NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
03/05/2026
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WORD SLEUTH
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
21
Latest update
03/24/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
16
Filing date
08/09/1974
Registration date
01/06/1976
Expiration date
-
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Status date
03/05/2026
Last transaction
03/24/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
06/03/1974
First use in commerce
06/03/1974
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
NEW YORK, NY, US
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
HEARST HOLDINGS, INC.
HEARST CORPORATION, THE
Representatives
HEARST HOLDINGS, INC.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 16
PUZZLES SYNDICATED TO NEWSPAPERS THE OBJECTIVE OF WHICH PUZZLES IS FOR READERS TO FIND APPROPRIATE OR CORRECT WORDS
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
21 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/05/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/05/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/05/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/10/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
01/06/2025
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
01/27/2016
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
01/27/2016
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
01/27/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
01/25/2016
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/25/2016
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/28/2008
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/28/2008
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
10/24/2007
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
02/03/2005
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
02/03/2005
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
01/07/2005
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
01/07/2005
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
09/14/1995
9.AF
REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
08/08/1995
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
05/04/1981
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