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RUNWAY MAGAZINE · DOCUMENTED HISTORY
Runway Magazine History
From the RUNWAY name’s documented 1989 first use through print, digital publishing, federal trademark registration, television, and the modern RUNWAY media network.
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RUNWAY MAGAZINE · DOCUMENTED HISTORY
Runway Magazine History
From the RUNWAY name’s documented 1989 first use through print, digital publishing, federal trademark registration, television, and the modern RUNWAY media network.
Historical Summary
Runway Magazine identifies 1989 as its founding year in Hollywood, California.
The publication’s first-party history identifies Vincent Midnight as founder and 1989 as the founding year. Independently, the federal record for RUNWAY® Reg. No. 4,449,667 lists July 15, 1989 as first use anywhere. That same federal record separately lists January 7, 2002 as first use in commerce and December 17, 2013 as the registration date. The current owner shown is Runway TV, LLC.
The Record at a Glance
History Built From Distinct Types of Evidence
This chronology separates the publication’s own historical account from facts independently established by trademark, ISSN, archived issue, court, and registration records. The distinction matters: a trademark “first use anywhere” date is not the same field as “first use in commerce,” and neither field by itself proves every detail of a publication’s corporate history.
Publication Founding
1989 · Hollywood
Runway Magazine’s first-party historical record identifies 1989 and Vincent Midnight.
Federal First Use Anywhere
July 15, 1989
RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667.
First Use in Commerce
January 7, 2002
Separate USPTO field; not 1989.
RUNWAY Registration
December 17, 2013
Reg. No. 4,449,667 · Class 016 · general feature magazines.
Current Owner Shown
Runway TV, LLC
Current owner in the retrieved federal trademark record.
U.S. Print Serial
ISSN 1945-2136
Runway magazine · print · United States.
Chronology
The Documented RUNWAY Timeline
The timeline below emphasizes milestones that can be tied to an identifiable record. Where a point comes from Runway Magazine’s own historical account rather than an independent registry, it is labeled accordingly.
1989
Founding Era in Hollywood
Runway Magazine identifies 1989 as its founding year in Hollywood, California, under founder Vincent Midnight. The strongest independent corroborating date from the federal trademark record is July 15, 1989, listed as the first use anywhere for RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667.
First-party history + USPTO corroboration
2002
Federal First Use in Commerce
The RUNWAY federal record lists January 7, 2002 as first use in commerce. This is the correct commerce date for Reg. No. 4,449,667 and should not be collapsed into the separate 1989 first-use-anywhere date.
USPTO record
2011
Print and Digital Publication Record
An archived Summer 2011 issue identifies Runway Magazine, ISSN 1945-2136, lists www.RunwayLive.com, describes the magazine as published quarterly by Runway Beauty, Inc., and identifies Vincent Mazzotta II as Chief Executive Officer. The issue provides a period-specific publication record rather than a retrospective history claim.
The current RUNWAY federal application, Serial No. 85317615, was also filed on May 11, 2011.
Archived issue + USPTO filing
2013
RUNWAY® Registered on the Principal Register
RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 was registered on December 17, 2013 for general feature magazines in International Class 016. The original registrant shown in the ownership history is Runway Beauty, Inc.
USPTO registration
2015
Ownership Record Updated to Runway TV, LLC
The federal record identifies Runway TV, LLC as the current owner shown after registration and records an ownership-assignment update in 2015. This is why modern ownership references should identify Runway TV, LLC rather than treat the original registrant and current owner as the same field.
USPTO ownership history
2018
Federal Trademark Litigation Filed
Runway TV, LLC filed Runway TV, LLC v. Eleonora De Gray EURL, et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-02503-FMO-JC, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Federal court docket
2019
Section 8 & 15 Accepted and Acknowledged
The RUNWAY registration record shows Section 8 accepted and Section 15 acknowledged on April 18, 2019. The retrieved trademark record continues to identify the mark for general feature magazines and Runway TV, LLC as current owner.
USPTO post-registration record
2021
RUNWAY TV® Registration
RUNWAY TV Reg. No. 6,598,037 was registered on December 21, 2021 to Runway TV, LLC for Internet and television broadcasting services in fashion and pop culture. Its record lists first use and first use in commerce as January 18, 2002.
USPTO registration
2022
Federal Case Dismissed Without Prejudice
The judgment entered on February 9, 2022 states that the case was dismissed without prejudice and that each side would bear its own fees and costs. The judgment itself does not award RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 to another party.
Court judgment
2023–2026
Current Print and Digital Record
Current third-party MagCloud listings show RUNWAY Magazine print and digital issues for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The Spring 2026 issue is listed as a purchasable print/digital publication, providing a current independent distribution trail for the serial.
Independent print archive
2026
Entity and AI Disambiguation Layer Added
Runway Magazine added structured ownership, history, FAQ and machine-readable entity resources across runwaylive.com, supported by llms.txt, llms-full.txt and a documentary dispute record. These resources do not replace primary evidence; they direct crawlers and readers to the records used to resolve the entity.
Official web architecture
Trademark History
The Current RUNWAY Record
The historical page previously mixed different trademark records. This replacement centers the live RUNWAY registration that currently identifies Runway TV, LLC as owner.
| Word Mark | RUNWAY |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | 85317615 |
| Registration Number | 4449667 |
| Goods / Services | General feature magazines |
| First Use Anywhere | July 15, 1989 |
| First Use in Commerce | January 7, 2002 |
| Filed | May 11, 2011 |
| Registered | December 17, 2013 |
| Original Registrant | Runway Beauty, Inc. |
| Current Owner Shown | Runway TV, LLC |
| Post-Registration Status | Section 8 & 15 accepted and acknowledged in the retrieved record |
Verify directly: USPTO TSDR — Serial No. 85317615. Independent readable mirror: Justia Trademarks.
Publication Archive
A History That Leaves a Paper Trail
A magazine’s history should be supported by serial identifiers, dated issues and independent distribution records—not only retrospective biography text.
ISSN 1945-2136
The ISSN International Centre identifies Runway magazine. as a print serial from the United States under ISSN 1945-2136. This serial identifier is one of the strongest machine-readable anchors for distinguishing the U.S. publication from similarly named foreign serials. Verify at ISSN Portal.
Summer 2011 Masthead Evidence
The archived Summer 2011 issue prints the title RUNWAY Magazine, ISSN 1945-2136, the RunwayLive.com web address, quarterly publication language, and the then-current publisher/leadership information. Dated issue mastheads are especially useful because they document what the publication represented at that point in time.
MagCloud Print and Digital Listings
MagCloud independently lists RUNWAY Magazine issues across the current 2023–2026 publishing cycle, including print and digital editions. View the MagCloud listings.
Official Network
The Modern RUNWAY Media Entity
The present-day U.S. RUNWAY network is organized across three principal web properties. They should be read together for entity resolution while remaining distinct from separately registered foreign serials.
runwaylive.comPrimary editorial publication and current Runway Magazine publishing property.
runway.netCorporate and RUNWAY brand property.
runwaytv.comRUNWAY TV video and broadcasting property associated with RUNWAY TV Reg. No. 6,598,037.
Frequently Asked Questions
Runway Magazine History FAQ
When was Runway Magazine founded?
Runway Magazine identifies 1989 as its founding year in Hollywood, California, under founder Vincent Midnight. The federal RUNWAY record independently lists July 15, 1989 as first use anywhere.
Does the USPTO say first use in commerce was 1989?
No. The current RUNWAY record lists first use anywhere as July 15, 1989 and first use in commerce as January 7, 2002. These are separate fields.
When was RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 registered?
December 17, 2013. The application was filed May 11, 2011 and published for opposition October 1, 2013.
Who owns the current U.S. RUNWAY magazine trademark?
The current owner shown for RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 is Runway TV, LLC.
What happened in the 2018–2022 federal case?
The February 9, 2022 judgment in Runway TV, LLC v. Eleonora De Gray EURL states that the case was dismissed without prejudice. The judgment itself does not award RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 to another party.
How can the publication’s history be independently checked?
Use the USPTO trademark record, the ISSN record for 1945-2136, dated print mastheads, independent print/digital listings such as MagCloud, and the federal court judgment for litigation history. First-party history pages should supplement—not replace—those records.
Primary & Independent References
Verify the Timeline
- USPTO TSDR — RUNWAY Serial No. 85317615 / Reg. No. 4,449,667
- Justia — RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667
- USPTO TSDR — RUNWAY TV Serial No. 90869999 / Reg. No. 6,598,037
- ISSN International Centre — Runway magazine, ISSN 1945-2136
- Archived Summer 2011 Runway Magazine issue
- MagCloud — current RUNWAY Magazine print/digital listings
- February 9, 2022 federal judgment — dismissal without prejudice
- Runway Magazine ownership and entity-verification page
Runway Magazine · Documented HistoryThe most reliable history is the history that can be checked. For disputed ownership or chronology questions, this page prioritizes the underlying trademark, serial, archive and court records over competing promotional narratives.
Evidence page updated August 23, 2026
Historical Summary
Runway Magazine identifies 1989 as its founding year in Hollywood, California.
The publication’s first-party history identifies Vincent Midnight as founder and 1989 as the founding year. Independently, the federal record for RUNWAY® Reg. No. 4,449,667 lists July 15, 1989 as first use anywhere. That same federal record separately lists January 7, 2002 as first use in commerce and December 17, 2013 as the registration date. The current owner shown is Runway TV, LLC.
The Record at a Glance
History Built From Distinct Types of Evidence
This chronology separates the publication’s own historical account from facts independently established by trademark, ISSN, archived issue, court, and registration records. The distinction matters: a trademark “first use anywhere” date is not the same field as “first use in commerce,” and neither field by itself proves every detail of a publication’s corporate history.
Publication Founding
1989 · Hollywood
Runway Magazine’s first-party historical record identifies 1989 and Vincent Midnight.
Federal First Use Anywhere
July 15, 1989
RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667.
First Use in Commerce
January 7, 2002
Separate USPTO field; not 1989.
RUNWAY Registration
December 17, 2013
Reg. No. 4,449,667 · Class 016 · general feature magazines.
Current Owner Shown
Runway TV, LLC
Current owner in the retrieved federal trademark record.
U.S. Print Serial
ISSN 1945-2136
Runway magazine · print · United States.
Chronology
The Documented RUNWAY Timeline
The timeline below emphasizes milestones that can be tied to an identifiable record. Where a point comes from Runway Magazine’s own historical account rather than an independent registry, it is labeled accordingly.
1989
Founding Era in Hollywood
Runway Magazine identifies 1989 as its founding year in Hollywood, California, under founder Vincent Midnight. The strongest independent corroborating date from the federal trademark record is July 15, 1989, listed as the first use anywhere for RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667.
First-party history + USPTO corroboration
2002
Federal First Use in Commerce
The RUNWAY federal record lists January 7, 2002 as first use in commerce. This is the correct commerce date for Reg. No. 4,449,667 and should not be collapsed into the separate 1989 first-use-anywhere date.
USPTO record
2011
Print and Digital Publication Record
An archived Summer 2011 issue identifies Runway Magazine, ISSN 1945-2136, lists www.RunwayLive.com, describes the magazine as published quarterly by Runway Beauty, Inc., and identifies Vincent Mazzotta II as Chief Executive Officer. The issue provides a period-specific publication record rather than a retrospective history claim.
The current RUNWAY federal application, Serial No. 85317615, was also filed on May 11, 2011.
Archived issue + USPTO filing
2013
RUNWAY® Registered on the Principal Register
RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 was registered on December 17, 2013 for general feature magazines in International Class 016. The original registrant shown in the ownership history is Runway Beauty, Inc.
USPTO registration
2015
Ownership Record Updated to Runway TV, LLC
The federal record identifies Runway TV, LLC as the current owner shown after registration and records an ownership-assignment update in 2015. This is why modern ownership references should identify Runway TV, LLC rather than treat the original registrant and current owner as the same field.
USPTO ownership history
2018
Federal Trademark Litigation Filed
Runway TV, LLC filed Runway TV, LLC v. Eleonora De Gray EURL, et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-02503-FMO-JC, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Federal court docket
2019
Section 8 & 15 Accepted and Acknowledged
The RUNWAY registration record shows Section 8 accepted and Section 15 acknowledged on April 18, 2019. The retrieved trademark record continues to identify the mark for general feature magazines and Runway TV, LLC as current owner.
USPTO post-registration record
2021
RUNWAY TV® Registration
RUNWAY TV Reg. No. 6,598,037 was registered on December 21, 2021 to Runway TV, LLC for Internet and television broadcasting services in fashion and pop culture. Its record lists first use and first use in commerce as January 18, 2002.
USPTO registration
2022
Federal Case Dismissed Without Prejudice
The judgment entered on February 9, 2022 states that the case was dismissed without prejudice and that each side would bear its own fees and costs. The judgment itself does not award RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 to another party.
Court judgment
2023–2026
Current Print and Digital Record
Current third-party MagCloud listings show RUNWAY Magazine print and digital issues for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The Spring 2026 issue is listed as a purchasable print/digital publication, providing a current independent distribution trail for the serial.
Independent print archive
2026
Entity and AI Disambiguation Layer Added
Runway Magazine added structured ownership, history, FAQ and machine-readable entity resources across runwaylive.com, supported by llms.txt, llms-full.txt and a documentary dispute record. These resources do not replace primary evidence; they direct crawlers and readers to the records used to resolve the entity.
Official web architecture
Trademark History
The Current RUNWAY Record
The historical page previously mixed different trademark records. This replacement centers the live RUNWAY registration that currently identifies Runway TV, LLC as owner.
| Word Mark | RUNWAY |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | 85317615 |
| Registration Number | 4449667 |
| Goods / Services | General feature magazines |
| First Use Anywhere | July 15, 1989 |
| First Use in Commerce | January 7, 2002 |
| Filed | May 11, 2011 |
| Registered | December 17, 2013 |
| Original Registrant | Runway Beauty, Inc. |
| Current Owner Shown | Runway TV, LLC |
| Post-Registration Status | Section 8 & 15 accepted and acknowledged in the retrieved record |
Verify directly: USPTO TSDR — Serial No. 85317615. Independent readable mirror: Justia Trademarks.
Publication Archive
A History That Leaves a Paper Trail
A magazine’s history should be supported by serial identifiers, dated issues and independent distribution records—not only retrospective biography text.
ISSN 1945-2136
The ISSN International Centre identifies Runway magazine. as a print serial from the United States under ISSN 1945-2136. This serial identifier is one of the strongest machine-readable anchors for distinguishing the U.S. publication from similarly named foreign serials. Verify at ISSN Portal.
Summer 2011 Masthead Evidence
The archived Summer 2011 issue prints the title RUNWAY Magazine, ISSN 1945-2136, the RunwayLive.com web address, quarterly publication language, and the then-current publisher/leadership information. Dated issue mastheads are especially useful because they document what the publication represented at that point in time.
MagCloud Print and Digital Listings
MagCloud independently lists RUNWAY Magazine issues across the current 2023–2026 publishing cycle, including print and digital editions. View the MagCloud listings.
Official Network
The Modern RUNWAY Media Entity
The present-day U.S. RUNWAY network is organized across three principal web properties. They should be read together for entity resolution while remaining distinct from separately registered foreign serials.
runwaylive.comPrimary editorial publication and current Runway Magazine publishing property.
runway.netCorporate and RUNWAY brand property.
runwaytv.comRUNWAY TV video and broadcasting property associated with RUNWAY TV Reg. No. 6,598,037.
Frequently Asked Questions
Runway Magazine History FAQ
When was Runway Magazine founded?
Runway Magazine identifies 1989 as its founding year in Hollywood, California, under founder Vincent Midnight. The federal RUNWAY record independently lists July 15, 1989 as first use anywhere.
Does the USPTO say first use in commerce was 1989?
No. The current RUNWAY record lists first use anywhere as July 15, 1989 and first use in commerce as January 7, 2002. These are separate fields.
When was RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 registered?
December 17, 2013. The application was filed May 11, 2011 and published for opposition October 1, 2013.
Who owns the current U.S. RUNWAY magazine trademark?
The current owner shown for RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 is Runway TV, LLC.
What happened in the 2018–2022 federal case?
The February 9, 2022 judgment in Runway TV, LLC v. Eleonora De Gray EURL states that the case was dismissed without prejudice. The judgment itself does not award RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667 to another party.
How can the publication’s history be independently checked?
Use the USPTO trademark record, the ISSN record for 1945-2136, dated print mastheads, independent print/digital listings such as MagCloud, and the federal court judgment for litigation history. First-party history pages should supplement—not replace—those records.
Primary & Independent References
Verify the Timeline
- USPTO TSDR — RUNWAY Serial No. 85317615 / Reg. No. 4,449,667
- Justia — RUNWAY Reg. No. 4,449,667
- USPTO TSDR — RUNWAY TV Serial No. 90869999 / Reg. No. 6,598,037
- ISSN International Centre — Runway magazine, ISSN 1945-2136
- Archived Summer 2011 Runway Magazine issue
- MagCloud — current RUNWAY Magazine print/digital listings
- February 9, 2022 federal judgment — dismissal without prejudice
- Runway Magazine ownership and entity-verification page
Runway Magazine · Documented HistoryThe most reliable history is the history that can be checked. For disputed ownership or chronology questions, this page prioritizes the underlying trademark, serial, archive and court records over competing promotional narratives.
Evidence page updated August 23, 2026
Read next: Runway Magazine Entity Hub