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FOR DUMMIES

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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

FOR DUMMIES

ST13

US500000074551067

Class

16

Filing

74551067

Registration

1963774

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

42

Latest update

06/09/2026

Trademark type

Combined

Nice classes

16

Filing date

07/19/1994

Registration date

03/26/1996

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

05/20/2026

Last transaction

06/09/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

09/01/1994

First use in commerce

09/01/1994

Drawing code

3

Owner type

03

Owner location

Hoboken, NJ, US

Examiner

GLYNN, GERALD

Current location

PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

Mark description

The "- - - -" designations represent different descriptive terms and vary according to the subject matter of the goods. These "- - - -" designations are themselves not part of the mark.

Holders and representatives

Holders

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
WILEY PUBLISHING, INC.
HUNGRY MINDS, INC.
IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INC.
International Data Group, Inc.

Representatives

Jeffrey R. Cadwell John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 16

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 16

series of printed books in the field of education

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

42 publications found

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

05/20/2026

RNL3

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

05/20/2026

89AG

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

05/20/2026

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

05/20/2026

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

03/16/2026

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

03/09/2026

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

03/09/2026

REAP

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

03/09/2026

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

03/09/2026

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

03/09/2026

REM2

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

03/26/2025

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

06/16/2016

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

06/16/2016

89AG

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

06/16/2016

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

06/16/2016

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

03/29/2016

REM2

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

03/26/2015

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

07/20/2011

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

12/17/2007

REAP

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

12/17/2007

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

02/14/2007

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

08/14/2006

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

06/23/2006

89AG

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

06/23/2006

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

06/19/2006

89AF

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

03/27/2006

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

03/27/2006

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

11/11/2004

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

08/12/2003

C15A

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

01/03/2002

PR23

RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 15

11/27/2001

PR23

POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15

08/15/2001

815F

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

06/19/2001

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

03/26/1996

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

01/02/1996

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

12/01/1995

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

07/14/1995

IUAA

USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED

07/14/1995

AUPC

AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

07/11/1995

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

06/08/1995

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

06/08/1995

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

12/12/1994

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