THING
"THING" is a word and design mark owned by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., filed at the USPTO on November 13, 2025. It is under examination and covers classes 9, 16, 25, 28 and 41.
- Status
- Under examination
- Since September 28, 2026
- Filed
- November 13, 2025
- Registered
- Not yet
- Expires
- Not recorded
- Application no.
- 99495491
- Registration no.
- Not yet
- Office
- USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Mark type
- Word and design
- 5 classes
Who owns THING
The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.
Owner
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
San Diego, United States
Representative
Alberto Zacapa
DLA Piper
What the mark covers
The products and services THING is filed for, grouped by Nice class.
Computer mouse pads; downloadable video game software and downloadable computer game software; downloadable audio and visual recordings featuring live-action entertainment, animated entertainment, music, and stories; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of children’s books in illustrated form; downloadable children’s movies featuring animated entertainment, provided via a video-on-demand service; educational content, specifically, children’s educational music CDs and DVDs; downloadable audio files, namely, audiobooks in the fields of education, children's entertainment, and fictional, non-fictional and children's stories; downloadable motion pictures featuring animated films and live-action films, both featuring children's entertainment; downloadable music via a global computer network and wireless mobile devices; downloadable series of children's books; downloadable software for computers and mobile devices for viewing and reading digital children’s books; ear buds; earphones; magnets; sunglasses; protective case for mobile phones; measuring rulers
Art prints and framed art prints; paintings; arts and crafts paint kits; blank journal books; blank paper; bookmarks; printed calendars; printed children's activity books; children's arts and crafts paper activity kits; printed children's books; coloring pencils; crayons; decals; decorative paper centerpieces; educational and classroom decorations, namely, die cut paper shapes; printed flashcards, and worksheets for the purposes of helping children learn how to read and write; printed flash cards; gift boxes; paper gift tags; gift wrapping paper; printed greeting cards; printed invitations; markers; mechanical pencils; paper giftwrapping ribbons; paper napkins; paper party bags; paper party decorations; pencil cases; pencil erasers; pencil holders; pencil sharpeners; pencils; pens; photo albums; printed posters; printed teaching materials in the field of early childhood education; school supplies, namely, ungraduated rulers, loose leaf binders, ring binder dividers, personal organizers; series of printed children's books; sticker books; stickers; temporary tattoo transfers
Tops as clothing, bottoms as clothing, earmuffs, gloves as clothing, mittens, scarves, headbands, robes, one-piece garments for infants and toddlers; sleepwear; loungewear; pants; shorts; skirts; rompers; dresses; t-shirts; sweaters; sweatshirts; jackets as clothing; footwear; slippers; socks; swimwear; underwear; belts as clothing; neckwear; suspenders; headwear; Halloween costumes; costumes for use in children's dress up play; cloth bibs; plastic baby bibs
Card games; board games; puzzles, namely, floor puzzles, wooden puzzles, and jigsaw puzzles; playing cards; baseballs; soccer balls; rubber action balls; footballs; basketballs; toy character figures; toy dolls; Christmas tree ornaments; Christmas stockings; video game machines; crib mobiles; infant toys; educational play toys for children for developing cognitive and fine motor skills; push toys; bath toys; balloons; party games; plush toys; musical toys; mechanical and electrical action toys; hand puppets; finger puppets; plastic squeeze toys; skateboards; snow globes; yo-yos; pet toys; bubble making wand and solution sets
Amusement park services; entertainment in the nature of an amusement park ride; entertainment services in the nature of a continuing musical theater production, specifically, live musical theater performances; entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring children’s educational content provided through television broadcast and the internet; entertainment services, namely, traveling art exhibition; museum services; providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic games; providing temporary use of non-downloadable educational videos in the field of children’s education, children’s entertainment, and fictional, non-fictional and children’s stories; provision of non-downloadable films and movies via a video-on-demand service; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing shows featuring animated and live-action fiction delivered by the internet
What has happened so far
Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.
- Notification of final refusal emailed
- Final refusal e-mailed
- Final refusal written
- Teas/email correspondence entered
- Correspondence received in law office
- Teas response to office action received
- Notification of non-final action e-mailed
- Non-final action e-mailed
- Non-final action written
- Assigned to examiner
4 earlier steps on the official record.
About THING
Who owns the trademark "THING"?
The USPTO trademark "THING" (application 99495491) is owned by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
What is the status of "THING"?
Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.
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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}The full record: owners, classes, dates and images
GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/eventsEvery step in the office history
GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}Oppositions and cancellations against the mark
ID=tm_019d2b5d-210b-70cf-b77f-d76974353152
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"{
"id": "tm_019d2b5d-210b-70cf-b77f-d76974353152",
"object": "trademark",
"mark_text": "THING",
"status": {
"primary": "pending",
"stage": "examining"
},
"office_code": "US",
"application_number": "99495491",
"filing_date": "2025-11-13",
"nice_classes": [
9,
16,
25,
28,
41
],
"owners": [
{
"name": "Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.",
"entity_id": "ent_019eb7d9-5962-723f-a3d8-c7ea78776a80"
}
]
}