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THE BEST AMERICAN SERIES
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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
53
Latest update
12/04/2025
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
16
Filing date
05/09/2000
Registration date
01/28/2003
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
06/30/2023
Last transaction
12/04/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
12/27/2000
First use in commerce
12/27/2000
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
BOSTON, MA
Examiner
COGGINS,ROBERT H
Law office
L70
Current location
GENERIC WEB UPDATE
Holders and representatives
Holders
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY
Houghton Mifflin Company
Representatives
Jeffrey D. Parnass News Corporation
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 16
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Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
53 publications found
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/02/2025
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
12/02/2025
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
12/02/2025
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
12/02/2025
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
12/02/2025
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
06/30/2023
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
06/30/2023
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
06/30/2023
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/30/2023
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/06/2022
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
01/28/2022
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
10/13/2021
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
05/19/2021
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
12/11/2019
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
09/04/2018
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
09/04/2018
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
02/06/2018
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
01/30/2018
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
01/30/2018
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/30/2018
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
01/09/2018
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
01/09/2018
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - MAILED
08/13/2013
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
08/13/2013
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
08/13/2013
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
12/07/2012
PAPER RECEIVED
12/07/2012
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
07/26/2012
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
07/18/2012
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
09/28/2011
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
01/29/2009
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
12/15/2008
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
12/05/2008
PAPER RECEIVED
12/05/2008
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
03/12/2008
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
03/05/2008
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
01/16/2008
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
01/02/2008
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/28/2003
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
11/19/2002
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
09/19/2002
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
09/18/2002
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
08/23/2002
PAPER RECEIVED
08/23/2002
NOAM
NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
03/12/2002
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
12/18/2001
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
11/28/2001
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/31/2001
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
07/31/2001
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
02/08/2001
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
09/11/2000
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
08/27/2000
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