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 RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Saturday, March 14, 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
A series of fiction works, namely, printed novels and printed books featuring stories and characters rooted in hip-hop culture.
Downloadable series of fiction books
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 | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Saturday, March 14, 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
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 | A series of fiction works, namely, printed novels and printed books featuring stories and characters rooted in hip-hop culture. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable series of fiction books |
| NOT AVAILABLE | TALES FROM HIP HOP |
| 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 | P - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
| 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 | P - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
| 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 | 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 |
