WHAT THE FOTSCH?! Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 3, 2015, a trademark application was filed for WHAT THE FOTSCH?! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHAT THE FOTSCH?! trademark a serial number of 86838593. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, October 23, 2021. This trademark is owned by JOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP, INC.. The WHAT THE FOTSCH?! trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, a continuing variety, news, comedy show broadcast over television, radio, internet
what the fotsch?!

General Information


Serial Number86838593
Word MarkWHAT THE FOTSCH?!
Filing DateThursday, December 3, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, October 23, 2021
Registration Number4998211
Registration DateTuesday, July 12, 2016
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 26, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, a continuing variety, news, comedy show broadcast over television, radio, internet
Name/Portrait Description and/or Consent StatementThe name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 9, 2015
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2005

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSUMMITMEDIA, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBIRMINGHAM, AL 35242

Party NameSCRIPPS MEDIA, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCINCINNATI, OH 45202

Party NameSCRIPPS MEDIA, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCINCINNATI, OH 45202

Party NameSCRIPPS MEDIA, INC.
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCINCINNATI, OH 45202

Party NameJOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45202

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, October 23, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, October 23, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, October 22, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 14, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, July 12, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, July 1, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, July 1, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 7, 2018AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, July 12, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 26, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 26, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 6, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, March 16, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, February 25, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, February 25, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, February 25, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, February 25, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, February 25, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, February 10, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, January 27, 2016AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, December 9, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Monday, December 7, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM