WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, April 6, 2018, a trademark application was filed for WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? trademark a serial number of 87866775. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, November 15, 2025. This trademark is owned by NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment services in the nature of an ongoing audio program featuring commentary, interviews and information in the field of current events, politics and news; entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the in the fields of current events, politics and news; providing a website featuring information related to current events, politics and news via global computer and wireless communication networks
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General Information

Serial Number87866775
Word MarkWHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
Filing DateFriday, April 6, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, November 15, 2025
Registration Number5886212
Registration DateTuesday, October 15, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 10, 2018

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesEntertainment services in the nature of an ongoing audio program featuring commentary, interviews and information in the field of current events, politics and news; entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the in the fields of current events, politics and news; providing a website featuring information related to current events, politics and news via global computer and wireless communication networks

Classification Information

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 16, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 9, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 9, 2018

Trademark Owner History

Party NameVERSANT MEDIA, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632
US
Party NameNBCUniversal Media, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10112
US
Party NameNBCUniversal Media, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10112
US
Party NameNBCUniversal Media, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10112
US

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, April 10, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, April 16, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, June 6, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, June 7, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 20, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 10, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 10, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 4, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, March 4, 2019SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, March 4, 2019SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, March 4, 2019SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 6, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, August 30, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, August 30, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 3, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 3, 2019SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, September 5, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, September 3, 2019SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, September 5, 2019SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, September 3, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, September 5, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, September 6, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 10, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, September 11, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 15, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 15, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, November 15, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, November 15, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, November 15, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 4, 2026AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

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