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BRITANNICA
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
40
Latest update
06/23/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
16
Filing date
02/01/1984
Registration date
12/18/1984
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
05/20/2024
Last transaction
06/23/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
06/14/1934
First use in commerce
06/14/1934
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
Chicago, IL, US
Examiner
SUSSMAN, RONALD
Law office
510
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Representatives
Aric S. Jacover JACOVER LAW LLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 16
Reference Works-In ParticularJunior Encyclopaedias and Atlases
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
40 publications found
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
06/04/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
11/14/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/14/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/14/2024
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
05/20/2024
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
05/20/2024
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
05/20/2024
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
05/20/2024
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
02/06/2024
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
12/18/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/15/2022
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
12/15/2022
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
12/15/2022
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
01/14/2015
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
01/14/2015
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
01/14/2015
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
12/24/2014
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/04/2014
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
10/21/2014
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
10/21/2014
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
10/21/2014
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
10/21/2014
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
05/19/2008
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/09/2008
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
09/30/2005
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/05/2005
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
04/16/2004
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
04/16/2004
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
02/27/2004
PR23
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
04/09/1991
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
03/08/1991
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
12/18/1990
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
11/19/1990
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
12/18/1984
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
10/09/1984
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
08/08/1984
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/14/1984
CNEA
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
06/06/1984
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
05/04/1984
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