TALES FROM HIP-HOP: WHERE THE MUSIC ENDS AND THE STORY BEGINS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, a trademark application was filed for TALES FROM HIP-HOP: WHERE THE MUSIC ENDS AND THE STORY BEGINS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TALES FROM HIP-HOP: WHERE THE MUSIC ENDS AND THE STORY BEGINS trademark a serial number of 99462296. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, May 5, 2026. This trademark is owned by Tales from Hip Hop LLC. The TALES FROM HIP-HOP: WHERE THE MUSIC ENDS AND THE STORY BEGINS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Entertainment services, namely, providing an ongoing series of stories featuring characters rooted in hip-hop culture via a global computer network
Downloadable series of fiction books
A series of fiction works, namely, printed novels and printed books featuring stories and characters rooted in hip-hop culture
General Information
| Serial Number | 99462296 |
| Word Mark | TALES FROM HIP-HOP: WHERE THE MUSIC ENDS AND THE STORY BEGINS |
| Filing Date | Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 5, 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 | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing an ongoing series of stories featuring characters rooted in hip-hop culture via a global computer network |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable series of fiction books |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "TALES FROM HIP HOP" |
| Goods and Services | A series of fiction works, namely, printed novels and printed books featuring stories and characters rooted in hip-hop culture |
| Pseudo Mark | TALES FROM HIP HOP WHERE THE MUSIC ENDS AND THE STORY BEGINS |
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 | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Tales from Hip Hop LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Grand Rapids, MI 49505
US |
| Party Name | Tales from Hip Hop LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Grand Rapids, MI 49505
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, October 25, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, October 25, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, March 6, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 14, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 14, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, March 14, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 9, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
