USA TODAY PLAY Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, a trademark application was filed for USA TODAY PLAY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the USA TODAY PLAY trademark a serial number of 99196614. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, July 21, 2026. This trademark is owned by Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. The USA TODAY PLAY trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring games and puzzles; Entertainment services, namely, providing online puzzle games; Providing online non-downloadable comics; Providing an online syndicated newspaper section featuring games and puzzles
Printed crossword puzzles; Printed horoscopes; Printed comics
General Information
| Serial Number | 99196614 |
| Word Mark | USA TODAY PLAY |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8350917 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| NOT AVAILABLE | "USA" |
| Pseudo Mark | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TODAY PLAY |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring games and puzzles; Entertainment services, namely, providing online puzzle games; Providing online non-downloadable comics; Providing an online syndicated newspaper section featuring games and puzzles |
| Goods and Services | Printed crossword puzzles; Printed horoscopes; Printed comics |
Classification Information
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Pittsford, NY 14534
US |
| Party Name | Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Pittsford, NY 14534
US |
| Party Name | Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Pittsford, NY 14534
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, September 29, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 30, 2026 | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 30, 2026 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, April 30, 2026 | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
