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THE STRAIGHT DOPE

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

THE STRAIGHT DOPE

ST13

US500000075976959

Class

38, 42

Filing

75976959

Registration

2151502

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

39

Latest update

03/27/2024

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

38, 42

Filing date

03/05/1996

Registration date

04/14/1998

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

01/19/2018

Last transaction

03/27/2024

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

1996-05-00

First use in commerce

1996-05-00

Drawing code

1

Owner type

03

Owner location

CHICAGO, IL, US

Examiner

STRIEGEL, ADAM

Law office

L50

Current location

TMEG LAW OFFICE 105

Holders and representatives

Holders

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA, INC.
STRAIGHT DOPE, LLC
STM READER, LLC
CL Chicago, Inc.
CHICAGO READER, INCORPORATED

Representatives

Steven L. Baron Baron Harris Healey

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 38Class 42

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 38

electronic mail services

Class 42

providingby means of a global computer information networkinteractive and non-interactive computer databases containing information in a wide variety of fields; retail store servicesavailable through a global computer information networkfeaturing a wide variety of consumer goods; providing information in a wide variety of fields by means of a global computer information network

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

39 publications found

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

03/27/2024

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

03/27/2024

REAP

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

03/27/2024

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

03/09/2022

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

11/21/2018

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

06/18/2018

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

06/18/2018

NAS8

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED

01/19/2018

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

01/19/2018

9G8P

REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8

01/19/2018

8PRT

REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED

01/19/2018

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

01/18/2018

WOAG

WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED

10/17/2012

WOAR

TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED

10/17/2012

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

07/25/2012

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

04/20/2011

REAP

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

04/20/2011

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

10/27/2008

89AG

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

10/27/2008

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

10/16/2008

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

10/14/2008

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

08/15/2007

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

05/04/2007

C15A

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

07/19/2003

815F

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

05/02/2003

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

05/02/2003

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

04/14/1998

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

02/13/1998

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

02/07/1998

DPCC

DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE

02/07/1998

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

11/12/1997

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

08/19/1997

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

05/27/1997

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

04/25/1997

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

03/24/1997

CNEA

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED

03/19/1997

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

02/18/1997

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

08/12/1996

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

08/08/1996

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