TWINCITIES.COM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, November 9, 2000, a trademark application was filed for TWINCITIES.COM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TWINCITIES.COM trademark a serial number of 76163087. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, April 10, 2023. This trademark is owned by KnightRidder.com, Inc. The TWINCITIES.COM trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Communications and telecommunications services, namely, electronic mail services; providing multiple-user access to the Internet; electronic transmission of data, images, and documents via computer terminals and networks; providing an on-line chat room for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning topics of general interest

Promoting the goods, services, and websites of others by placing advertisements and promotional displays in an electronic site accessed through computer networks; online retail and mail order services in the field of general consumer merchandise; online directory services to help locate people, places, organizations, phone numbers, home pages, and electronic mail addresses

Online computer services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites and other resources available on computer networks; providing information at the specific request of end-users by means of global computer networks; providing on-line websites featuring information in a wide variety of fields generally found in daily newspapers and also including fields such as news, politics, policy, sports, business, technology, entertainment, arts, leisure, travel, games, trivia contests, reference materials, and classified advertising; providing general and customized information at the specific request of others in a wide variety of fields generally found in daily newspapers and also including information in the fields of news, politics, policy, sports, business, technology, entertainment, arts, leisure, travel, and games; computer services, namely, creating and maintaining web sites for others
twincities.com

General Information


Serial Number76163087
Word MarkTWINCITIES.COM
Filing DateThursday, November 9, 2000
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, April 10, 2023
Registration Number2684861
Registration DateTuesday, February 4, 2003
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, column 1, before line 1, "Knight Ridder Digital (Delaware Corporation), 50 W. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95113, by change of name" should be inserted.
Goods and ServicesCommunications and telecommunications services, namely, electronic mail services; providing multiple-user access to the Internet; electronic transmission of data, images, and documents via computer terminals and networks; providing an on-line chat room for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning topics of general interest
Pseudo MarkTWIN CITIES
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesPromoting the goods, services, and websites of others by placing advertisements and promotional displays in an electronic site accessed through computer networks; online retail and mail order services in the field of general consumer merchandise; online directory services to help locate people, places, organizations, phone numbers, home pages, and electronic mail addresses
Goods and ServicesOnline computer services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites and other resources available on computer networks; providing information at the specific request of end-users by means of global computer networks; providing on-line websites featuring information in a wide variety of fields generally found in daily newspapers and also including fields such as news, politics, policy, sports, business, technology, entertainment, arts, leisure, travel, games, trivia contests, reference materials, and classified advertising; providing general and customized information at the specific request of others in a wide variety of fields generally found in daily newspapers and also including information in the fields of news, politics, policy, sports, business, technology, entertainment, arts, leisure, travel, and games; computer services, namely, creating and maintaining web sites for others

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 21, 2000
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, July 31, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, July 31, 1999

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 21, 2000
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, July 31, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, July 31, 1999

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 DateTuesday, November 21, 2000
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, July 31, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, July 31, 1999

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS, LLC
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSt. Paul, MN 55107

Party NamePIONEER PRESS DIGITAL, LLC
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressST. PAUL, MN 551011057

Party NameNORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressST. PAUL, MN 551011057

Party NameKNIGHT RIDDER DIGITAL
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Party NameKnightRidder.com, Inc
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, April 10, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, April 10, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, April 10, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, April 10, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 29, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, February 4, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 8, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, November 9, 2016ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, August 14, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 14, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 22, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 15, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, August 15, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 15, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 13, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 13, 2013REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 13, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, January 25, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, January 25, 2013TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, January 25, 2013TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, April 7, 2010ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, April 15, 2009AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, February 4, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Tuesday, February 3, 2009ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Thursday, January 29, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 13, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, October 24, 2007AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, June 17, 2003CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED
Thursday, April 24, 2003SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Thursday, April 24, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 4, 2003REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 18, 2002EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Saturday, November 23, 2002APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Friday, November 15, 2002EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Thursday, November 14, 2002USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Wednesday, October 30, 2002AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, August 6, 2002USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, October 21, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, August 12, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, August 8, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 7, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, August 22, 2002EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Thursday, August 15, 2002EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Monday, February 11, 2002FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Monday, February 11, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, October 24, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, October 26, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 24, 2001NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, April 20, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, April 20, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER