THESPARK Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, April 23, 2001, a trademark application was filed for THESPARK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THESPARK trademark a serial number of 76245085. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 13, 2025. This trademark is owned by SparkNotes LLC. The THESPARK trademark is filed in the Communication Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line games, quizzes and science experiments, and providing humorous content on a variety of topics and subject matters; educational services, namely, providing on-line study guides in the field of literature and providing educational information and content on a variety of college topics

Telecommunication services, namely, providing on-line chat rooms and transmission of instant messages and e-mail among computer users concerning topics of interest to college students
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General Information

Serial Number76245085
Word MarkTHESPARK
Filing DateMonday, April 23, 2001
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 13, 2025
Registration Number2905459
Registration DateTuesday, November 30, 2004
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 7, 2004

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing on-line games, quizzes and science experiments, and providing humorous content on a variety of topics and subject matters; educational services, namely, providing on-line study guides in the field of literature and providing educational information and content on a variety of college topics
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication services, namely, providing on-line chat rooms and transmission of instant messages and e-mail among computer users concerning topics of interest to college students
Pseudo MarkTHE SPARK

Classification Information

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 13, 2025
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1998
International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 13, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1998

Trademark Owner History

Party NameSparkNotes LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10003
Party NameSparkNotes LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10011
Party NameSparkNotes LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10011

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 5, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, August 6, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 6, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 7, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 7, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, November 30, 2004REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, May 30, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, September 16, 2002LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Monday, February 10, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, February 10, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, April 28, 2003LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Tuesday, November 25, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, June 22, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 18, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, September 7, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 24, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, December 9, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, June 29, 2009TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, June 29, 2009APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, July 28, 2010TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 28, 2010ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, October 28, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, November 8, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, November 8, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, December 9, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, January 25, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 29, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 18, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 18, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, June 18, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, June 18, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, October 5, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, October 5, 2018APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, January 25, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, January 25, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, November 30, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, June 13, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, January 24, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, January 25, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, January 25, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Monday, January 25, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, January 24, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 24, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, January 24, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, January 24, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

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