NURC
NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
10/07/2025
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CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS
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CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS
ST13
US500000073409831Class
9
Filing
73409831
Registration
1299481
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
55
Latest update
10/08/2025
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
9
Filing date
01/17/1983
Registration date
10/09/1984
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
09/15/2025
Last transaction
10/08/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
09/01/1962
First use in commerce
09/01/1962
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
Independence, KY
Examiner
ZAK, HENRY
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
Cengage Learning, Inc.
THOMSON INFORMATION LICENSING CORP.
MARKBOROUGH CALIFORNIA, INC.
GALE RESEARCH INC.
Gale Research Company
Representatives
Kimberly M. Maynard Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Reference Book Published from Time to Time Including a Compilation of Biographical and Other Information About Writers in a Variety of Fields * Downloadable reference e-books published from time to time including a compilation of biographical and other information about writers in a variety of fields *
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
55 publications found
NURC
NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
10/03/2025
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
09/15/2025
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
09/15/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
09/15/2025
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
09/15/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
09/12/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/26/2025
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/26/2025
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/26/2025
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/26/2025
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/26/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/10/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
10/07/2024
ES7R
TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
10/03/2024
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
06/13/2024
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
03/27/2024
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/09/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/11/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/11/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/11/2023
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/11/2023
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/11/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
11/15/2022
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/15/2022
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/15/2022
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/20/2014
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/20/2014
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/20/2014
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/20/2014
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
10/08/2014
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/16/2014
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/09/2014
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
12/19/2012
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
10/10/2007
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
07/16/2005
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
07/16/2005
PR89
RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 9
06/17/2005
PAPER RECEIVED
06/17/2005
PR89
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
12/21/2004
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
10/13/2004
PAPER RECEIVED
10/13/2004
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
07/02/1990
RRPR
RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
05/31/1990
PR23
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
05/22/1990
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
02/26/1990
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/09/1984
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
07/31/1984
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
05/29/1984
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/13/1984
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
04/02/1984
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
03/27/1984
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
03/13/1984
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
09/13/1983
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
09/07/1983
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