CAEX
CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
07/24/2026
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HEARING HOTSPOT
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CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9Type: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
36
Latest update
08/18/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
9
Filing date
01/28/2015
Registration date
01/12/2016
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
07/24/2026
Last transaction
08/18/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
710
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
05/19/2014
First use in commerce
06/18/2014
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, US
Examiner
FIONDA, LAURA ELIZABETH
Law office
L80
Current location
TMEG LAW OFFICE 108
Mark description
The mark consists of the word "HEARING" followed by a circle with a simple drawing of a smartphone in the center with a simple drawing of an arch over the smartphone and two half circles on either side of the smartphone to resemble headphones; followed by the word "HOTSPOT".
Holders and representatives
Holders
Williams Sound, LLC
Williams Sound, LLC
Representatives
Timothy D. Sitzmann Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Computer application software for mobile phones and tablets that enables wireless local area network audio streaming from televisionsmusic sources or live programs directly on to an individual's smartphone or tablet for hearing assistance in public venues
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
36 publications found
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
01/12/2025
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
01/28/2023
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
01/28/2023
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
01/28/2023
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
07/12/2022
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
01/12/2021
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
09/29/2020
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
09/29/2020
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
09/29/2020
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
09/29/2020
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
09/29/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/12/2016
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
10/27/2015
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
10/07/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
09/22/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/18/2015
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
09/18/2015
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
09/17/2015
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
09/17/2015
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
07/20/2015
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
07/17/2015
ZZZX
PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
07/16/2015
PBCR
WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
07/14/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
06/30/2015
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
06/24/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/08/2015
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
06/06/2015
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
06/05/2015
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
06/05/2015
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
05/08/2015
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
05/07/2015
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
04/30/2015
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
02/07/2015
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
02/06/2015
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
02/02/2015
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