U Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, February 20, 2014, a trademark application was filed for U with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the U trademark a serial number of 86198983. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, August 23, 2025. This trademark is owned by Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. The U trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

[ Providing online non-downloadable electronic children's publications and content in the nature of children's e-books, electronic children's books, and portions of children's e-books, and on-line non-downloadable electronic children's publications in the nature of e-books consisting of text, data and images in the fields of comics for kids; providing online non-downloadable educational guides in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art, on-line non-downloadable audio and video materials featuring animation and storytelling in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art, and on-line non-downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, video, and games featuring children's educational activities in the nature of student discussions, research, reports, writing exercises, science experiments, art projects, and vocabulary development in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies and art, all of the foregoing f...

[ Downloadable electronic children's publications and content in the nature of children's e-books, electronic children's books and portions of children's e-books, and downloadable electronic children's publications in the nature of e-books consisting of text, data and images in the fields of comics for kids; downloadable educational guides in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies and art, downloadable audio and video materials featuring animation and storytelling in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art, and downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, video, and games featuring children's educational activities in the nature of student discussions, research, reports, writing exercises, science experiments, art projects, and vocabulary development in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies and art, all of the foregoing for use in conjunction with such children's books and stories ]

Series of children's books; series of printed children's stories; printed educational guides and printed instructional materials in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art and printed children's educational activity books, all of the foregoing for use in conjunction with such children's books and stories
u

General Information


Serial Number86198983
Word MarkU
Filing DateThursday, February 20, 2014
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, August 23, 2025
Registration Number4722334
Registration DateTuesday, April 21, 2015
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 3, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ Providing online non-downloadable electronic children's publications and content in the nature of children's e-books, electronic children's books, and portions of children's e-books, and on-line non-downloadable electronic children's publications in the nature of e-books consisting of text, data and images in the fields of comics for kids; providing online non-downloadable educational guides in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art, on-line non-downloadable audio and video materials featuring animation and storytelling in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art, and on-line non-downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, video, and games featuring children's educational activities in the nature of student discussions, research, reports, writing exercises, science experiments, art projects, and vocabulary development in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies and art, all of the foregoing for use in conjunction with such children's books and stories ]
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a capital letter "U" with a circle on each side of the "U", all of which is contained within a design that is similar to a sunburst.
Goods and Services[ Downloadable electronic children's publications and content in the nature of children's e-books, electronic children's books and portions of children's e-books, and downloadable electronic children's publications in the nature of e-books consisting of text, data and images in the fields of comics for kids; downloadable educational guides in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies and art, downloadable audio and video materials featuring animation and storytelling in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art, and downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, video, and games featuring children's educational activities in the nature of student discussions, research, reports, writing exercises, science experiments, art projects, and vocabulary development in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies and art, all of the foregoing for use in conjunction with such children's books and stories ]
Goods and ServicesSeries of children's books; series of printed children's stories; printed educational guides and printed instructional materials in the fields of science, language arts, math, social studies, and art and printed children's educational activity books, all of the foregoing for use in conjunction with such children's books and stories
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


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 CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateSaturday, August 23, 2025
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, February 18, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, February 18, 2014

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 5, 2014
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 1, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 1, 2012

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateMonday, August 23, 2021
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, February 18, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, February 18, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameANDREWS MCMEEL UNIVERSAL
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressKANSAS CITY, MO 64106

Party NameAndrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, MO 64106

Party NameAndrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, MO 64106

Party NameAndrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, MO 64106

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, November 24, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, February 24, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, March 5, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, March 6, 2014NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 28, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, May 28, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 28, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 28, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 18, 2014EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, November 26, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, December 2, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, December 2, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, December 16, 2014FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 16, 2014FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 16, 2014NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Thursday, December 18, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, December 18, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, December 18, 2014NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 21, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 21, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 21, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 17, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 18, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 30, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, December 30, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, January 14, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 3, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 3, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 29, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Sunday, April 21, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 16, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, August 23, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, August 23, 2025REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
Saturday, August 23, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, August 23, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Saturday, August 23, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF PARTIAL SEC. 8 & 9 EMAILED
Monday, August 23, 2021REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, August 23, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED