WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 14, 2014, a trademark application was filed for WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION trademark a serial number of 86221841. 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 FOUNDATION trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Communication Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Providing collaboratively created and maintained online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other encyclopedic content; providing online publications in the nature of articles, manuals, brochures, and reference guides on the use of and contribution to online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content; educational services, namely, conferences and workshops about online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content; arranging and conducting contests and incentive award programs for educational purposes by way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of writing, editing, and contribution to an interactive online encyclopedia and other media; provi...

Clothing, namely, jackets, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and scarves

Online retail store services featuring clothing, bags, and travel gear; computer file management

Printed publications, namely, books and manuals regarding an online encyclopedia and other educational content, namely, the dissemination and promotion of free knowledge

Design and development of computer software; providing websites featuring open source technology that enables users to view, discuss, write, edit, and contribute to online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for website development and the creation and editing of web pages by users; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for transmitting, receiving, publishing, encoding, and organizing data in conjunction with a global computer network; hosting of digital content on the Internet; computer services, namely, hosting interactive websites that allow users to contribute to and edit online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content, and to publish texts and media files

Charitable fundraising services; fundraising services, by means of raising funds for the support of free knowledge and the sharing of educational content; providing grants for the dissemination and promotion of free knowledge and educational content

Downloadable software for website development and the creation and editing of web pages by users; software for transmitting, receiving, publishing, encoding, and organizing data in conjunction with a global computer network

All-purpose carrying bags

Electronic transmission of data and documents via the Internet and other databases; electronic transmission of text and multimedia; telecommunication services, namely, providing online electronic bulletin boards and messaging services for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news articles, media files, and other educational content
wikimedia foundation

General Information


Serial Number86221841
Word MarkWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
Filing DateFriday, March 14, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, October 9, 2021
Registration Number4839260
Registration DateTuesday, October 27, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 11, 2015

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesProviding collaboratively created and maintained online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other encyclopedic content; providing online publications in the nature of articles, manuals, brochures, and reference guides on the use of and contribution to online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content; educational services, namely, conferences and workshops about online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content; arranging and conducting contests and incentive award programs for educational purposes by way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of writing, editing, and contribution to an interactive online encyclopedia and other media; providing information related to organizing community activities to support open source technology and the dissemination of free knowledge and educational content; charitable services, namely, collecting, developing, and disseminating educational content under a free license or in the public domain in the field of free knowledge and educational content
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, jackets, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and scarves
NOT AVAILABLE"FOUNDATION"
Goods and ServicesOnline retail store services featuring clothing, bags, and travel gear; computer file management
Goods and ServicesPrinted publications, namely, books and manuals regarding an online encyclopedia and other educational content, namely, the dissemination and promotion of free knowledge
Goods and ServicesDesign and development of computer software; providing websites featuring open source technology that enables users to view, discuss, write, edit, and contribute to online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for website development and the creation and editing of web pages by users; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for transmitting, receiving, publishing, encoding, and organizing data in conjunction with a global computer network; hosting of digital content on the Internet; computer services, namely, hosting interactive websites that allow users to contribute to and edit online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news, media files, and other educational content, and to publish texts and media files
Goods and ServicesCharitable fundraising services; fundraising services, by means of raising funds for the support of free knowledge and the sharing of educational content; providing grants for the dissemination and promotion of free knowledge and educational content
Goods and ServicesDownloadable software for website development and the creation and editing of web pages by users; software for transmitting, receiving, publishing, encoding, and organizing data in conjunction with a global computer network
Goods and ServicesAll-purpose carrying bags
Goods and ServicesElectronic transmission of data and documents via the Internet and other databases; electronic transmission of text and multimedia; telecommunication services, namely, providing online electronic bulletin boards and messaging services for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning online databases of encyclopedic knowledge, dictionaries, quotations, books, textual sources, catalogues, travel guides, news articles, media files, and other educational content

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 DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 20, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 20, 2003

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 31, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 31, 2010

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, May 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, May 31, 2012

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 31, 2012

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 31, 2012

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, February 18, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 18, 2005

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 20, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 20, 2003

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 20, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 20, 2003

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 DateMonday, March 31, 2014
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 20, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 20, 2003

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
Tuesday, March 18, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, March 31, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, June 18, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, June 21, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
Saturday, June 21, 2014EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, June 21, 2014NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, June 23, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, June 24, 2014COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION ENTERED
Monday, December 22, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, December 29, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, December 29, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, February 4, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, February 4, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 4, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 5, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, June 5, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 5, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, June 6, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, July 1, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, July 4, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, July 22, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 11, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 11, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 27, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 18, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, December 18, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, October 27, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 30, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 9, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, October 9, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, October 9, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, October 28, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, May 29, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 29, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, October 16, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED