THE MESSENGER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 29, 2022, a trademark application was filed for THE MESSENGER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE MESSENGER trademark a serial number of 97735366. The federal status of this trademark filing is FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED as of Wednesday, August 14, 2024. This trademark is owned by JAF Communications, Inc.. The THE MESSENGER trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Providing local, national and international news, commentary and opinion reporting relating thereto, in the fields of current events, sport competitions and highlights, television programing, education services, technology, medicine, fashion, music, pop culture, and arts entertainment, via an interactive website; Providing online, non-downloadable audio and video recordings featuring local, national, and international news in the fields of current events, local, national and international news, politics, business, and sport competitions, television programing, education services, technology, medicine, fashion, music, and arts entertainment, via an interactive website; Providing online, non-downloadable newspapers, via an interactive website; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting, via an interactive website; Providing news reporting services in the nature of news analysis and commentary, via an interactive website; Providing links to websites of others via an interacti...

Downloadable mobile applications for obtaining access to news, information and commentary in the fields of current events, local, national and international news, politics, business, and topics of general interest; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for games; Downloadable mobile applications for downloading and reading electronic publications on portable electronic devices; Downloadable software for accessing, purchasing goods and services from, and selling goods on, an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Downloadable software for buying, selling, ordering and delivery of third-party consumer goods and services in an online marketplace; Downloadable newspapers, magazines and newsletters relating to local, national and international news, in the fields of current events, politics, business, and topics of general interest

Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of podcasts; streaming of audio and video material via a global computer network and over the top streaming, via an interactive website and mobile applications

Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; providing local, national and international news, commentary and opinion reporting relating thereto in the fields of business and politics
the messenger

General Information


Serial Number97735366
Word MarkTHE MESSENGER
Filing DateThursday, December 29, 2022
Status645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED
Status DateWednesday, August 14, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding local, national and international news, commentary and opinion reporting relating thereto, in the fields of current events, sport competitions and highlights, television programing, education services, technology, medicine, fashion, music, pop culture, and arts entertainment, via an interactive website; Providing online, non-downloadable audio and video recordings featuring local, national, and international news in the fields of current events, local, national and international news, politics, business, and sport competitions, television programing, education services, technology, medicine, fashion, music, and arts entertainment, via an interactive website; Providing online, non-downloadable newspapers, via an interactive website; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting, via an interactive website; Providing news reporting services in the nature of news analysis and commentary, via an interactive website; Providing links to websites of others via an interactive website featuring current events news stories and articles; Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring interactive games; Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and columns relating to local, national and international news, in the fields of current events, politics, business, sport competitions and highlights, television programing, education services, technology, medicine, fashion, music, pop culture and arts entertainment; Organizing live and on-line exhibitions for educational and cultural purposes; Organizing conferences for educational and cultural purposes in the field of current events, local, national and international news, politics, business, economics, sport competitions and highlights, television programing, education services, technology, medicine, fashion, music, pop culture and arts entertainment
Goods and ServicesDownloadable mobile applications for obtaining access to news, information and commentary in the fields of current events, local, national and international news, politics, business, and topics of general interest; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for games; Downloadable mobile applications for downloading and reading electronic publications on portable electronic devices; Downloadable software for accessing, purchasing goods and services from, and selling goods on, an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Downloadable software for buying, selling, ordering and delivery of third-party consumer goods and services in an online marketplace; Downloadable newspapers, magazines and newsletters relating to local, national and international news, in the fields of current events, politics, business, and topics of general interest
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication services, namely, transmission of podcasts; streaming of audio and video material via a global computer network and over the top streaming, via an interactive website and mobile applications
Goods and ServicesProvision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; providing local, national and international news, commentary and opinion reporting relating thereto in the fields of business and politics

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, January 3, 2023
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateTuesday, January 3, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, January 3, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, January 3, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameJAF Communications, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Palm Beach, FL 33401

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, January 2, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, January 3, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, April 3, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, April 10, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, April 10, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, April 10, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 8, 2023APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Thursday, June 8, 2023APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Tuesday, October 10, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 10, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, October 11, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, October 25, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 25, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 25, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, January 12, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Friday, January 12, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Tuesday, April 9, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, April 9, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 9, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, July 2, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, July 15, 2024FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Monday, July 15, 2024NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Monday, July 15, 2024FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 14, 2024FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 14, 2024NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Wednesday, August 14, 2024FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN