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Trademark Official Gazette: Recent Marks Published For Opposition – MULS Sports Law Society Blog
Date: June 29, 2016Author: Ford Sheild 0 Comments
My apologies for not posting last week’s trademarks published for opposition, so I will feature some of those marks below, as well as the marks published on June 28, 2016. A few important background tidbits/definitions:
NBA/OTHER BASKETBALL
For all of the NBA teams listed as the owner (read: Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks), the listed correspondence is, interestingly enough, NBA Properties, which is the NBA Headquarters (New York, New York). The attorney for NBA Properties is Anvil V. George.
Published for Opposition on 06/28/2016
Notes: USPTO sent a Notice of Abandonment on February 16, 2016, because a response to the Office Action letter was not sent within six months. … On April 15, 2016, a Petition to Revive Abandoned Application (Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action) was sent.
“DUB NATION SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT”
Filed §1(b) on January 22, 2016
IC 43: Bar services; Restaurant services
Filed §1(b) on May 18, 2015
IC 18: Leather Goods
“TRUE TO ATLANTA”
Filed §1(b) on January 5, 2016
Notes: Both of these marks have different registration numbers, which is why they are separated.
Owner: USA Basketball
Notes: The USPTO sent a number of Office Action letters over the course of the application process, leading to the delay in publishing the mark for opposition. … USA Basketball’s headquarters are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
“THE OFF SEASON IS ON”
Owner: Shottracker, Inc.
Filed §1(a) on July 31, 2015
IC 09: Electrical and scientific apparatus (“Wearable digital electronic motion tracking devices for purposes of providing tracking and analysis of athletic performance comprised of accelerometers, gyroscopes, compass, and optical ambient light sensors, using radio frequency technology”)
First Use in Commerce was April 27, 2015.
“PLAY LIKE KLAY”
IC 09: Electrical and scientific apparatus (i.e. See above)
IC 41: Educational services (i.e. “Conducting online basketball training exhibitions and displays”)
IC 42 Computer services (i.e. “Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software and software applications for use in tracking and analysis of athletic performance”)
Notes: First Use in Commerce for all classes was April 27, 2015. … Prior to filing its application, Shottracker did not include written consent from Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson, which led to USPTO initially refusing registration.
“WEST COAST PREP LEAGUE”
Owner: Aspire Basketball Academy, LLC
Filed §1(b) on February 1, 2016
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. “Arranging and conducing youth sports programs in the field of basketball; organizing and conducting athletic competitions and games in the field of basketball; arranging and conducting basketball competitions”)
Notes: Earlier this month, Aspire partnered with Bella Vista College Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona, to house Aspire athletes.
My girl doesn't appreciate my Bruce Arians narration of The Bachelorette: "You gotta risk it for the biscuit!"
— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) June 28, 2016
“No Risk It, No Biscuit!”
Owner: The Arians Family Foundation
IC 25: Clothing (of course, fashion hats are included)
Notes: Arizona Cardinals head coach, Bruce Arians, and his wife, Christine, started their foundation in 2013. … Ironically enough, Christine previously served as a family law attorney.
“One Carolina”
Owner: Panthers Stadium, LLC
IC 16: Posters
IC 25: Shirts
IC 41: Entertainment, organization of football events
“HEADS UP BLOCKING”
Owner: USA Football
Filed §1(a) on February 25, 2016
IC 41: Educational services
Notes: First Use in Commerce was February 2015. .. USA Football is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
MLB/OTHER BASEBALL
“RAISE IT”
Owner: Pittsburgh Associates (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Filed §1(b) on January 29, 2016
“Commit To Pitch”
Owner: Trent Reynolds Player Development, LLC
IC 41: Educational services (i.e. Baseball instruction)
Notes: First Use in Commerce was January 1, 2015. … Founded in 2008, the company is located in Austin, Texas.
Filed §1(a) on December 23, 2013
IC 16: Paper goods and printed material
Notes: First Use in Commerce for all ICs was 2000. … Providence is home to 17 total sports and located in Rhode Island.
“American Junior Golf Association”
Owner: American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)
Filed §1(a) on June 11, 2014
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. Organizing golf tournaments)
Notes: AJGA is located in Braselton, Georgia. … USPTO sent a few Office Action letters over the course of the application application, leading to the delay in publishing for opposition.
“Golf Swing Mastery”
Owner: Gary Pinns Golf Ltd
Filed §1(a) on January 21, 2016
IC 41: Educational services (i.e. “Providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the field of golf and golf instruction”)
Notes: First Use in Commerce was March 1, 2006. … Gary Pinns Golf is located in Bensenville, Illinois.
Owner: StormFC, LLC
Filed §1(b) on October 28, 2015
IC 25: Men’s, Women’s, and Children’s Apparel
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. soccer games and exhibitions)
Notes: Founded in 2015, the team is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and a member of Premier Development League (PDL).
Owner: Major League Soccer (MLS), L.L.C.
Filed §1(b) on July 7, 2015
IC 09: Electrical and scientific apparatus (i.e. “downloadable image files containing artwork, text, audio, video, games, internet, weblinks in the field of soccer; downloadable video clips from soccer games via mobile communication devices”)
Owner: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Filed §1(b) on April 30, 2013
Notes: The 2015 Women’s World Cup took place in Canada. … The United States defeated Japan, 5-2, in the finals.
Owner: United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
Filed §1(b) on January 21, 2016
IC 09: Electrical and scientific apparatus (i.e. “Downloadable electronic publications”)
IC 35: Association services (i.e. “Promoting public awareness of soccer, the interests of member soccer clubs, and public interest in soccer”)
Notes: USA Soccer is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Owner: Russell Brands, LLC
IC 28: Toys and sporting goods (i.e. “Basketball training aids to develop ball-handling skills; Basketball training aids to improve shooting accuracy”)
“TEAM ON”
IC 28: Toys and sporting goods (i.e. “Football shoulder pads; Jock straps; Knee pads for athletic use; Batting gloves; Football gloves; Protective athletic cups”)
IC 35: Advertising and business (i.e. “Providing consumer product information via the Internet”)
Owner: LeCharles Bentley
Filed §1(a) & (b) on July 17, 2015
IC 41: Educational services (i.e. Sports training services in football)
§1(a); First Use in Commerce: April 1, 2013
Notes: Bentley, a former two-time NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman who played for the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns, is the owner of O-Line Performance. … The company touts itself as “the country’s first training center designed solely around the needs of offensive linemen.”
Owner: Terri Graham
Filed §1(b) on January 4, 2016
IC 28: Toys and sporting goods (i.e. Pickleball sports equipment)
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. “Organizing, conducting and operating pickleball tournaments”)
Notes: 2016 was the first year of the US Open Pickleball Championships, which took place in Naples, Florida. … Graham is the Championships President.
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