THE INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK
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Serial Number

97029640

Owner

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC.

Attorney

Monica B. Mason, Esq.

First Use Date

Oct 21, 2015

Filing Date

Sep 15, 2021

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THE INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK Trademark

Serial Number: 97029640

THE INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK is a trademark filed by THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. on September 15, 2021. The trademark is classified under Class 36 (Insurance & Financial), Class 41 (Education & Entertainment), Class 35 (Advertising & Business). The application is currently pending registration.

Owner Contact Info

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. (14 trademarks)

801 THIRD STREET SOUTH
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701

Entity Type: 54

Trademark Details

Filing Date

September 15, 2021

Registration Date

Not Registered

First Use Anywhere

October 21, 2015

First Use in Commerce

October 21, 2015

Goods & Services

Publishing articles and newsletters on trends, formats and policy-making about fact-checking worldwide; news reporter services in the nature of news analysis and news commentary; news reporter services, namely, tracking and reporting of news coverage for the purpose of determining the veracity of reports for non-business purposes; providing a website featuring non-downloadable articles and informational blog posts and reports in the field of fact-checking news reporting; news reporter services, namely, namely, fact-checking media reports on politics and current events, and examination of media credibility; publishing factchecking reviews of media reports on politics and current events; news reporter services, namely, providing background data in the nature of fact-checking information about media reports, articles, publishers, authors, and journalists regarding current events

Association services, namely, promoting best practices and exchanges in the field of fact-checking by bringing together fact-checkers worldwide; providing public policy information in the field of news reporting regarding government, politics and environmental concerns by monitoring trends, formats and public policy-making about fact-checking of media reports worldwide; promoting the interests of fact-checkers worldwide to help determine common positions on governmental, political and environmental issues; association services, namely, promoting basic standards represented by the fact-checkers' code of principles and projects; promoting the impact of fact-checking as revealed by tracking fact-checking of media coverage of governmental, political and environmental issues; promoting collaborative efforts in international fact-checking; data management service for use in reporting results of fact-checking news reports; association services, namely promoting advocating for fact-checking; providing consumer advocacy services in the nature of providing consumer product information in the field of fact-checking product claims; promoting public awareness of the need for accuracy in government and politics; promoting public awareness of the need to validate news reporting by organizing an annual International Fact-Checking Day; providing information in the field of politics, public policy, and accuracy in government affairs and politics; association services, namely promoting fact-checking by organizing joint fact-checking initiatives with member factcheckers; promoting the interests of fact-checkers to publish, share, and translate facts and information on a variety of topics; consolidating fact checks from member fact-checkers into publicly available databases; association services, namely, promoting the values of creating, maintaining, reviewing, and verifying a code of principles for fact-checkers; providing information, news, and commentary in the field of politics; business consulting in the field of environmental management, namely, advising businesses and individuals on issues of environmental impact, conservation, preservation and protection, and economic analysis for business purposes; Providing a website featuring information about politics, namely, political news, political analysis, and political commentary; Providing the public, journalists, and policymakers with fact-checking assistance in the nature of public policy research to document the veracity or falsehood of news reporting to rebut false media news claims and information, to allow others to take direct action against offending media institutions International

Providing funding for fellowships, funds, initiatives, and crowdfunding match programs for fact-checking

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