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HOT TOPIC

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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

HOT TOPIC

ST13

US500000077794866

Class

16

Filing

77794866

Registration

4150517

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

71

Latest update

08/31/2025

Trademark type

Combined

Nice classes

16

Filing date

07/31/2009

Registration date

05/29/2012

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

10/06/2021

Last transaction

08/31/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

11/01/2009

First use in commerce

11/01/2009

Drawing code

3

Owner type

03

Owner location

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA

Examiner

ALT, JILL

Law office

M50

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Mark description

The mark consists of the words "HOT TOPIC" in stylized lettering.

Holders and representatives

Holders

HOT TOPIC MERCHANDISING, INC.
Hot Topic, Inc.

Representatives

Jorge Arciniega Loeb & Loeb LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 16

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 16

Gift cardsprinted gift certificates; non-magnetically encoded prepaid purchase cards for allowing users to transfer financial value on-line via retail computer networks; temporary face and body tattoos

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

71 publications found

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

08/26/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/26/2025

REAP

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

08/26/2025

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

07/02/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

07/02/2025

REAP

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

07/02/2025

NA89

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

10/06/2021

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

10/06/2021

89AG

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

10/06/2021

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

10/06/2021

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

06/15/2021

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

06/15/2021

REAP

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

06/15/2021

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

05/31/2021

REM2

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

05/29/2021

NA85

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

05/09/2018

C15A

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

05/09/2018

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

05/09/2018

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

04/27/2018

REM1

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED

05/29/2017

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

09/02/2016

REAP

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

09/02/2016

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

06/26/2013

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

06/06/2012

REAP

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

06/06/2012

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

05/29/2012

SUNA

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED

04/24/2012

REGV

LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED

04/21/2012

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

04/18/2012

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED

04/18/2012

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

04/17/2012

EX2G

SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED

04/17/2012

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

04/03/2012

EISU

TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED

04/03/2012

NREV

NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED

04/03/2012

TPEX

SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION

04/03/2012

PETG

PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED

04/03/2012

PROA

TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED

04/03/2012

MAB6

ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED

03/19/2012

ABN6

ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED

03/19/2012

EXT2

SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED

02/15/2012

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

11/25/2011

REAP

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

11/25/2011

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED

08/23/2011

EX1G

SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED

08/22/2011

AITU

CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL

08/22/2011

EXT1

SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED

08/15/2011

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

08/15/2011

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

05/11/2011

NOAM

NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

02/15/2011

NPUB

OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED

12/21/2010

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

12/21/2010

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

11/18/2010

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

11/18/2010

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

11/03/2010

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

11/02/2010

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

11/02/2010

ERFR

TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED

11/02/2010

GNFN

NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED

05/03/2010

GNFR

FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED

05/03/2010

CNFR

FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN

05/03/2010

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

04/28/2010

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

04/27/2010

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

04/27/2010

GNRN

NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

10/27/2009

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

10/27/2009

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

10/27/2009

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

10/27/2009

MDSC

NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED

08/05/2009

NWOS

NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED

08/04/2009

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

08/04/2009

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