REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/22/2025
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NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
27
Latest update
10/23/2025
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
09/08/1995
Registration date
10/22/1996
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
12/23/2016
Last transaction
10/23/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
1994-04-00
First use in commerce
1994-04-00
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
CINCINNATI, OH
Examiner
WEBER,BRIAN W
Law office
L60
Current location
GENERIC WEB UPDATE
Mark description
The mark consists in part of a stylized bee design incorporated into the letter "E" in the word "BEE".
Holders and representatives
Holders
E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY, THE
Scripps Howard, Inc.
Representatives
Samantha M. Quimby FROST BROWN TODD LLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
entertainment services in the nature of spelling contests intended to promote the importance of correct spelling in primary school curricula
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
27 publications found
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
09/03/2025
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/24/2025
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
02/03/2021
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
05/15/2019
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
12/23/2016
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
12/23/2016
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
12/23/2016
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
12/23/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
10/14/2016
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/22/2015
MDSM
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
12/04/2008
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
06/21/2006
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/01/2006
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/01/2006
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
11/28/2005
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
11/28/2005
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
01/16/2003
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
08/22/2002
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
08/22/2002
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/22/1996
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
07/30/1996
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
06/28/1996
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
05/08/1996
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
04/02/1996
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
03/14/1996
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
02/27/1996
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