FRONT PORCH FORUM
"FRONT PORCH FORUM" is a word mark owned by Front Porch Forum, Inc., filed at the USPTO on September 23, 2014. It is registered and covers classes 9, 35, 38, 42 and 45.
- Status
- Registered
- Since March 7, 2026
- Filed
- September 23, 2014
- Registered
- December 15, 2015
- Expires
- Not recorded
- Application no.
- 86403503
- Registration no.
- 4869265
- Office
- USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Mark type
- Word mark
- 5 classes
Who owns FRONT PORCH FORUM
The owner and representative on file with the office.
Owner
Front Porch Forum, Inc.
Burlington, United States
Representative
Sharon J. Merritt
Merritt & Merritt
What the mark covers
The products and services FRONT PORCH FORUM is filed for, grouped by Nice class.
Downloadable daily newsletters in the fields of community relations, community interests, events, news, announcements and alerts featuring advertisements of goods and services with respect to individuals and businesses in particular geographic locations; computer software, namely, computer software for creating private networks, message boards and online communities based on geographic locations; software to enable uploading, posting, chat rooms, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing user-generated electronic media or information via a private network on the internet
Advertising services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others over the Internet; Advertising services, namely, providing classified advertising space via the Internet; providing on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases in the field of local advertising; Online service for connecting social network users with retailers and individual sellers of goods for the purpose of sale and purchase of goods and services; providing databases for the purpose of political advertising
Electronic transmission of messages and data; Providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for registered users for transmission of messages concerning local community, news and events, topics of general interest, classified advertisements, virtual community and social networking; provision of on-line forums of general interest to residents of particular geographic locations; providing access to computer databases featuring pre-populated and user-generated information related to topics of general interest to particular geographic locations
Computer services, namely, providing online non-downloadable software to permit users to create, share, display and manage data, messages, information, publications and notices for on-line communities related to shared geographic locations and communities, common interests, and local events and activities; computer services, namely, hosting online web facilities for others for organizing and conducting online meetings, gatherings, and interactive discussions; computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined information, personal profiles and information; computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, post information, comment on local events and interests, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking; providing a website that gives users the ability to review user-generated content and exchange opinions, notices, advertising of goods and services, suggestions and information and engage in social and community networking; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for classified advertisements, creation of virtual communities and social networking, and information transmission and sharing; computer services, namely, providing search platforms to allow users to access stored data and archives; Providing customized on-line web pages featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites; hosting online community websites featuring shared communications between community members
Internet- based introduction and social networking services; providing on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases in the field of social, community and local social networks
What has happened so far
Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.
- Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
- Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
- Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
- Case assigned to post registration paralegal
- Teas section 8 & 9 received
- Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
- Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
- Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
- Case assigned to post registration paralegal
- Teas section 8 & 15 received
10 earlier steps on the official record.
Oppositions and cancellations
Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.
About FRONT PORCH FORUM
Who owns the trademark "FRONT PORCH FORUM"?
The USPTO trademark "FRONT PORCH FORUM" (application 86403503) is owned by Front Porch Forum, Inc.
What is the status of "FRONT PORCH FORUM"?
Its status at the USPTO is: registered.
When was "FRONT PORCH FORUM" registered?
It was registered on December 15, 2015.
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