THE BALANCE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, a trademark application was filed for THE BALANCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BALANCE trademark a serial number of 87072644. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, August 19, 2024. This trademark is owned by About, Inc.. The THE BALANCE trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and columns in the fields of finance and financial services; providing on-line publications in the nature of articles, columns and blogs in the fields of finance and financial services

[ Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining information, expert content and articles in the fields of finance and financial services on a global computer network; developing customized web pages and other data feed formats featuring user-defined information in the fields of finance and financial services; providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites; providing customized on-line web pages featuring user-defined information, which includes search engines and on-line web links to other web sites ]
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General Information


Serial Number87072644
Word MarkTHE BALANCE
Filing DateWednesday, June 15, 2016
Status705 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, August 19, 2024
Registration Number5397213
Registration DateTuesday, February 6, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 8, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and columns in the fields of finance and financial services; providing on-line publications in the nature of articles, columns and blogs in the fields of finance and financial services
Goods and Services[ Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining information, expert content and articles in the fields of finance and financial services on a global computer network; developing customized web pages and other data feed formats featuring user-defined information in the fields of finance and financial services; providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites; providing customized on-line web pages featuring user-defined information, which includes search engines and on-line web links to other web sites ]

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, June 21, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 15, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 15, 2016

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateMonday, August 19, 2024
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 15, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 15, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDOTDASH MEREDITH INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10281

Party NameDotdash Media Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10281

Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10036

Party NameAbout, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, June 21, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, September 9, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, November 8, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 3, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Saturday, June 18, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, September 9, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, September 23, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, September 24, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 19, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 8, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, June 30, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 4, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 21, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 21, 2017TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 7, 2017STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, January 4, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, June 30, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, June 30, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, November 21, 2017USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, December 6, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, March 30, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, February 6, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, August 19, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, January 5, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 6, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, June 23, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, February 2, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, August 19, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, August 19, 2024REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, October 16, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP