NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
12/13/2025
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BACK STAGE
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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
40
Latest update
01/06/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
16
Filing date
01/24/1986
Registration date
08/12/1986
Expiration date
-
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Status date
12/13/2025
Last transaction
01/06/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
12/02/1960
First use in commerce
12/02/1960
Drawing code
1
Owner type
16
Owner location
Burbank, CA
Examiner
MATTHEWS, AMOS
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
BACKSTAGE, LLC
VNU BUSINESS MEDIA, INC.
BPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
BACKSTAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Representatives
Elizabeth J. Rest Crown, LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 16
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
40 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
12/13/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
12/13/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
12/13/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/03/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
08/12/2025
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
12/07/2022
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/09/2022
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/09/2022
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/09/2022
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/09/2022
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/09/2022
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
06/23/2022
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
03/23/2022
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
09/24/2020
CORV
REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - INFORMATION MADE OF RECORD
04/02/2019
FAXX
FAX RECEIVED
11/26/2018
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
10/31/2018
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
10/24/2018
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
04/29/2016
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
04/29/2016
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
04/29/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
04/28/2016
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/27/2016
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
11/14/2012
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
10/19/2011
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
10/05/2006
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
09/28/2006
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
09/28/2006
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
09/22/2006
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
09/13/2006
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
07/07/2006
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
07/07/2006
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
07/07/1992
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
04/02/1992
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/12/1986
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
05/20/1986
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
04/20/1986
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
03/12/1986
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/11/1986
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