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 13, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 13, 2023 |
| Party Name | STEAMY LIT FOUNDATION |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SACRAMENTO, CA 95811 |
| Party Name | The Rom Con, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 |
| Party Name | The Rom Con, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 |
| Party Name | The Rom Con, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, September 29, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 17, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Sunday, September 14, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, April 21, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Sunday, September 14, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Sunday, September 14, 2025 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 3, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |