MOTOR TREND RECOMMENDED BEST BUY
Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 02 Jun 2026)
What this means for you
Registered since 22 Mar 2016. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 22 Mar 2036: the §8 & §9 renewal).
Record
- Serial number
- 86047005
- Registration number
- 4923176
- Mark type
- Slogan / phrase
- Filed
- 23 Aug 2013
- Published for opposition
- 14 Apr 2015
- Registered
- 22 Mar 2016
- Current term from
- 22 Mar 2026
- Next maintenance filing
- §8 & §9 renewal, due by 22 Mar 2036 (grace period to 22 Sept 2036)
- Attorney of record
- David Michael Brioso
Goods and services
- Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Provision of information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased that represent the best consumer choice within the automotive field
Owner
- HEARST AUTOS, INC., CHAMBLEE, GA, US
- MOTOR TREND GROUP, LLC, El Segundo, CA, US
- EXTREME VENTURES, LLC, NEW YORK, NY, US
- EXTREME VENTURES, LLC, NEW YORK, NY, US
- TEN: THE ENTHUSIAST NETWORK MAGAZINES, LLC, EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
- TEN: THE ENTHUSIAST NETWORK MAGAZINES, LLC, EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
- TEN: THE ENTHUSIAST NETWORK MAGAZINES, LLC, EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
- Source Interlink Magazines, LLC, El Segundo, CA, US
Prior registrations
Board proceedings on this mark
The owner also pleads this mark in 1 other Board proceeding.
Prosecution history
- 02 Jun 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
- 02 Jun 2026 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 02 Jun 2026 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
- 01 Jun 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 30 Mar 2026 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 22 Mar 2025 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
- 17 Mar 2025 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
- 17 Mar 2025 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 17 Mar 2025 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
- 17 Mar 2025 — APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
- 17 Mar 2025 — TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
- 12 Mar 2025 — AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
- 03 Sept 2024 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
- 03 Sept 2024 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 03 Sept 2024 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED