THE MERCURY NEWS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, a trademark application was filed for THE MERCURY NEWS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE MERCURY NEWS trademark a serial number of 87247005. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, February 6, 2023. This trademark is owned by San Jose Mercury-News, LLC. The THE MERCURY NEWS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newspapers; downloadable software in the nature of an application for obtaining news, information, commentary, and content of the type found in general interest publications on stationary and mobile devices; computer application software for mobile phones and hand held devices, namely, software for obtaining news, information, commentary, and content of the type found in general interest publications; downloadable electronic newspapers in the field of current events, cultural events, general interest
the mercury news

General Information


Serial Number87247005
Word MarkTHE MERCURY NEWS
Filing DateWednesday, November 23, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, February 6, 2023
Registration Number5240678
Registration DateTuesday, July 11, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 25, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic publications in the nature of newspapers; downloadable software in the nature of an application for obtaining news, information, commentary, and content of the type found in general interest publications on stationary and mobile devices; computer application software for mobile phones and hand held devices, namely, software for obtaining news, information, commentary, and content of the type found in general interest publications; downloadable electronic newspapers in the field of current events, cultural events, general interest
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"NEWS"

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 DateThursday, December 1, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, April 5, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, April 5, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSan Jose Mercury-News, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Party NameSan Jose Mercury-News, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Party NameSan Jose Mercury-News, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 6, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, February 6, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, February 6, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 19, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, July 11, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 10, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, May 24, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 24, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 11, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 25, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 25, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 5, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, March 20, 2017LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, March 17, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 1, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 1, 2017EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, March 1, 2017NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 1, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 1, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, March 1, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 1, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, November 26, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED