PANTS ON FIRE! POLITIFACT TRUTH-O-METER

Live / Registered — Registered — Sections 8 & 15 accepted and acknowledged (as of 17 Feb 2023)

What this means for you

Registered since 02 Aug 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 (the §8 & §9 renewal was filed 03 Aug 2026 and is awaiting the USPTO's acceptance).

Record

Serial number
86830771
Registration number
5011920
Mark type
Design + words
Filed
24 Nov 2015
Published for opposition
17 May 2016
Registered
02 Aug 2016
Next maintenance filing
§8 & §9 renewal, filed 03 Aug 2026 — awaiting the USPTO's acceptance
Attorney of record
Monica B. Mason, Esq.

Goods and services

  • Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Providing information, news, and commentary in the field of politics
  • Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Providing information and news in the field of current events relating to politics and political campaigns accessible via a global computer network

Owner

Prior registrations

Prosecution history

  • 03 Aug 2026 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
  • 02 Aug 2025 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
  • 17 Feb 2023 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
  • 17 Feb 2023 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
  • 17 Feb 2023 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
  • 02 Aug 2022 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
  • 02 Aug 2021 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
  • 27 May 2020 — AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
  • 17 Jan 2018 — ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
  • 02 Aug 2016 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
  • 17 May 2016 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
  • 17 May 2016 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
  • 27 Apr 2016 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
  • 11 Apr 2016 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
  • 09 Apr 2016 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

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