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HOW STUFF WORKS

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

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HOW STUFF WORKS

ST13

US500000078348428

Class

16

Filing

78348428

Registration

2980912

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

53

Latest update

04/03/2026

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

16

Filing date

01/06/2004

Registration date

08/02/2005

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

02/11/2026

Last transaction

04/03/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

06/01/2000

First use in commerce

09/01/2001

Drawing code

4

Owner type

16

Owner location

LOS ANGELES, CA, US

Examiner

SHEFFIELD, SHARI

Current location

PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

Holders and representatives

Holders

SYSTEM1 OPCO, LLC
INFOSPACE HOLDINGS LLC
INFOSPACE LLC
HOWSTUFFWORKS, LLC
HOWSTUFFWORKS, INC.
HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM, INC.

Representatives

Alicia Matusheski Khaled Perkins Coie LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 16

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 16

booksbookletsperiodicalsnewsletterssyndicated newspaper columnsjournalsmagazinessyndicated sections of magazinesbrochures and pamphlets in the fields of healthscienceelectronicscommunicationsbusinesssociologytraveltechnology

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

53 publications found

EWAF

TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS

02/12/2026

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

02/12/2026

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

02/12/2026

REAP

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

02/12/2026

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

02/12/2026

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

02/12/2026

NA89

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

02/11/2026

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

02/11/2026

89AG

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

02/11/2026

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

12/08/2025

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

08/26/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

10/30/2024

REM2

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

08/02/2024

EWAF

TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS

01/04/2024

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

01/04/2024

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

01/04/2024

REAP

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

01/04/2024

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

06/23/2022

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

03/02/2022

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

03/06/2019

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

02/20/2019

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

10/17/2018

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

12/06/2017

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

08/30/2017

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

11/16/2016

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

08/17/2016

NA89

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

08/28/2015

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

08/28/2015

89AG

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

08/28/2015

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

08/28/2015

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

08/03/2015

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

07/16/2014

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

07/10/2014

REAP

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

07/10/2014

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

02/05/2014

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

12/18/2012

NA85

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

03/16/2012

C15A

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

03/16/2012

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

03/16/2012

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

02/02/2012

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

02/12/2008

REAP

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

02/12/2008

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

08/02/2005

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

05/10/2005

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

04/20/2005

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

08/13/2004

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

08/12/2004

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

08/01/2004

XAEC

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED

07/29/2004

GNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

07/27/2004

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

07/25/2004

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

07/21/2004

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

01/12/2004

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