USPTO trademark

WHY?

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 9Class 41

"WHY?" is a word mark owned by Jonathan Wolf, filed at the USPTO on December 5, 2014. It is registered and covers classes 9 and 41.

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Official USPTO record
WHY? trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since October 17, 2025
Filed
December 5, 2014
Registered
March 15, 2016
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
86472884
Registration no.
4916939
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
2 classes
Ownership

Who owns WHY?

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Jonathan Wolf

New York, United States

Representative

Stephen M. Ankrom

Powley & Gibson P.C.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services WHY? is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Digital music downloadable from the Internet; compact discs featuring music; phonograph records featuring music; prerecorded audio tapes featuring music; downloadable video recordings featuring music; prerecorded CD-ROMs featuring music

  • Entertainment services in the nature of live performances by a musical group; music production services; provision of information relating to live performances, road shows, live stage events, theatrical performances, live music concerts and audience participation in such events; providing a website featuring information in the field of music and entertainment; entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable playback of music via global communications networks

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  2. Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  4. Teas response to office action-post reg received
  5. Post registration action mailed - sec. 8 & 9
  6. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  7. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  8. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  9. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
  10. Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About WHY?

Who owns the trademark "WHY?"?

The USPTO trademark "WHY?" (application 86472884) is owned by Jonathan Wolf.

What is the status of "WHY?"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "WHY?" registered?

It was registered on March 15, 2016.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2a6f-77fc-75f1-85a4-4795d41a0a98
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2a6f-77fc-75f1-85a4-4795d41a0a98",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "WHY?",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86472884",
  "filing_date": "2014-12-05",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Jonathan Wolf",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}