BACKGROUNDER
Live / Allowed — Published for opposition (as of 24 Mar 2026)
What this means for you
Approved and waiting on proof of use. It will register unless the applicant drops it, and its 09 Oct 2025 filing date already counts against anyone who files later.
Record
- Serial number
- 99435033
- Mark type
- Stylized text
- Filed
- 09 Oct 2025
- Published for opposition
- 24 Mar 2026
- Attorney of record
- Kristin S. Cornuelle
Goods and services
- Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Downloadable computer software in the nature of a mobile application using artificial intelligence and open-source intelligence (OSINT) for investigating, verifying, and detecting consumer fraud, phishing scams, identity fraud, and other deceptive digital activity; Downloadable computer software in the nature of a mobile application for consumers to research email addresses, phone numbers, domains, and online profiles to determine whether digital interactions or transactions appear to be fraudulent
Owner
- Backgrounder Inc., Arlington, VA, US
- Backgrounder Inc., Arlington, VA, US
Prosecution history
- 24 Mar 2026 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
- 24 Mar 2026 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
- 18 Mar 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
- 03 Mar 2026 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
- 26 Feb 2026 — ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
- 09 Oct 2025 — APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
- 09 Oct 2025 — NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
- 09 Oct 2025 — NEW APPLICATION ENTERED