USPTO trademark

MUSIC MATTERS

Awaiting publicationUSPTOWord markClass 18Class 25Class 35Class 36+1

"MUSIC MATTERS" is a word mark owned by Guitar Center, Inc., filed at the USPTO on August 31, 2026. It is waiting to be published and covers classes 18, 25, 35, 36 and 41.

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Official USPTO record
MUSIC MATTERS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Awaiting publication
Since October 26, 2026
Filed
August 31, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
50081912
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
5 classes
Ownership

Who owns MUSIC MATTERS

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Guitar Center, Inc.

Westlake Village, United States

Representative

Adam K Sacharoff

Much Shelist, PC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services MUSIC MATTERS is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Tote bags; Drawstring tote bags

  • Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts; Clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, tank tops, and collared shirts; Headwear, namely, hats and caps

  • Online retail clothing store services; Online retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods; On-line retail store services featuring clothing and a wide variety of consumer goods

  • Charitable fundraising services by means of gala events; Charitable fund raising services by means of selling goods to raise funds; Charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and conducting special events; Philanthropic services concerning monetary donations

  • Charitable services, namely, providing musical instruments to those in need; Entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production and post-production services of multimedia entertainment content; Production of podcasts; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of music

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Approved for pub - principal register
  2. Teas/email correspondence entered
  3. Correspondence received in law office
  4. Teas response to office action received
  5. Notification of non-final action e-mailed
  6. Non-final action e-mailed
  7. Non-final action written
  8. Assigned to examiner
  9. New application office supplied data entered
  10. New application entered

1 earlier step on the official record.

FAQ

About MUSIC MATTERS

Who owns the trademark "MUSIC MATTERS"?

The USPTO trademark "MUSIC MATTERS" (application 50081912) is owned by Guitar Center, Inc.

What is the status of "MUSIC MATTERS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: awaiting publication.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

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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_01a05d1d-fdfa-731e-89cd-b75084eba708
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_01a05d1d-fdfa-731e-89cd-b75084eba708",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MUSIC MATTERS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_publication"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "50081912",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-31",
  "nice_classes": [
    18,
    25,
    35,
    36,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "GUITAR CENTER, INC.",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}