CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS

Serial Number 73409831
Registration 1299481
800

Registration Progress

Application Filed
Jan 17, 1983
Under Examination
Approved for Publication
May 29, 1984
Published for Opposition
Jul 31, 1984
Registered
Oct 9, 1984

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CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS

Basic Information

Serial Number
73409831
Registration Number
1299481
Filing Date
January 17, 1983
Registration Date
October 9, 1984
Published for Opposition
July 31, 1984
Renewal Date
October 9, 2024
Drawing Code
1

Status Summary

Current Status
Active
Status Code
800
Status Date
Sep 15, 2025
Registration
Registered
Classes
009

Rights Holder

Cengage Learning, Inc.

03
Address
10650 Toebben Drive
Suite A
Independence, KY 41051

Ownership History

Gale Research Company

Original Applicant
11
Detroit, MI

Gale Research Company

Owner at Publication
11
Detroit, MI

Gale Research Company

Original Registrant
11
Detroit, MI

GALE RESEARCH INC.

New Owner After Registration #11
03

MARKBOROUGH CALIFORNIA, INC.

New Owner After Registration #12
03
CLAYMONT, DE

THOMSON INFORMATION LICENSING CORP.

New Owner After Registration #13
03
Claymont, DE

Cengage Learning, Inc.

New Owner After Registration #14
03
Independence, KY

Legal Representation

Attorney
Kimberly M. Maynard

USPTO Deadlines

Next Deadline
3200 days remaining
Section 8 & 9 Renewal Due (Principal Register) (Based on registration date 19841009)
Due Date
October 09, 2034
Grace Period Ends
April 09, 2035

Application History

50 events
Date Code Type Description Documents
Oct 7, 2025 NURC C NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED Loading...
Oct 3, 2025 NURC C NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED Loading...
Sep 15, 2025 NA89 E NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED Loading...
Sep 15, 2025 RNL3 Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS) Loading...
Sep 15, 2025 89AG O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED Loading...
Sep 15, 2025 A7OK O AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED Loading...
Sep 12, 2025 APRE A CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL Loading...
Sep 12, 2025 APRE A CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL Loading...
Aug 26, 2025 TCCA I TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Loading...
Aug 26, 2025 ARAA I ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED Loading...
Aug 26, 2025 REAP I TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED Loading...
Aug 26, 2025 CHAN I APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED Loading...
Aug 26, 2025 COAR I TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED Loading...
Mar 10, 2025 APRE A CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL Loading...
Oct 7, 2024 E89R I TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED Loading...
Oct 3, 2024 ES7R I TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED Loading...
Jun 13, 2024 ASCK I ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY Loading...
Mar 27, 2024 ASCK I ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY Loading...
Oct 9, 2023 REM2 E COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED Loading...
Aug 11, 2023 TCCA I TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Loading...
Aug 11, 2023 ARAA I ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED Loading...
Aug 11, 2023 REAP I TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED Loading...
Aug 11, 2023 CHAN I APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED Loading...
Aug 11, 2023 COAR I TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED Loading...
Nov 15, 2022 TCCA I TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Loading...
Nov 15, 2022 ARAA I ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED Loading...
Nov 15, 2022 REAP I TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED Loading...
Oct 20, 2014 NA89 E NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED Loading...
Oct 20, 2014 RNL2 Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) Loading...
Oct 20, 2014 89AG O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED Loading...
Oct 20, 2014 APRE A CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL Loading...
Oct 8, 2014 E89R I TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED Loading...
Apr 16, 2014 ASCK I ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY Loading...
Apr 9, 2014 ASCK I ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY Loading...
Dec 19, 2012 ASCK I ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY Loading...
Oct 10, 2007 ASCK I ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY Loading...
Jul 16, 2005 RNL1 Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) Loading...
Jul 16, 2005 89AG O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED Loading...
Jun 17, 2005 PR89 I RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 9 Loading...
Jun 17, 2005 MAIL I PAPER RECEIVED Loading...
Dec 21, 2004 PR89 O POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 Loading...
Oct 13, 2004 89AF I REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED Loading...
Oct 13, 2004 MAIL I PAPER RECEIVED Loading...
Jul 2, 1990 C15A O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. Loading...
May 31, 1990 RRPR I RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION Loading...
May 22, 1990 PR23 O POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 Loading...
Feb 26, 1990 815F I REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED Loading...
Oct 9, 1984 R.PR A REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER Loading...
Jul 31, 1984 PUBO A PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION Loading...
May 29, 1984 NPUB O NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Loading...

Detailed Classifications

Class 009
[ Reference Book Published from Time to Time Including a Compilation of Biographical and Other Information About Writers in a Variety of Fields ] * Downloadable reference e-books published from time to time including a compilation of biographical and other information about writers in a variety of fields *
First Use Anywhere: Sep 1, 1962
First Use in Commerce: Sep 1, 1962

Additional Information

Other
In the heading and in the statement, "International Class 16" is deleted, and "Downloadable reference e-books published from time to time including a compilation of biographical and other information about writers in a variety of fields, International Class 9" is inserted.

Classification

International Classes
009