THE PLAIN DEALER Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, a trademark application was filed for THE PLAIN DEALER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE PLAIN DEALER trademark a serial number of 98850697. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, August 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by Plain Dealer Publishing Co.. The THE PLAIN DEALER trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Providing general and local news in the nature of current events reporting; providing information, news and commentary in the field of entertainment and popular culture; providing news and information in the field of sports; news agencies, namely, gathering and dissemination of news; providing an internet news portal featuring links to news stories and articles in the field of current events
General Information
| Serial Number | 98850697 |
| Word Mark | THE PLAIN DEALER |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, November 13, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7916448 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Providing general and local news in the nature of current events reporting; providing information, news and commentary in the field of entertainment and popular culture; providing news and information in the field of sports; news agencies, namely, gathering and dissemination of news; providing an internet news portal featuring links to news stories and articles in the field of current events |
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 | Wednesday, November 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Plain Dealer Publishing Co. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Brooklyn, OH 44114 |
| Party Name | Plain Dealer Publishing Co. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Brooklyn, OH 44114 |
| Party Name | Plain Dealer Publishing Co. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Brooklyn, OH 44114 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Friday, May 9, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
