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SOMETHING ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

SOMETHING ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ST13

US500000073807572

Class

16

Filing

73807572

Registration

1582529

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

41

Latest update

08/31/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

16

Filing date

06/19/1989

Registration date

02/13/1990

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

04/06/2020

Last transaction

08/31/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

1971-04-00

First use in commerce

1971-04-00

Drawing code

1

Owner type

03

Owner location

Independence, KY

Law office

510

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

CENGAGE LEARNING, INC.
GALE GROUP, INC., THE
T. C. (pessoa física)
THOMSON INFORMATION INC.
GALE RESEARCH INC.

Representatives

Kimberly M. Maynard Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 16

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 16

REFERENCE BOOK CONTAINING A COMPILATION OF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING FACTS AND PICTURES ON WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

41 publications found

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

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

06/13/2024

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

03/27/2024

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

04/06/2020

RNL3

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

04/06/2020

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

04/06/2020

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

04/06/2020

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

02/11/2020

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

02/13/2019

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

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

08/24/2010

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

08/24/2010

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

08/23/2010

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

08/12/2010

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

12/23/2008

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

11/06/2007

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

11/06/2007

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

10/10/2007

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

02/26/2001

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

02/26/2001

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

02/08/2000

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

07/08/1996

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

01/26/1996

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

02/13/1990

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

11/21/1989

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

10/20/1989

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

08/28/1989

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