| Serial Number | 87527037 |
| Word Mark | THE REAL STORY |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 13, 2017 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5598486 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 6, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 21, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer application software for mobile electronic devices, namely, software that facilitates the verification of a person's background credentials, specifically, a person's public record information, such as public criminal history, public marital status, or public parental status; downloadable computer application software for mobile electronic devices, namely, software that facilitates the authentication of personal identification information; downloadable computer application software for mobile electronic devices, namely, software that facilitates the investigation of assets, fiscal assessments, and collection reports for security or authentication purposes |
| Goods and Services | · Providing an interactive web site that facilitates the verification of a person's background credentials, specifically, a person's public record information, such as public criminal history, public marital status, or public parental status; Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of personal identification information, including but not limited to investigation of assets, fiscal assessments, and collection reports for security or authentication purposes; background investigation services, namely, background check, screening, and personal verification services; Background investigation and research services; Personal background investigations; public record investigation and research services; private investigator services through microtransaction investigative services |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 20, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 20, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
| Party Name | The Real Story LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| Party Name | The Real Story LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| Party Name | The Real Story LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 20, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, July 17, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, May 10, 2018 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Monday, July 9, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 9, 2018 | TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 9, 2018 | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED |
| Monday, July 9, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, November 6, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, February 17, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 10, 2018 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Friday, July 13, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |