THE UNKNOWN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 16, 2022, a trademark application was filed for THE UNKNOWN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE UNKNOWN trademark a serial number of 97462378. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This trademark is owned by RTL Nederland B.V.. The THE UNKNOWN trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Book publishing; news reporter services; personal development leadership training; providing information about education; providing sports information; entertainment information; providing business training; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of game shows featuring quizzes, music, and dancing; entertainment services, in the nature of a television show; organization of sports competitions; organization of entertainment events in the nature of game shows featuring prizes; arranging and conducting of cultural, entertainment and sporting events for charitable purposes, namely, athletic competitions; educational services, namely, providing seminars, courses, conferences, and training events in the field of talent scouting for others for casting purposes; reservation of tickets for shows and cultural and sporting events; entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of a game show featuring prizes; entertainment services, namely, designing in the nature of prov...

Prerecorded digital video disks featuring game shows; information technology computer hardware; information technology network servers; audiovisual receivers; audiovisual media players; magnets; magnetizers; demagnetizers; optical devices, equipment, apparatus, and instruments, namely, optical readers; audio amplifiers; sound amplifying apparatus, namely, sound amplifiers; stereo amplifying apparatus, namely, stereo amplifiers; video monitor amplifying apparatus, namely, video monitor signal amplifiers; electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments featuring electronic GPS target location tracking devices; mapping equipment in the nature of navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices, namely, GPS navigation devices, GPS tracking devices, and recorded computer software for creating targets on maps and map making; coordinate measuring instruments; teaching robots; instrumentation simulators, namely, virtual reality headsets; optical apparatus, nam...

Board games; beanbags in the form of playthings; computer gaming consoles for recreational game playing; playing cards

Telecommunication access services; electronic transmission of e-mail; news agency services for electronic transmission; broadcasting and transmission of television and radio programmes; electronic and digital transmission of television programs, audiovisual media, data, and software application data via the internet for reception on fixed or mobile computer terminals; telecommunications services, namely, video-on-demand, interactive television, free TV, and pay TV transmissions provided by distribution of data via cable, satellite, DSL, and digital online networks; broadcasting of teleshopping programmes; technical telecommunications consultancy in the fields of internet, extranets, and intranet networks; providing access to electronic television program guides on data networks; telecommunication equipment rental; telecommunication consultation in the nature of technical consulting in the fields of radio and television programme broadcasting and audio, text and visual data transmission...
the unknown

General Information


Serial Number97462378
Word MarkTHE UNKNOWN
Filing DateThursday, June 16, 2022
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, September 3, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 3, 2024

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesBook publishing; news reporter services; personal development leadership training; providing information about education; providing sports information; entertainment information; providing business training; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of game shows featuring quizzes, music, and dancing; entertainment services, in the nature of a television show; organization of sports competitions; organization of entertainment events in the nature of game shows featuring prizes; arranging and conducting of cultural, entertainment and sporting events for charitable purposes, namely, athletic competitions; educational services, namely, providing seminars, courses, conferences, and training events in the field of talent scouting for others for casting purposes; reservation of tickets for shows and cultural and sporting events; entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of a game show featuring prizes; entertainment services, namely, designing in the nature of providing advice and information for radio, television, audiovisual, musical, and theatre game show concept and script development; providing film, video, sound, illumination and all other equipment needed for the making of audiovisual productions, namely, rental of audio and video equipment; post-production digital processing in the nature of editing services for audiovisual works, namely, television shows, videos and films; post-production editing services in the field of music, videos and film; sound editing and mixing; sound recording studio services; sound recording studios; performing camera work for film, television show, and video productions; subtitling services; educational services, namely, providing training and courses in the field of self-improvement; conducting of instructional, educational and training courses for young people and adults in the field of self-improvement; educational services, namely, organizing educational conferences, seminars, and lectures in the field of self-improvement; organizing community sporting and cultural events, live music concerts, and providing educational demonstrations for cultural or educational purposes; organization of educational events; organization of sporting events; organizing events for cultural purposes; organizing cultural and arts events; arranging of demonstrations for educational purposes; arranging of demonstrations for entertainment purposes, namely, wine and food tastings; arranging of demonstrations for cultural purposes; organizing exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; providing information and news in the field of current events relating to radio and television programs and films about show business and sports for educational or cultural purposes; entertainment services, namely, devising in the nature of providing advice and information for game show concepts and script development on radio and television; entertainment services in the nature of ongoing game shows; film and video rental; film rental; video rental services; rental of stage scenery; rental of radio and television; entertainment technical design consultancy services in the nature of development, creation, production, and post-production of television and radio game shows on the internet and other audiovisual media; publishing, lending, and editing of books, newspapers, magazines, guides, program guides, and other publications, not for publicity purposes; publishing of books, magazines; publishing of newspapers; publication of educational and training guides; publication of printed matter and printed publications; lending of books and periodicals; lending of books and other publications; publishing of electronic publications; photography; television studio services; rental of movie props; rental of space in the nature of film production studios; rental and leasing of movie projectors and accessories; services of editorial offices, namely, editorial consultation; written text editing, except publicity texts; editorial consultation; all the aforesaid services rendered by means of radio, television, teletext, the internet, or other electronic networks
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the stylized wording "THE UNKNOWN". The "O" in "UNKNOWN" contains an infinity symbol. The solid color and rectangular shape appearing behind and around the stylized wording represent background or shading and are not part of the mark.
Goods and ServicesPrerecorded digital video disks featuring game shows; information technology computer hardware; information technology network servers; audiovisual receivers; audiovisual media players; magnets; magnetizers; demagnetizers; optical devices, equipment, apparatus, and instruments, namely, optical readers; audio amplifiers; sound amplifying apparatus, namely, sound amplifiers; stereo amplifying apparatus, namely, stereo amplifiers; video monitor amplifying apparatus, namely, video monitor signal amplifiers; electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments featuring electronic GPS target location tracking devices; mapping equipment in the nature of navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices, namely, GPS navigation devices, GPS tracking devices, and recorded computer software for creating targets on maps and map making; coordinate measuring instruments; teaching robots; instrumentation simulators, namely, virtual reality headsets; optical apparatus, namely, optical readers; apparatus for recording of sound or images; apparatus for transmission of sound or images; apparatus for the reproduction of sound or images; computer hardware for accessing video-on-demand, pay-per-view, and teleshopping services for interactive television viewing purposes; interactive television terminal sets; cinematographic apparatus; cameras; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; downloadable computer software for playing games and enabling users to view or listen to audio, video, text and multimedia content; prerecorded optical discs, compact discs, and DVDs featuring game shows; blank recordable optical discs, compact discs, and DVDs
Goods and ServicesBoard games; beanbags in the form of playthings; computer gaming consoles for recreational game playing; playing cards
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication access services; electronic transmission of e-mail; news agency services for electronic transmission; broadcasting and transmission of television and radio programmes; electronic and digital transmission of television programs, audiovisual media, data, and software application data via the internet for reception on fixed or mobile computer terminals; telecommunications services, namely, video-on-demand, interactive television, free TV, and pay TV transmissions provided by distribution of data via cable, satellite, DSL, and digital online networks; broadcasting of teleshopping programmes; technical telecommunications consultancy in the fields of internet, extranets, and intranet networks; providing access to electronic television program guides on data networks; telecommunication equipment rental; telecommunication consultation in the nature of technical consulting in the fields of radio and television programme broadcasting and audio, text and visual data transmission and communication related to internet databases and audiovisual media presentations; consultancy and information services in relation to telecommunications; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to telecommunications

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 DateThursday, June 30, 2022
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 DateThursday, June 30, 2022
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 30, 2022
Primary Code028
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 DateThursday, June 30, 2022
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameIDTV Film & Video Productions B.V.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAMSTERDAM 1062XK
NL

Party NameRTL Nederland B.V.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressHILVERSUM 1217WP
NL

Party NameIDTV Film & Video Productions B.V.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAMSTERDAM 1062XK
NL

Party NameRTL Nederland B.V.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressHILVERSUM 1217WP
NL

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, June 20, 2022NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, June 30, 2022NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, March 28, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, April 3, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, April 3, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, April 3, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 14, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 6, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, July 6, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, July 6, 2023NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, July 10, 2023ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, July 10, 2023EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, July 14, 2023ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED
Thursday, July 20, 2023ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE
Tuesday, August 1, 2023WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, August 16, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 5, 2023PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 5, 2023OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 4, 2023EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Sunday, January 14, 2024EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED
Thursday, January 18, 2024WITHDRAWN FROM ISSUE - MANAGING ATTORNEY REQUEST
Thursday, March 7, 2024PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, March 7, 2024JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Thursday, March 7, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, March 7, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 7, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 7, 2024SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Thursday, March 7, 2024LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 7, 2024NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 12, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Friday, March 15, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 15, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, April 12, 2024EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, April 12, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, April 12, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, April 12, 2024NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, July 29, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 14, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 3, 2024PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 3, 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED