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BRITANNICA
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
30
Latest update
06/23/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
42
Filing date
05/14/1998
Registration date
10/19/1999
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/07/2019
Last transaction
06/23/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
09/01/1997
First use in commerce
09/01/1997
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
CHICAGO, IL, US
Examiner
BENZMILLER, ANDREW
Law office
L60
Current location
GENERIC WEB UPDATE
Holders and representatives
Holders
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, INC.
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
Representatives
Aric S. Jacover JACOVER LAW LLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 42
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 42
computer servicesnamely providing access to computer databases of information dealing with educational reference materials for adults and children in the field of encyclopediasyearbooksdictionaries and other reference materials
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
30 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
10/07/2019
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/07/2019
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/07/2019
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/07/2019
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
08/30/2019
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/19/2018
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
07/29/2009
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
07/29/2009
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
07/23/2009
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
07/13/2009
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
09/06/2006
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
01/05/2006
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
01/05/2006
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
10/17/2005
PAPER RECEIVED
10/17/2005
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
09/30/2005
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/05/2005
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/19/1999
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
07/27/1999
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
06/25/1999
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/22/1999
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
04/15/1999
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
10/23/1998
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
10/15/1998
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
10/07/1998
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