WHAT'S · THE · HOOK? /WUHTS-THUH-HŎŎK?/ Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, a trademark application was filed for WHAT'S · THE · HOOK? /WUHTS-THUH-HŎŎK?/ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHAT'S · THE · HOOK? /WUHTS-THUH-HŎŎK?/ trademark a serial number of 98492269. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, March 18, 2025. This trademark is owned by Brooks Solutions LLC. The WHAT'S · THE · HOOK? /WUHTS-THUH-HŎŎK?/ trademark is filed in the Toys & Sporting Goods Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Conducting live entertainment in the nature of games featuring musical trivia questions and answers; Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of a game show

Game cards; Trivia cards for games; Trivia game played with cards and game components; Playing cards and card games
what's · the · hook? /wuhts-thuh-hŎŎk?/

General Information


Serial Number98492269
Word MarkWHAT'S · THE · HOOK? /WUHTS-THUH-HŎŎK?/
Filing DateWednesday, April 10, 2024
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, March 18, 2025
Registration Number7728696
Registration DateTuesday, March 18, 2025
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 28, 2025

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesConducting live entertainment in the nature of games featuring musical trivia questions and answers; Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of a game show
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the wording "What's The Hook?" stylized like a phrase in a dictionary. Beneath this wording is additional wording representing phonetic stylization "/WUHTS-THUH-HOOK?/ with a semicircle over the "OO" in "HOOK". Beneath this wording is a stylized design of musical notes and question marks jumbled together.
Goods and ServicesGame cards; Trivia cards for games; Trivia game played with cards and game components; Playing cards and card games
Pseudo MarkWHAT IS THE HOOK WUHTS THUH HOOK
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, April 10, 2024
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 3, 2023
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 7, 2024

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, April 10, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 3, 2023
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 7, 2024

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBrooks Solutions LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLong Beach, CA 90804

Party NameBrooks Solutions LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLong Beach, CA 90804

Party NameBrooks Solutions LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLong Beach, CA 90804

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, April 10, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, October 1, 2024NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 1, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, October 23, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, January 3, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, January 3, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, January 3, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, January 6, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 15, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, October 30, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 30, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 30, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, January 15, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 15, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 22, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 28, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 28, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 18, 2025REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 18, 2025NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED