WAIT, WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997, a trademark application was filed for WAIT, WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WAIT, WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! trademark a serial number of 75243769. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, June 20, 2019. This trademark is owned by National Public Radio, Inc.. The WAIT, WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Communication Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

educational and entertainment services, namely, a weekly quiz show covering the week's news stories, and other current events in the arts, popular culture, sports and entertainment distributed via radio broadcasts and the global computer network

compact discs [ and pre-recorded audio cassette tapes ] containing reproductions of a radio quiz program

radio broadcasting services
wait, wait...don't tell me!

General Information

Serial Number75243769
Word MarkWAIT, WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!
Filing DateWednesday, February 19, 1997
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, June 20, 2019
Registration Number2248094
Registration DateTuesday, May 25, 1999
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 17, 1998

Trademark Statements

Goods and Serviceseducational and entertainment services, namely, a weekly quiz show covering the week's news stories, and other current events in the arts, popular culture, sports and entertainment distributed via radio broadcasts and the global computer network
Goods and Servicescompact discs [ and pre-recorded audio cassette tapes ] containing reproductions of a radio quiz program
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, Column 1, line 1, "NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO" should be deleted, and, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. should be inserted.
Goods and Servicesradio broadcasting services

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, November 21, 1997
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, January 3, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, January 3, 1998
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, March 11, 1997
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, January 3, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, January 3, 1998
International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 11, 1997
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, January 3, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, January 3, 1998

Trademark Owner History

Party NameNational Public Radio, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20002
Party NameNational Public Radio, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 200013753
Party NameNational Public Radio, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 200013753

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, December 11, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 16, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, July 18, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, October 29, 1997CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, January 16, 1998NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, February 17, 1998PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 10, 1998USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, February 17, 1998PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 12, 1998NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, June 30, 1998STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, August 11, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, February 9, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, March 17, 1999ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, May 25, 1999REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 22, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 29, 2003SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Wednesday, December 17, 2003CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Tuesday, May 17, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 17, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, June 30, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, August 25, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 30, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, July 13, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, January 29, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, January 29, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, April 30, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 5, 2009ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, May 6, 2009REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, June 29, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 29, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, January 22, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 22, 2014APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, January 22, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 22, 2014APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, April 14, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 14, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, May 25, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, April 4, 2019TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 20, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 20, 2019REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, June 20, 2019REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, June 20, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 28, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 28, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, March 30, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, March 30, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, March 30, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, March 30, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, March 30, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, March 30, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, November 7, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, November 7, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, November 7, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, November 7, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, November 7, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

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