Word

GAY.COM

Status

Dead

Status Code

710

Status Date

Friday, August 31, 2018

Serial Number

77565137

Registration Number

4091297

Registration Date

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Mark Type

3

Filing Date

Monday, September 8, 2008

Published for Opposition

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Cancellation Date

Friday, August 31, 2018

Trademark Owner History

VS MEDIA, INC. -
PLANETOUT USA INC. - Original Registrant

Classifications

41 Educational services, namely, conducting informal on-line programs in the fields of dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism and printable materials distributed therewith; publication of text and graphic works of others on-line featuring information on dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; on-line journals, namely, blogs featuring a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; on-line publication of newsletters and magazines featuring a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism accessible by radio, television, satellite, audio, video and computer networks; entertainment in the nature of on-going television programs in the field of issues of interest to gay, lesbian and bi-sexual adults, including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; entertainment in the nature of a series of periodic special shows featuring topics of interest to gay, lesbian and bi-sexual adults, including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and electronic media; entertainment services, namely, providing web casts featuring topics of interest to gay, lesbian and bi-sexual adults, including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; entertainment services, namely, an on-going series featuring topics of interest to gay, lesbian and bi-sexual adults featuring a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism provided through television, cable television, web casts and radio broadcasts; entertainment services, namely, providing online photographic presentations featuring a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism

38 Providing message sending, receiving and forwarding; providing on-line electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages in the field of general interest and concerning a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; Providing on-line listservers for transmission of messages among computer users concerning topics of general interest and concerning a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; transmission of messages over electronic media; transmission of short messages; electronic transmission of mail and messages; computer-aided transmission of messages; providing e-mail services; providing e-mail and instant messaging services; secure e-mail services; providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning a wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; providing on-line chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users concerning wide variety of topics including dating, entertainment, style, travel, sports, pets, local scene, sex, parties, events, news, art, culture, bar life, pride, health, lifestyle, music, shopping, famous personalities, non-profits and activism; providing an on-line electronic bulletin board for transmission of messages among computer users in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender information

45 Internet based social networking, introduction, and dating services; web site services featuring on-line dating clubs; computer dating services; on-line social networking services; providing on-line information in the field of spirituality, self-help, and personal empowerment subject matters; web site services featuring on-line dating clubs; conducting online personal lifestyle performance assessments and skill enhancement programs based on principles of emotional intelligence, by means of performance tracking, reward and incentive programs; Internet based social networking, introduction, and dating services; providing a website featuring information and content in the fields of personal relationships and dating; providing a website featuring information on lifestyles; providing an interactive website for persons to locate other individuals with similar interests to participate with them in, or accompany them to, events and activities; providing on-line information in the field of self-help and personal empowerment subject matters

42 Computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined information, personal profiles and information

The mark consists of a black background with white lower case letters spelling the words "gay.com" with the letter "c" having a geometrical shape cut out of the lower left side of the "c" and the dot nestled into the geometrical shape. The upper left, lower left, and upper right corners are rounded and the lower right corner is squared.
GAY
Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Trademark Events

Sep 12, 2008

Notice Of Design Search Code Mailed

Dec 11, 2008

Non-Final Action E-Mailed

Sep 11, 2008

New Application Entered

Dec 11, 2008

Assigned To Examiner

Dec 11, 2008

Non-Final Action Written

Dec 11, 2008

Notification Of Non-Final Action E-Mailed

Sep 3, 2009

Teas Withdrawal Of Attorney Received

Sep 3, 2009

Withdrawal Of Attorney Granted

Jan 6, 2010

Paper Received

Jun 10, 2009

Teas Response To Office Action Received

Jun 10, 2009

Correspondence Received In Law Office

Jun 11, 2009

Teas/Email Correspondence Entered

Jul 6, 2009

Non-Final Action Written

Jul 6, 2009

Non-Final Action E-Mailed

Jul 6, 2009

Notification Of Non-Final Action E-Mailed

Feb 17, 2010

Final Refusal Mailed

Aug 17, 2010

Correspondence Received In Law Office

Aug 17, 2010

Teas Request For Reconsideration Received

Aug 18, 2010

Teas/Email Correspondence Entered

Sep 2, 2010

Law Office Publication Review Completed

Jan 14, 2010

Assigned To Lie

Jan 14, 2010

Correspondence Received In Law Office

Jan 14, 2010

Amendment From Applicant Entered

Feb 16, 2010

Final Refusal Written

Sep 1, 2010

Approved For Pub - Principal Register

Mar 2, 2011

Assigned To Examiner

Nov 30, 2011

Use Amendment Filed

Sep 15, 2010

Notice Of Publication

Oct 5, 2010

Published For Opposition

Nov 30, 2010

Noa Mailed - Sou Required From Applicant

May 27, 2011

Sou Teas Extension Received

May 27, 2011

Sou Extension 1 Filed

May 27, 2011

Sou Extension 1 Granted

May 31, 2011

Notice Of Approval Of Extension Request Mailed

Nov 30, 2011

Teas Statement Of Use Received

Dec 13, 2011

Statement Of Use Processing Complete

Jun 13, 2012

Assignment Of Ownership Not Updated Automatically

Jul 12, 2024

Teas Withdrawal Of Attorney Received-Firm Retains

Jul 12, 2024

Teas Revoke/App/Change Addr Of Atty/Dom Rep Received

Jul 12, 2024

Attorney/Dom.Rep.Revoked And/Or Appointed

Jul 12, 2024

Teas Change Of Correspondence Received

Aug 31, 2018

Cancelled Sec. 8 (6-Yr)

Dec 13, 2011

Case Assigned To Intent To Use Paralegal

Dec 14, 2011

Allowed Principal Register - Sou Accepted

Dec 21, 2011

Law Office Registration Review Completed

Dec 22, 2011

Notice Of Acceptance Of Statement Of Use Mailed

Jan 24, 2012

Registered-Principal Register

Dec 7, 2016

Automatic Update Of Assignment Of Ownership