TIK TOK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, April 23, 2018, a trademark application was filed for TIK TOK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TIK TOK trademark a serial number of 87888634. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, April 17, 2025. This trademark is owned by Bytedance Ltd. The TIK TOK trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, providing an online interactive database of videos and user generated content containing digital images, photos, text, graphics, music, audio, video clips, multimedia content, and visual and audio performances; providing music videos over the Internet or other communications networks

Downloadable software for creating, producing, editing, manipulating, transmitting, uploading, downloading, and sharing electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet and other communications networks

Transmission of electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet and other communications networks

Creating a virtual environment in the nature of an online community for registered users to create, produce, edit, manipulate, transmit, share, and comment on videos or other electronic media
tik tok

General Information


Serial Number87888634
Word MarkTIK TOK
Filing DateMonday, April 23, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, April 17, 2025
Registration Number5653614
Registration DateTuesday, January 15, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 30, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing an online interactive database of videos and user generated content containing digital images, photos, text, graphics, music, audio, video clips, multimedia content, and visual and audio performances; providing music videos over the Internet or other communications networks
Goods and ServicesDownloadable software for creating, producing, editing, manipulating, transmitting, uploading, downloading, and sharing electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet and other communications networks
Goods and ServicesTransmission of electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet and other communications networks
Pseudo MarkTIC TOCK
Goods and ServicesCreating a virtual environment in the nature of an online community for registered users to create, produce, edit, manipulate, transmit, share, and comment on videos or other electronic media

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 DateWednesday, May 2, 2018
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, August 2, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 2, 2018

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 DateWednesday, May 2, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 31, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 31, 2017

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 2, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, August 2, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 2, 2018

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, January 1, 0001
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, August 2, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 2, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTIKTOK LTD.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGRAND CAYMAN KY1-1205
KY

Party NameBytedance Ltd
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBeijing 100080
CN

Party NameBytedance Ltd
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGeorge Town KY1-1112
KY

Party NameBytedance Ltd
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGeorge Town KY1-1112
KY

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 14, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, April 26, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, May 2, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, August 13, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 14, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 14, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 7, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, September 7, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 12, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, September 13, 2018TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 12, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, September 12, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, September 12, 2018DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Friday, September 14, 2018AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, September 14, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, September 24, 2018USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Monday, September 24, 2018SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, September 24, 2018NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, September 24, 2018LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, September 24, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, September 24, 2018EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, September 24, 2018NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, September 24, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 25, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 25, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 25, 2018LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, October 10, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 30, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, June 12, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, June 12, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, June 12, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, June 12, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, June 12, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, October 30, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 12, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, January 15, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 30, 2021NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, May 2, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, May 2, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, May 2, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, May 2, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, May 2, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, December 17, 2021NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, May 31, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Tuesday, May 31, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 31, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 31, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 31, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, May 31, 2022TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Tuesday, May 31, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, January 15, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 22, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, April 17, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, April 17, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, April 17, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED