ARIEL INVESTMENTS

What this means for you

Registered since 25 Aug 2026. 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 25 Aug 2032: the §8 declaration of use).

Record

Serial number

97407784

Registration number

8413343

Mark type

Design + words

Filed

12 May 2022

Published for opposition

11 Apr 2023

Registered

25 Aug 2026

Next maintenance filing

§8 declaration of use, due by 25 Aug 2032 (grace period to 25 Feb 2033)

Attorney of record

Luke W. DeMarte

Goods and services

• Class 016 — Paper goods and printed matter: Printed publications, namely, reports, newsletters, pamphlets, periodicals, and educational books featuring investment news and commentary
• Class 036 — Insurance and financial services: Investment advisory services; investment management; mutual fund brokerage, distribution and investment; providing online financial information in the field of investments; financial sponsorship of cultural and performing arts events

Owner

• Ariel Investments, LLC, Chicago, IL, US
• Ariel Investments, LLC, Chicago, IL, US
• Ariel Investments, LLC, Chicago, IL, US

Prior registrations

• Registration 3506141

Prosecution history

• 25 Aug 2026 — NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
• 25 Aug 2026 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 06 Aug 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
• 06 Aug 2026 — ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
• 28 Jul 2026 — STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
• 26 May 2026 — USE AMENDMENT FILED
• 26 May 2026 — TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
• 13 Mar 2026 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 12 Mar 2026 — SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
• 03 Dec 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
• 03 Dec 2025 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 15 Sept 2025 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 03 Jun 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
• 02 Jun 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
• 02 Jun 2025 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED