USPTO serial 90159704
THE WEAKEST LINK
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 7, 2021
- Examiner
- FAUCETTE, MAX CLIFFORD STE
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
The British Broadcasting Corporation
London, GB
Other trademarks owned by The British Broadcasting Corporation
The British Broadcasting Corporation
London, GB
Other trademarks owned by The British Broadcasting Corporation
The British Broadcasting Corporation
London, GB
Other trademarks owned by The British Broadcasting Corporation
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Lynn M. Jordan
Lynn M. Jordan KELLY IP, LLP1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 600Washington, DC 20036United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Cinematographic and photographic films featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, and foreign and English language instruction; sound and video recordings featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, animated cartoons, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, and foreign and English language instruction; pre-recorded records, discs, tapes, cassettes, cartridges, cards and magnetic data carriers containing sound recordings, video recordings, data files, image files, graphics files, and text files, all of which feature instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, and foreign and English language instruction; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; apparatus for broadcasting, transmission, receiving, processing, reproducing, encoding and decoding of audio and video content in the nature of radio programs, still and moving images, data and metadata; blank magnetic data carriers, and recording discs all for use in bearing sound recordings, video recordings, data, metadata, images, graphics, text or programs; sound, video and data recording and reproducing apparatus; prerecorded memory carriers, compact discs, interactive compact discs, CD-ROMs and DVDs, and mini-disks featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel and foreign and English language instruction; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, books, booklets, and comic strip books all in the fields of outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, and foreign and English language instruction; downloadable digital music provided from the Internet; downloadable computer game software; downloadable video games software; downloadable video games software for mobile devices, personal computers, consoles, and tablets; recorded electronic computer game programs; downloadable electronic computer game programs; downloadable electronic game software; recorded computer game programs; downloadable computer game programs; downloadable interactive computer game programs; downloadable interactive game software; computer hardware, namely, central processing units for processing data, sound and images; downloadable computer software and firmware for use in downloading, storing, reproducing and organizing audio, video, still and moving images and data; downloadable ringtones and computer graphics for mobile phones; downloadable educational software featuring instruction in the subjects of mathematics, geography, history, physical education, business studies, science, art, music, drama, film, news, travel, reporting, gardening, developing children's education and entertainment television programs, history, natural history, science, technology, the English language and foreign languages; downloadable computer software in electronic form for use in downloading, storing, reproducing and organizing audio, video, still and moving images and data, supplied on-line from databases or from facilities on the Internet; downloadable computer software to enable connection to computer databases and the Internet; downloadable computer software to enable searching of data; instructional and teaching material, namely, downloadable electronic instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments in the nature of downloadable educational course materials, in the field of instruction, entertainment, education and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports, games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, and foreign and English language instruction; downloadable computer games programs, downloadable electronic computer game programs, and downloadable computer programs for video games, all adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; radio receivers and transmitters | ACTIVE | — |
| 016 | Printed publications, namely, booklets, books, magazines, catalogues, and event programs, all in the fields of instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, and foreign and English language instruction; stationery; artists' materials, namely, artists' brushes, artists' pastels, and artists' pens; printed event programs; paint brushes; printing blocks; posters; cards, namely, printed Christmas cards, printed flash cards, printed holiday cards, printed musical greeting cards, printed place cards, printed picture cards; postcards; printed greetings cards; collectible printed trading cards; printed invitations; diaries; calendars; photograph albums; prints; gift bags, gift boxes, paper gift tags and paper and plastic gift wrap; paper notepads; writing instruments and crayons; stickers and transfers; stamps, namely, postage stamps; personal organizers; address books; note books; pen and pencil holders; desk mats; printed embroidery, sewing and knitting design patterns; postage stamps; paper and cardboard coasters | ACTIVE | — |
| 028 | Toys, games and playthings, namely, dolls, plush toys, soft sculpture toys, namely, soft toys in the shape of animals and imaginary animals, puppets, bath toys, costume masks, toy musical boxes, toy musical instruments, toy models, namely, figures made from toy modeling dough, action figures, vehicles, and playsets therefor; sporting articles, namely, baseball gloves, handball gloves, skateboards, roller skates, in line skates, baseball bats, tennis and squash rackets, knee pads, elbow pads for athletic use; dolls; soft sculpture toys; plush toys; toy and novelty face masks; toy musical boxes; toy musical instruments; toy models, namely, figures made from toy modeling dough, toy model cars, toy model train sets; puzzles; kites; play balls and play balloons; flippers for swimming; swim floats for recreational use and inflatable toys for play purposes; playing cards; puppets; plastic toys, namely, plastic scale models sold in kit form; plastic character toys, plastic toys for use in the bath; bath toys; playsets for dolls, playsets containing infant toys; developmental toys, namely, infant developmental toys; wheeled toys, namely, toy cars, toy bicycles other than for transport, and toy tricycles and ride-on toys; toy scooters, children's toy bicycles other than for transport; ride-on toys; sit-on rides, namely, ride-on toys; doll costumes being children's playthings; handheld units for playing electronic games | ACTIVE | — |
| 038 | Television and radio broadcasting services; broadcasting, namely, radio broadcasting, cable television broadcasting, digital television broadcasting, satellite television broadcasting and interactive radio broadcasting; communications and telecommunications, namely, transmission of podcasts, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet, featuring natural history, nature documentaries, environmental documentaries, sports, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, and television programs; Video broadcasting services over the Internet or other communications network featuring the uploaded, posted and tagged videos of others; streaming of audio and visual programming across the Internet, featuring natural history, nature documentaries, environmental documentaries, sports, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, and television programs; broadcasting of audio, video, still and moving images, text and data, featuring natural history, nature documentaries, environmental documentaries, sports, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, and television programs, rendered through terrestrial broadcasting, satellites, webcasting, and transmission to wireless communication devices, handheld computers, personal digital assistants, and mobile and cellular phones; transmission of electronic mail services; providing television screen-based information, broadcasting and retrieval services, namely, video on demand transmissions via television, satellite and global computer network; electronic bulletin board services, namely, provision of on-line electronic bulletin boards for the transmission of messages among computer users; news agencies, namely, the transmission of news items to news reporting organizations; rental of telecommunication facilities, namely, radio and television broadcasting facilities; providing access to and providing user access to a global computer network; and providing information and advisory services in connection with the aforesaid services | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Provision of ongoing television programs and radio programs in the field of children's entertainment; provision of entertainment in the nature of ongoing television programs and radio programs featuring instructional content, entertainment content, educational content and information relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science and technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel and foreign and English language instruction; educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction in the fields of music, drama, film, news reporting, travel planning, gardening, developing educational and entertainment television programs for children, history, natural history, fiction writing, science, technology, English language instruction, and foreign language instruction, via the Internet, extranets, and computer networks; organizing exhibitions for entertainment, educational, cultural and sporting purposes in the fields of music, drama, film, art, comedy, video games, news reporting, television and radio programming including children's radio and television programs, sporting events, sport documentaries, history, televised works of fiction, televised works of non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, science, technology; production, presentation, distribution, syndication, rental of television, radio, cable television, satellite television and IPTV programs as well as films, sound recordings, and video recordings all featuring outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, comedy films, news, travel, gardening, children's entertainment, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel, science, technology, foreign language instruction and English language instruction; providing information in the field of entertainment and education on-line from a computer database or the Internet or by communications satellite, microwave or other electronic, digital or analogue media; publishing of books, magazines and articles for others; providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, and articles featuring instructional content, entertainment content, and educational content relating to outdoor recreational activities, music, drama, film, news, travel, gardening, children's educational and entertainment television programming, sports games, live concerts and entertainment events, documentaries, history, natural history, fiction, science, technology, and non-fiction in the nature of news, comedy, music, history, crime, gambling, politics, popular culture, sports, travel and foreign and English language instruction; organisation, production and presentation of sports competitions, sports games, concerts, exhibitions, game shows, quiz shows, raves, theatrical performances, concerts, and live performances by musical groups, actors, dancers, gymnasts, all for cultural or entertainment purposes; provision of information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services, including the provision of such services via online from a computer network, via the Internet, or via extranets | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 7, 2026 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 7, 2026 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 7, 2026 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 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. |
| Apr 15, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 15, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 15, 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. |
| Jun 15, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 7, 2021 | 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. |
| Aug 4, 2021 | ADBS | 1(B) BASIS DELETED; NEW BASIS REQUESTED | — |
| Aug 4, 2021 | IUCN | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED | — |
| Aug 4, 2021 | PC.D | PETITION TO DIRECTOR DISMISSED | — |
| Aug 3, 2021 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Jul 26, 2021 | TPAD | TEAS PETITION TO AMEND BASIS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 20, 2021 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| May 25, 2021 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 25, 2021 | 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. |
| May 5, 2021 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 21, 2021 | FIXD | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE | — |
| Apr 16, 2021 | ERRR | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED | — |
| Apr 15, 2021 | FIXD | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE | — |
| Apr 2, 2021 | ERRR | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 26, 2021 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 25, 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. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 12, 2021 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 3, 2020 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Oct 9, 2020 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Sep 15, 2020 | PARI | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 8, 2020 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |