USPTO serial 98726830
CAPTIVATE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Examiner
- GEARHART, JESSICA SHEA
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
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
Attorney of record
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LARRY H TRONCO
LARRY H TRONCO Holland & Hart LLPP.O. Box 8749Attn: Trademark DocketingDenver, CO 80201-8749Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Audio recordings for self-improvement and personal development, education, comedic and dramatic entertainment all in the subject of music, theatre, literature, sports, recreational activities, leisure activities, art, dance, musicals, culture, sports instruction, comedy, drama, games, gaming, festivals, museums, parks, cultural events, concerts, desktop publishing, animation, current events, fashion shows; downloadable podcasts in the field of self-improvement and personal development, education, comedic and dramatic entertainment, music, theatre, literature, sports, recreational activities, leisure activities, art, dance, musicals, culture, sports instruction, comedy, drama, games, gaming, festivals, museums, parks, cultural events, concerts, desktop publishing, animation, current events, fashion shows; digital audio players; digital audio recordings featuring self-improvement and personal development, education, comedic and dramatic entertainment all in the subject of music, theatre, literature, sports, recreational activities, leisure activities, art, dance, musicals, culture, sports instruction, comedy, drama, games, gaming, festivals, museums, parks, cultural events, concerts, desktop publishing, animation, current events, fashion shows; downloadable computer software for producing podcasts; downloadable computer software for recording, editing, publishing, hosting, distributing, managing, tracking, and promoting podcasts or otherwise producing and hosting podcasts via computer and communication networks; downloadable computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet including related instructional manuals and user guides, with none of the foregoing for digital learning, e-learning, e-training, computer-based or web-based learning, training, demonstration or education as a primary product or service; downloadable computer application software for allowing others to record, edit, publish, host, distribute, manage, track, and promote podcasts via the internet; downloadable mobile applications for recording, editing, publishing, hosting, distributing, managing, tracking, and promoting podcasts | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Provision of entertainment via podcasts in the field of self-improvement and personal development, education, comedic and dramatic entertainment, music, theatre, literature, sports, recreational activities, leisure activities, art, dance, musicals, culture, sports instruction, comedy, drama, games, gaming, festivals, museums, parks, cultural events, concerts, desktop publishing, animation, current events, fashion shows; production of podcasts; podcasts being scripting for non-advertising purposes; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of self-improvement and personal development, education, comedic and dramatic entertainment, music, theatre, literature, sports, recreational activities, leisure activities, art, dance, musicals, culture, sports instruction, comedy, drama, games, gaming, festivals, museums, parks, cultural events, concerts, desktop publishing, animation, current events, fashion shows | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Design, programming, development and implementation of computer software for podcasts and podcasting; Design, programming, development and implementation of software for hosting service providers; hosting of digital content on the Internet, namely, the podcasts of others; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for recording, editing, publishing, distributing, tracking, and promoting podcasts; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for the monetisation of podcasts; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for the monetisation of podcasts by way of sponsorship and advertisements; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for podcast data analysis including audience information regarding podcasts, and for facilitating the online distribution of podcasts and audio content for others; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for recording, editing, publishing, hosting, distributing, managing, tracking, and promoting podcasts; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for the monetisation of podcasts; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for the monetisation of podcasts by way of sponsorship and advertisements; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for podcast hosting, data analysis including audience information regarding podcasts, and for facilitating the online distribution of podcasts and audio content for others; Computer services, namely, hosting of digital content on the internet including related instructional manuals and user guides, with none of the foregoing for digital learning, e-learning, e-training, computer-based or web-based learning, training, demonstration or education as a primary product or service; providing temporary use of a web-based software application for recording and streaming of podcasts; Computer services, namely, hosting an interactive website that allows users to create, upload, publish, manage, promote, edit, advertise, download, play, view, and listen to podcasts and other audio content including related instructional manuals and user guides, with none of the foregoing for digital learning, e-learning, e-training, computer-based or web-based learning, training, demonstration or education as a primary product or service; consultancy, information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for hosting and managing podcasts | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 23, 2026 | ETOP | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CHPB | POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT - ENTERED | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| May 19, 2026 | EPPA | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ETOF | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | EXPT | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | EXFB | EXPARTE APPEAL DISMISSED - FAILURE TO FILE BRIEF | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | GEA1 | NOTIFICATION OF ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | GECD | ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | CNCF | ACTION CONTINUING FINAL - COMPLETED | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | EXPI | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | EXAF | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB | — |
| May 16, 2025 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 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. |
| May 16, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 18, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 18, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |