USPTO trademark

PEOPLE INC.

Opposition periodUSPTOFigurative markClass 16Class 35Class 36Class 37+7

"PEOPLE INC." is a figurative mark owned by People Inc. Group, filed at the USPTO on July 31, 2025. It is in its opposition period and covers classes 16, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45.

Official USPTO record
PEOPLE INC. trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Opposition period
Since October 27, 2026
Filed
July 31, 2025
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99312696
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Figurative mark
11 classes
Ownership

Who owns PEOPLE INC.

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

People Inc. Group

New York, United States

Representative

Allison Strickland Ricketts

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services PEOPLE INC. is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Printed general interest magazines and books in the field of homes, decorating, building, woodworking, gardening, landscaping, cooking, foods and the art of food preparation, recipes, crafts, families, parenting, travel, recreation, physical fitness, exercise, diet and nutrition, well-being, personal lifestyles, entertainment, videos, movies, television shows, musical records, books, celebrities, popular culture, human interest stories

  • digital advertising services; advertising on the internet for others; on-line advertising on a computer network; placing advertisements for others in the nature of ad-targeting based on contextual data and predictive analytics; providing advertising campaign management services related to intent and contextual ad targeting in the nature of tracking, analyzing, and reporting on consumer responses to advertisements and promotional materials; advertising research services; advertising research services in the field of providing performance-focused intent and contextual ad targeting tools; advertising research and insights services in the nature of matching advertising creative assets to a performance-focused contextual or intent based ad targeting campaign, namely, conducting targeted advertising campaigns; advertising research and insights services in the nature of matching consumer data to contextual and intent based insights for the purposes of delivering advertising campaigns; Providing a website featuring market reports in the field of agriculture; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the fields of business research in the field of economics, taxes, business financial tools, financial career planning

  • Providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the fields of finance, financial planning and financial investment, cryptocurrency, budgeting, financial research in the field of economics, banking, and entrepreneurship in relation to finances, namely, financing

  • Providing websites featuring information in the field of home building, home improvement, home remodeling, installation of plumbing, flooring, proper installation of appliances and lighting products for use in the home

  • Providing websites featuring travel information, travel guides, news and commentary in the field of travel

  • Providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of woodworking, woodworking tools and supplies; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of jewelry making, quilting and sewing

  • Providing information, news and commentary in the field of current events relating to recipes, cooking, chefs, restaurants, travel, home and kitchen design, trends, dining, lifestyle; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the fields of crafts, family entertainment, leisure activities, exercise and fitness, celebrities, lifestyle, celebrity news, popular culture, movies, television, current events; publication of online magazines; publication of the editorial content of sites accessible via a global computer network; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of current events relating to finance, financial planning and financial investment, cryptocurrency, budgeting, economics, banking, entrepreneurship in relation to finances, taxes, business financial tools, financial career planning; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of current events relating to technology, technology products and news, wearables, electric vehicles, software, gaming, information networking and security; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of current events relating to beauty and style, namely, beauty, fashion, style, lifestyle, hair care, skin care, makeup and cosmetics, fragrance, beauty in relation to wellness, jewelry; digital video, audio, and multimedia publishing services; multimedia publishing of electronic publications and online magazines; providing websites featuring information, news and commentary in the field of current events relating to quilting and sewing; providing websites featuring non-downloadable articles in the field of sustainability related to eco-design, science, animals and wildlife; providing websites featuring non-downloadable articles in the fields of hosting social events and parties held at home, housekeeping and household organization, entertaining at home, and farming and ranching

  • Providing websites featuring information in the fields of interior and exterior decorating, architectural design, landscape architectural design, landscape lighting design, weather reports; Software as a service (saas) services featuring advertising technology software for contextual ad-targeting; software as a service (saas) services featuring computer software platforms for advertisement management and optimization; platform as a service (paas) services featuring advertising technology software for contextual ad-targeting; platform as a service (paas) services featuring computer software platforms for advertisement management and optimization; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of technology as it relates to computer technology, technology products in the nature of wearable technological products, technical research in the field of wireless electric vehicle charging, technical information in the field of software design, research and development of technology in the field of gaming, monitoring technological functions of information computer network systems, and technology information updates for home security systems via the global computer network

  • Providing websites featuring information in the fields of food, recipes, cooking and the art of food preparation, dining, chefs, restaurants and travel lodging, menu planning, cocktails, incorporating food and drink into entertaining

  • Providing websites featuring information in the fields of pregnancy, health, children's health, beauty, diet, nutrition, wellness, children's physical and mental health development, gardening and landscape design; news reports in the field of agriculture; providing websites featuring news, information and commentary in the field of beauty and style, namely, beauty, fashion, style, lifestyle, hair care, skin care, makeup and cosmetics, fragrance, beauty in relation to wellness

  • Providing websites featuring information concerning personal lifestyles, relationships, intrafamily relationships, family and marital relationships; providing information about fashion

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  2. Published for opposition
  3. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  4. Approved for pub - principal register
  5. Automatic update of assignment of ownership
  6. Teas/email correspondence entered
  7. Correspondence received in law office
  8. Teas response to office action received
  9. Application extension granted/receipt provided
  10. Application extension to response period - received

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About PEOPLE INC.

Who owns the trademark "PEOPLE INC."?

The USPTO trademark "PEOPLE INC." (application 99312696) is owned by People Inc. Group.

What is the status of "PEOPLE INC."?

Its status at the USPTO is: opposition period.

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  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "PEOPLE INC.",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99312696",
  "filing_date": "2025-07-31",
  "nice_classes": [
    16,
    35,
    36,
    37,
    39,
    40,
    41,
    42,
    43,
    44,
    45
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "PEOPLE INC. GROUP",
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    }
  ]
}