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HOWSTUFFWORKS

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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US

Quick snapshot

HOWSTUFFWORKS

ST13

US500000077427718

Class

9

Filing

77427718

Registration

3811398

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

64

Latest update

02/14/2026

Classification

Registered

Trademark type

Combined

Nice classes

9

Filing date

03/20/2008

Registration date

06/29/2010

Expiration date

-

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Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

04/12/2021

Last transaction

02/14/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

2008-03-00

First use in commerce

2008-03-00

Drawing code

3

Owner type

16

Owner location

LOS ANGELES, CA

Examiner

GAYNOR, BARBARA ANNE

Law office

M60

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Mark description

The mark consists of the stylized wording "howstuffworks" with a question mark over the letter "o" and the letter "o" as the bottom half of the question mark.

Holders and representatives

Holders

System1, LLC
INFOSPACE HOLDINGS LLC
INFOSPACE LLC
HOWSTUFFWORKS, LLC
HowStuffWorks, Inc.

Representatives

Alicia Matusheski Khaled Perkins Coie LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 9

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 9

Pre-recorded DVDsall in the field of general encyclopedic knowledge; downloadable podcasts and webcasts in the field of general encyclopedic knowledge; downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of general encyclopedic knowledge; downloadable audio and video recordings featuring general encyclopedic knowledge

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

64 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

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

10/30/2024

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

NA89

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

04/12/2021

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

04/12/2021

89AG

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

04/12/2021

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

04/11/2021

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

12/29/2020

REM2

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

06/29/2019

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

NA85

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

02/21/2017

C15A

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

02/21/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

02/21/2017

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

12/14/2016

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

11/16/2016

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

08/17/2016

REM1

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED

06/29/2015

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

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

06/29/2010

SUNA

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED

05/28/2010

REGV

LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED

05/27/2010

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

05/27/2010

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

05/26/2010

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

05/26/2010

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

05/26/2010

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

05/06/2010

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

11/06/2009

CNRT

SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN

11/06/2009

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

10/20/2009

AITU

CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL

10/20/2009

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

10/02/2009

EISU

TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED

10/02/2009

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

05/19/2009

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

02/24/2009

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

02/04/2009

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

01/21/2009

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

01/21/2009

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

01/06/2009

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

12/30/2008

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

12/29/2008

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

12/29/2008

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

06/27/2008

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

06/26/2008

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

06/25/2008

MPMK

NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED

03/26/2008

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

03/25/2008

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