USPTO serial 87516663
COMPLEX
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Apr 4, 2023
- Examiner
- MAJCHER HARTNETT, MEGAN K
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
New York, NY, US
New York, NY, US
New York, NY, US
BUZZFEED MEDIA ENTERPRISES, INC.
NEW YORK, NY, US
LOS ANGELES, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Michelle Mancino Marsh, Esq.
Michelle Mancino Marsh, Esq. ArentFox Schiff LLP1301 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 42New York, NY 10019UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | On-line retail store services featuring apparel, tote bags, magazines, publications, posters, towels, and shower curtains; Providing a website featuring news, information and commentary in the field of business, the economy and entrepreneurship | ACTIVE | Oct 31, 2014 |
| 041 | Media production services, namely, video and film production; entertainment services, namely, multimedia production services; entertainment media production services for the internet; production and distribution of television shows, videos, and multimedia entertainment content; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing non-downloadable films and videos featuring food, beverages, fashion, motor vehicles, music, style, lifestyle, pop culture, urban culture, art, entertainment, relationships, gaming, technology, education, consumer product review, social and political issues, current events, sports, footwear and apparel delivered by broadcast television, satellite television, cable television, global computer network, mobile applications for wireless devices in particular mobile phones and tablet computers, and video-on-demand streaming media service for display on mobile wireless devices, mobile applications for wireless devices in particular mobile phones and tablet computers, and on televisions with set top boxes; providing a website featuring news, information and commentary in the fields of music, pop culture, art, entertainment, education, current events, and sports; providing online non-downloadable videos, photographs, music, email newsletters, directory publications, journals, blogs and online daily and weekly columns in the fields of food, beverages, fashion, motor vehicles, music, style, lifestyle, pop culture, urban culture, art, entertainment, relationships, gaming, technology, education, consumer product review, social and political issues, current events, sports, footwear and apparel; providing online non-downloadable films in the fields of food, beverages, fashion, motor vehicles, music, style, lifestyle, pop culture, urban culture, art, entertainment, relationships, gaming, technology, education, consumer product review, social and political issues, current events, sports, footwear and apparel via a video-on-demand service; providing an Internet website portal in the fields of news, information and commentary in the fields of pop culture, art, entertainment, education, current events, and sports | ACTIVE | Mar 31, 2002 |
| 043 | Providing a website featuring news, information and commentary in the field of dining; providing an Internet website portal in the fields of news, information and commentary in the field of dining | ACTIVE | Mar 31, 2002 |
| 045 | Providing a website featuring news, information and commentary in fields of fashion, social justice and personal relationships; providing an Internet website portal in the fields of news, information and commentary in fields of fashion, style, social justice and personal relationships | ACTIVE | Mar 31, 2002 |
Related trademarks
CopyMark links this record to cited §2(d) serials, the owner's other marks, Nice classes, similar mark names, and recently changed USPTO applications.
- Other trademarks owned by Complex Media, Inc.
- Other trademarks owned by Complex Media, Inc.
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- Other trademarks owned by COMMERCE MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC
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- Other trademarks in Class 043
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Dec 18, 2024 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Dec 5, 2024 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Nov 28, 2024 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Oct 11, 2023 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 4, 2023 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Apr 4, 2023 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Jan 17, 2023 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 17, 2023 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 8, 2022 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 6, 2022 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 6, 2022 | EXPI | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED | — |
| Dec 6, 2022 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Dec 6, 2022 | EXAF | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB | — |
| Jun 6, 2022 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jun 6, 2022 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Jun 6, 2022 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| May 23, 2022 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Mar 7, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 7, 2022 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Mar 7, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 14, 2021 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Oct 6, 2021 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Mar 3, 2021 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 3, 2021 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 3, 2021 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Sep 8, 2020 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 8, 2020 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 8, 2020 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Aug 19, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 18, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 18, 2020 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| May 11, 2020 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| May 11, 2020 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| May 11, 2020 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Apr 21, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 21, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 17, 2020 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Apr 9, 2020 | ERSI | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 9, 2019 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Mar 21, 2019 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Sep 6, 2018 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 12, 2018 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 12, 2018 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 12, 2018 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Jan 23, 2018 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jan 23, 2018 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 18, 2018 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jan 3, 2018 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Sep 5, 2017 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 5, 2017 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 5, 2017 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Aug 31, 2017 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 12, 2017 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jul 8, 2017 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |