TELL ME WHY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, April 6, 2020, a trademark application was filed for TELL ME WHY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TELL ME WHY trademark a serial number of 88861706. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, October 12, 2021. This trademark is owned by Microsoft Corporation. The TELL ME WHY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Providing a web site featuring entertainment information in the field of computer games, games, and home entertainment; providing information on-line relating to computer games and computer enhancements for games; entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games; non-downloadable computer game software

Downloadable computer programs, namely, game software for use on computers and video game players
tell me why

General Information


Serial Number88861706
Word MarkTELL ME WHY
Filing DateMonday, April 6, 2020
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, October 12, 2021
Registration Number6521660
Registration DateTuesday, October 12, 2021
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 14, 2020

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding a web site featuring entertainment information in the field of computer games, games, and home entertainment; providing information on-line relating to computer games and computer enhancements for games; entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games; non-downloadable computer game software
Goods and ServicesDownloadable computer programs, namely, game software for use on computers and video game players

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, April 14, 2020
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, August 27, 2020
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 27, 2020

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, April 14, 2020
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, August 27, 2020
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 27, 2020

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45202

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressREDMOND, WA 98052

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressRedmond, WA 980526399

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 17, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, March 17, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, March 17, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, March 17, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, March 17, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 12, 2021REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, September 9, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 8, 2021ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, September 8, 2021TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, September 7, 2021CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 7, 2021TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Monday, March 29, 2021STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, March 2, 2021USE AMENDMENT FILED
Sunday, March 21, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, March 2, 2021TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, October 10, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Saturday, October 10, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, October 10, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, October 10, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, October 10, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 8, 2020NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 14, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 14, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 24, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 10, 2020ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE
Friday, June 5, 2020ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED
Friday, May 29, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, May 29, 2020ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, April 14, 2020NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, April 9, 2020NEW APPLICATION ENTERED