THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH

Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 24 Mar 2026)

What this means for you

Registered since 27 Jan 1976. 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 27 Jan 2026).

Record

Serial number
73044473
Registration number
1031445
Mark type
Word mark
Filed
18 Feb 1975
Registered
27 Jan 1976
Next maintenance due
27 Jan 2026
Attorney of record
Jennifer A. Van Kirk

Goods and services

  • Class 016 — Paper goods and printed matter: NEWSPAPER

Owner

Prosecution history

  • 24 Mar 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
  • 24 Mar 2026 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
  • 24 Mar 2026 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
  • 24 Mar 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
  • 12 Jan 2026 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
  • 27 Jan 2025 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
  • 17 Feb 2023 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
  • 17 Feb 2023 — TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
  • 17 Feb 2023 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
  • 17 Feb 2023 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
  • 08 Feb 2017 — APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
  • 08 Feb 2017 — TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
  • 22 Mar 2016 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - MAILED
  • 22 Mar 2016 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
  • 22 Mar 2016 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

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