THE BERKELEY INDEPENDENT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, December 31, 2015, a trademark application was filed for THE BERKELEY INDEPENDENT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BERKELEY INDEPENDENT trademark a serial number of 86863200. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, May 2, 2026. This trademark is owned by Summerville Communications, Inc.. The THE BERKELEY INDEPENDENT trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Providing current event news via a global computer network; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting relating to local and national current events, sports, weather, entertainment, business, celebrations, faith, obituaries, health, culture, opinions, and crimes via the Internet; Providing information and news in the field of current events relating to local and national current events, sports, weather, entertainment, business, celebrations, faith, obituaries, health, culture, opinions, and crimes; Providing information, news, and commentary in the field of current events via the Internet
General Information
| Serial Number | 86863200 |
| Word Mark | THE BERKELEY INDEPENDENT |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 31, 2015 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 5021894 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Providing current event news via a global computer network; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting relating to local and national current events, sports, weather, entertainment, business, celebrations, faith, obituaries, health, culture, opinions, and crimes via the Internet; Providing information and news in the field of current events relating to local and national current events, sports, weather, entertainment, business, celebrations, faith, obituaries, health, culture, opinions, and crimes; Providing information, news, and commentary in the field of current events via the Internet |
Classification Information
| 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 | Monday, January 11, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, December 31, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, December 31, 1987 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Summerville Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Summerville, SC 29483
US |
| Party Name | Summerville Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Summerville, SC 29483
US |
| Party Name | Summerville Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Summerville, SC 29483
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, January 4, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, April 18, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 25, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 16, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 15, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
