I was poking around the trademark office database and found this today.

Word Mark FORTWAYNE DOT COM
Goods and Services (CANCELLED) IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network for the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of information; computer services, namely, design of web sites. FIRST USE: 19960304. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960304

Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75089893
Filing Date April 17, 1996
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Supplemental Register Date January 8, 1998
Registration Number 2157825
Registration Date May 12, 1998
Owner (REGISTRANT) Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc. CORPORATION INDIANA 600 W. Main Street Fort Wayne INDIANA 46802
Attorney of Record JILL M. PIETRINI
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE “.COM” APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register SUPPLEMENTAL
Affidavit Text SECT 8 (6-YR).
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Cancellation Date February 14, 2009

As protective as Knight Ridder used to be of their marks in the past, I find it curious that Fort Wayne Newspapers cancelled it. They must really be cutting cost.

Also of note, Knight Ridder still owns the trademark, “FORT WAYNE’S HOME PAGE”.

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