WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 18, 2014, a trademark application was filed for WIKIMEDIA COMMONS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WIKIMEDIA COMMONS trademark a serial number of 86196738. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, October 9, 2021. This trademark is owned by Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. The WIKIMEDIA COMMONS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Arranging and conducting contests and incentive programs for educational purposes

Downloadable software providing access to a collaboratively created and maintained repository of images, sound, text, and other media files; downloadable mobile application to view, upload, and share files to a repository of images, sound, text and other media files; downloadable publications in the nature of images, sound, text, and other media files of an encyclopedic nature

Hosting of digital content on the Internet, namely, providing an interactive online repository of images, sound, text, and other media files; providing a website featuring open source technology that enables users to view, discuss, edit, and contribute to an online repository of images, sound, text, and other media files; computer services, namely, maintaining a website for others featuring an online repository of images, sound, text and other media files
wikimedia commons

General Information


Serial Number86196738
Word MarkWIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Filing DateTuesday, February 18, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, October 9, 2021
Registration Number4829742
Registration DateTuesday, October 13, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 28, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesArranging and conducting contests and incentive programs for educational purposes
Goods and ServicesDownloadable software providing access to a collaboratively created and maintained repository of images, sound, text, and other media files; downloadable mobile application to view, upload, and share files to a repository of images, sound, text and other media files; downloadable publications in the nature of images, sound, text, and other media files of an encyclopedic nature
Goods and ServicesHosting of digital content on the Internet, namely, providing an interactive online repository of images, sound, text, and other media files; providing a website featuring open source technology that enables users to view, discuss, edit, and contribute to an online repository of images, sound, text, and other media files; computer services, namely, maintaining a website for others featuring an online repository of images, sound, text and other media files

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 DateSaturday, March 1, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 31, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 31, 2004

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 1, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 31, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 31, 2004

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 1, 2014
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 31, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 31, 2004

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWikimedia Foundation, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94104

Party NameWikimedia Foundation, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94105

Party NameWikimedia Foundation, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94105

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 24, 2014TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED
Friday, February 21, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, February 24, 2014TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Monday, February 24, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, March 1, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, May 12, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, May 16, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, May 16, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, May 16, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 12, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 12, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 13, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, November 18, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, November 24, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, December 9, 2014WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, December 31, 2014PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, December 31, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 31, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 31, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, June 9, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 9, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 10, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, June 12, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, June 22, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, July 8, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 28, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 28, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 13, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 18, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, December 18, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, October 13, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Saturday, October 9, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 9, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 29, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, September 18, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 9, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Sunday, October 13, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 29, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED