USPTO trademark

POSITIVE DIFFERENCE

Under examinationUSPTOWord markClass 9Class 25Class 41

"POSITIVE DIFFERENCE" is a word mark owned by Richard Nicholas Hoekel, filed at the USPTO on August 21, 2026. It is under examination and covers classes 9, 25 and 41.

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Official USPTO record
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since August 21, 2026
Filed
August 21, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
50063931
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
3 classes
Ownership

Who owns POSITIVE DIFFERENCE

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Richard Nicholas Hoekel

Augusta, United States

Representative

Robert M. Bain

Stinson LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services POSITIVE DIFFERENCE is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Compact discs featuring music; Sound recordings featuring music; Musical recordings; Musical sound recordings; Series of musical sound recordings; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable audio recordings featuring music anthologies; Pre-recorded CDs, video tapes, laser disks and DVDs featuring music and musical performances; Digital media, namely, pre-recorded video cassettes, digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, DVDs, and high definition digital discs featuring music and musical performances; Phonograph records featuring music; Multimedia software recorded on CD-ROM featuring music; Digital music downloadable from the Internet; Visual and audio recordings featuring music and artistic performances; Decorative magnets

  • Clothing, namely, caps, hats, jackets, jerseys, shirts, shorts, sport shirts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, underwear, socks, tops, scarves, belts, ties, shoes, trousers, boxers, coats, beanies, sneakers, leggings, bandanas

  • Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical band; Entertainment services in the nature of recording, production and post-production services in the field of music; Live music performances; Production of sound and music video recordings; Production of musical sound recordings; Rental of musical recordings that may be downloaded from an Internet web site; Entertainment and educational services, namely, the presentation of seminars, workshops and panel discussions, and ongoing television and radio shows all in the field of music

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Application filing receipt mailed
  2. New application office supplied data entered
  3. New application entered
FAQ

About POSITIVE DIFFERENCE

Who owns the trademark "POSITIVE DIFFERENCE"?

The USPTO trademark "POSITIVE DIFFERENCE" (application 50063931) is owned by Richard Nicholas Hoekel.

What is the status of "POSITIVE DIFFERENCE"?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_01a02995-0a59-770b-8ad2-83e4e46b5e21
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_01a02995-0a59-770b-8ad2-83e4e46b5e21",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "POSITIVE DIFFERENCE",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "50063931",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-21",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    25,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Richard Nicholas Hoekel",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}