NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
05/21/2026
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HOT TOPICS
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
32
Latest update
06/09/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
03/25/2015
Registration date
11/03/2015
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
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Status date
05/21/2026
Last transaction
06/09/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
11/20/2014
First use in commerce
11/20/2014
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
ATLANTA, GA, US
Examiner
GOLD, BARBARA
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the words "HOT TOPICS" superimposed within a double circle.
Holders and representatives
Holders
CMG LOCAL TELEVISION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
CAMELOT MEDIA BUYER, LLC
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Representatives
Christine P. James Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
Entertainment website featuring textvideosimagescommentary in the fields of humorwitcurrent eventspopular culture
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
32 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
05/21/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
05/21/2026
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
05/15/2026
PR89
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
05/15/2026
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
05/14/2026
PR89
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
02/20/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
01/26/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
10/24/2025
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
11/06/2024
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
11/03/2024
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
11/29/2022
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
11/29/2022
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
10/20/2022
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
06/08/2022
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
05/25/2022
PR23
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
04/22/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
04/22/2022
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
11/03/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
11/03/2020
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
01/08/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
11/03/2015
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
08/18/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
08/18/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
07/29/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
07/14/2015
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
07/14/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/28/2015
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
06/28/2015
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
04/04/2015
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
04/03/2015
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
03/28/2015
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