WHITNEY HOUSTON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, March 13, 2014, a trademark application was filed for WHITNEY HOUSTON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHITNEY HOUSTON trademark a serial number of 86220716. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, September 11, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Estate of Whitney Houston. The WHITNEY HOUSTON trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Series of musical sound recordings; Series of musical video recordings; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable music video recordings featuring music and entertainment; Audiovisual recordings featuring music and entertainment; Downloadable audiovisual recordings featuring music and entertainment; Downloadable ringtones for mobile phones and wireless devices
whitney houston

General Information


Serial Number86220716
Word MarkWHITNEY HOUSTON
Filing DateThursday, March 13, 2014
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, September 11, 2025
Registration Number4636330
Registration DateTuesday, November 11, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 26, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSeries of musical sound recordings; Series of musical video recordings; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable music video recordings featuring music and entertainment; Audiovisual recordings featuring music and entertainment; Downloadable audiovisual recordings featuring music and entertainment; Downloadable ringtones for mobile phones and wireless devices

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 DateThursday, March 27, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 14, 1985
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 14, 1985

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWHIT WAVE IP LLC
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10003

Party NameWHIT NIP HOLDINGS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressWHITE PLAINS, NY 10601

Party NameThe Estate of Whitney Houston
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressAlpha Retta, GA 30022

Party NameThe Estate of Whitney Houston
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressAlpha Retta, GA 30022

Party NameThe Estate of Whitney Houston
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressAlpha Retta, GA 30022

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, June 24, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, March 17, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, March 27, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, June 16, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 24, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 24, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 2, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 2, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 2, 2014NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 2, 2014EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, July 2, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 21, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, July 21, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, August 6, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 26, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 26, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 11, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 23, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 23, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, February 21, 2018AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, November 11, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 11, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, February 18, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, February 22, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, February 22, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 11, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, January 26, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, January 26, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, January 26, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 26, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, June 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 7, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, June 7, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 7, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, June 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, May 12, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, November 11, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, September 11, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 11, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, September 11, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, September 11, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED