THE BEACON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, June 28, 2019, a trademark application was filed for THE BEACON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BEACON trademark a serial number of 88493492. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, April 30, 2024. This trademark is owned by Beacon Media, Inc.. The THE BEACON trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

providing a website featuring non-downloadable news, information and commentary in the field of regional and local current events in the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas areas and surrounding communities; providing a website featuring multimedia content in the nature of non-downloadable articles relating to breaking news and in-depth stories and multimedia stories told through non-downloadable text, non-downloadable photographs, nondownloadable videos, and digital interactive and non-downloadable audio recordings, all featuring subject matter relating to regional and local current events in the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas areas and surrounding communities; providing local and regional news, information and commentary in the field of current events on-line via the Internet accessible by means of emails, texts, websites, blogs, and social media relating to the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas areas and surrounding communities
the beacon

General Information


Serial Number88493492
Word MarkTHE BEACON
Filing DateFriday, June 28, 2019
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, April 30, 2024
Registration Number7374657
Registration DateTuesday, April 30, 2024
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 12, 2023

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the stylized wording "THE BEACON" to the right of a beacon signal design.
Goods and Servicesproviding a website featuring non-downloadable news, information and commentary in the field of regional and local current events in the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas areas and surrounding communities; providing a website featuring multimedia content in the nature of non-downloadable articles relating to breaking news and in-depth stories and multimedia stories told through non-downloadable text, non-downloadable photographs, nondownloadable videos, and digital interactive and non-downloadable audio recordings, all featuring subject matter relating to regional and local current events in the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas areas and surrounding communities; providing local and regional news, information and commentary in the field of current events on-line via the Internet accessible by means of emails, texts, websites, blogs, and social media relating to the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas areas and surrounding communities

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, April 3, 2020
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 16, 2024
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 16, 2024

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBeacon Media, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressKansas City, MO 64111

Party NameBeacon Media, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTopeka, KS 66606

Party NameBeacon Media, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressTopeka, KS 66606

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 9, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, July 10, 2019NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 18, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 3, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, October 3, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 3, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 2, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, April 2, 2020CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, April 3, 2020TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, April 27, 2020SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, April 27, 2020LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, April 27, 2020NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, November 23, 2020ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, November 23, 2020REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, August 18, 2021REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Monday, April 25, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, November 30, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, June 15, 2023SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Thursday, August 10, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 23, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 12, 2023PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 12, 2023OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 7, 2023NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, February 29, 2024TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, March 21, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, February 29, 2024USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, March 21, 2024STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 22, 2024ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, March 23, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 30, 2024REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 30, 2024NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Friday, January 9, 2026TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, January 9, 2026APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, January 9, 2026TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, January 9, 2026ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, January 9, 2026TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED