Drawing for EXPLODING KITTENS

USPTO serial 86980123

EXPLODING KITTENS

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Reg. 5056360Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Oct 4, 2016
Examiner
WHEATLEY, TRAVIS DWIGHT
Law office
Historical data usage

What this means

This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.

Status 702: Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

Constance B. Stefanou

Constance B. Stefanou Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Attention: TMSUWashington, DC 20004

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
009Interactive video game programs for mobile devices, mobile phones, and tablets; electronic game programs; downloadable electronic game programs; electronic game software; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; downloadable computer game programsACTIVEJan 21, 2016
028Card gamesACTIVEJan 27, 2015

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Sep 15, 2026PR89POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9—
Aug 24, 2026EROPTEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED—
May 2, 2026PR89POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9—
Apr 17, 2026APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Feb 10, 2026E89RTEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED—
Oct 4, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Jul 20, 2022NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Jul 20, 2022C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Jun 2, 2022EROPTEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED—
May 26, 2022PR23POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15—
May 26, 2022APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Dec 3, 2021E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Oct 4, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Aug 15, 2019CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Aug 15, 2019COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Jun 26, 2019ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Oct 16, 2018ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action.
Oct 16, 2018REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Sep 13, 2018TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Jul 4, 2018ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Oct 4, 2016R.PRREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTERYour trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive.
Sep 2, 2016SUNANOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED—
Sep 1, 2016CNPRALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED—
Aug 20, 2016EXRANOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED—
Aug 19, 2016SUPCSTATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE—
Aug 19, 2016EX1GSOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED—
Aug 19, 2016DPCCDIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE—
Aug 15, 2016AITUCASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL—
Jul 21, 2016IUAFUSE AMENDMENT FILED—
Jul 21, 2016EXT1SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED—
Jul 21, 2016DRRRDIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED—
Jul 21, 2016ERTDTEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED—
Jul 21, 2016EEXTSOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVEDThe applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use.
Jul 21, 2016EISUTEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVEDThe applicant filed a Statement of Use with specimens showing the mark in actual commerce. The USPTO will review the filing for compliance. If accepted, the mark can proceed to registration; if deficient, the USPTO may issue a requirement or office action.
Feb 23, 2016NOAMNOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANTA Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date.
Dec 29, 2015NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Dec 29, 2015PUBOPUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITIONYour mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance.
Dec 9, 2015NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Nov 9, 2015CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Nov 9, 2015COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Oct 14, 2015CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Sep 17, 2015RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Mar 17, 2015GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Mar 17, 2015GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Mar 17, 2015CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Mar 11, 2015DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Feb 7, 2015NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Feb 2, 2015NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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