THE BOXCAR CHILDREN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, a trademark application was filed for THE BOXCAR CHILDREN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BOXCAR CHILDREN trademark a serial number of 90630260. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, December 19, 2023. This trademark is owned by Albert Whitman & Company. The THE BOXCAR CHILDREN 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 in the nature of theater productions; entertainment services, namely, displaying a series of films; online journals, namely, blogs featuring children's stories; entertainment services, namely, providing online video games; providing online non-downloadable visual and audio recordings featuring children's stories

Downloadable fiction e-books on a variety of topics; audio books in the nature of novels; DVDs featuring children's stories; motion picture films and films for television featuring children's entertainment being motion picture films featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure and animation and motion picture films for broadcast on television featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure and animation; downloadable audio and video recordings featuring children's stories; prerecorded video tapes, video cassettes, and digital versatile discs featuring music, comedy, drama, action, adventure, and animation

Series of printed children's books; printed children's books; printed matter and paper goods, namely, coloring books, children's activity books; printed notebooks; printed diaries; printed greeting cards; bookmarks; printed calendars
the boxcar children

General Information


Serial Number90630260
Word MarkTHE BOXCAR CHILDREN
Filing DateWednesday, April 7, 2021
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, December 19, 2023
Registration Number7249869
Registration DateTuesday, December 19, 2023
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 5, 2022

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment in the nature of theater productions; entertainment services, namely, displaying a series of films; online journals, namely, blogs featuring children's stories; entertainment services, namely, providing online video games; providing online non-downloadable visual and audio recordings featuring children's stories
Goods and ServicesDownloadable fiction e-books on a variety of topics; audio books in the nature of novels; DVDs featuring children's stories; motion picture films and films for television featuring children's entertainment being motion picture films featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure and animation and motion picture films for broadcast on television featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure and animation; downloadable audio and video recordings featuring children's stories; prerecorded video tapes, video cassettes, and digital versatile discs featuring music, comedy, drama, action, adventure, and animation
Goods and ServicesSeries of printed children's books; printed children's books; printed matter and paper goods, namely, coloring books, children's activity books; printed notebooks; printed diaries; printed greeting cards; bookmarks; printed calendars

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 DateFriday, May 27, 2022
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 31, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 31, 2013

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, May 27, 2022
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, December 31, 1967
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, December 31, 1967

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, July 15, 2021
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, December 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, December 31, 2005

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePenguin Random House LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Party NamePenguin Random House LLC
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Party NameAlbert Whitman & Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Party NameAlbert Whitman & Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPark Ridge, IL 60068

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 19, 2023NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, December 19, 2023REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, November 17, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Thursday, November 16, 2023ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 15, 2023STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, November 13, 2023USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, November 13, 2023TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 30, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 29, 2023SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Thursday, August 24, 2023SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, August 29, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, August 24, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 24, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 24, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, August 24, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, August 24, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 23, 2023SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 9, 2023ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, February 21, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, February 17, 2023SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, February 17, 2023SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, February 17, 2023SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 30, 2022NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 5, 2022OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 5, 2022PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 15, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 2, 2022APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, May 27, 2022TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 26, 2022CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, May 26, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, November 29, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, November 29, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, November 29, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, November 22, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 15, 2021NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED