ABOUT

About, Inc.

Application Filed: 2005-11-04

Trademark Application Details

Mark For: ABOUT™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of pre-recorded CDs, video tapes, laser disks and DVDs featuring a variety of topics.

Status

2023-12-27 UTC

DEAD APPLICATION Refused Dismissed or Invalidated

This trademark application was refused, dismissed, or invalidated by the Office and this application is no longer active.

Research	OneLook Acronym Finder
Serial Number	78747160
Mark Literal Elements	ABOUT
Mark Drawing Type	3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S)
Mark Type	Trademark
Standard Character Claim	No
Current Location	INTENT TO USE SECTION 2007-06-26
Basis	1(b)
Class Status	ACTIVE
Primary US Classes	021: Electrical Apparatus, Machines and Supplies 023: Cutlery, Machinery, Tools and Parts Thereof 026: Measuring and Scientific Appliances 036: Musical Instruments and Supplies 038: Prints and Publications
Primary International Class	009 - Primary Class (Electrical and scientific apparatus) Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), lifesaving and teaching apparatus and instruments; 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.
Filed Use	No
Current Use	No
Intent To Use	Yes
Filed ITU	Yes
44D Filed	No
44E Current	No
66A Current	No
Current Basis	No
No Basis	No
Attorney Name	Jordan A. LaVine
Attorney Docket Number	A0465.
Law Office Assigned	L70
Employee Name	STEIN, JAMES W

Timeline

2005-11-04	Application Filed
2007-04-03	Published
2007-04-03	Published for Opposition
2007-06-26	Location: INTENT TO USE SECTION
2007-12-27	Abandon
2007-12-27	Status: Abandoned because no Statement of Use or Extension Request timely filed after Notice of Allowance was issued. To view all docume
2007-12-27	Status: Dead/Abandoned
2018-07-08	Transaction Date

Trademark Parties (Applicants & Owners)

Party:	About, Inc.
Address	1440 Broadway New York, NEW YORK UNITED STATES 10018
Legal Entity Type	Corporation
Legal Entity State	DELAWARE

Documents

Application		2005-11-04
Drawing		2005-11-04
TEAS Rev, App and/or COA of Atty/Dom.Rep		2006-04-13
Offc Action Outgoing		2006-05-10
XSearch Search Summary		2006-05-10
Amended Drawing		2006-11-07
Drawing		2006-11-07
Response to Office Action		2006-11-07
TRAM Snapshot of App at Pub for Oppostn		2006-12-07
Drawing		2007-02-06
Notice of Publication		2007-03-14
Notice of Allowance		2007-06-26
Notice of Abandonment		2008-03-05
ITU Unit Action		2008-03-06

Design Search Codes

26.11.12	Rectangles with bars, bands and lines
26.11.21	Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
27.03.01	Geometric figures forming letters, numerals or punctuation
260121	Circles that are totally or partially shaded.
261112	Rectangles with bars, bands and lines
261121	Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
270301	Geometric figures forming letters, numerals or punctuation

Attorney of Record

Jordan A. LaVine
Flaster/Greenberg, P.C.
1628 John F. Kennedy Blvd., 15th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103

Good, Services, and Codes

International Codes:	9
U.S. Codes:	021,023,026,036,038
International Codes:	16
U.S. Codes:	002,005,022,023,029,037,038,050

Type Code	Type
CC0000	The color(s) red and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Trademark Filing History

Description	Date	Proceeding Number
ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED	2008-03-05
ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED	2008-03-05
NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT	2007-06-26
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION	2007-04-03
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION	2007-03-14
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED	2006-12-21
ASSIGNED TO LIE	2006-12-21
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER	2006-12-06
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED	2006-11-11
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED	2006-11-07
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE	2006-11-07
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER	2006-10-10
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED	2006-05-11
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN	2006-05-10
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER	2006-05-10
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED	2006-04-13
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED	2006-04-13
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED	2005-11-12
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED	2005-11-09

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