USPTO serial 87983031
FORGE AHEAD
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 6, 2021
- Examiner
- LINDEMYER, ANKHI MUKHERJEA
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC
Eden Prairie, MN, US
Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC
Eagan, MN, US
Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC
Eagan, MN, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
PATRICK J. GALLAGHER
PATRICK J. GALLAGHER BARNES & THORNBURG LLP225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2800C/O TRADEMARK DOCKETINGMinneapolis, MN 55402Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | magazines relating to football; souvenir programs for sports events; printed signs made of paper | ACTIVE | Jan 10, 2016 |
| 024 | Towels, fabric flags and banners; textile wall hangings; printed signs in the nature of banners made of plastic | ACTIVE | Jan 9, 2016 |
| 035 | Promoting public awareness of issues of interest to football fans; charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; online retail store services featuring a wide variety of general consumer merchandise products; promoting public awareness as to the need for community involvement in charities and charitable fundraising by hosting and sponsoring charity events; advertising services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others; business management consulting in the field of team development; business consulting services in the fields of sports, entertainment and cultural activities; business consulting services in the fields of customer service and customer experience; consulting services relating to sports marketing and sports publicity; providing stadium facilities for business meetings; customer relationship management program services; special event planning and hosting for business purposes | ACTIVE | Dec 29, 2015 |
| 036 | Charitable fundraising services; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations; charitable fundraising services and philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in support of educational and community needs; charitable fundraising services and philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in connection with professional football games and exhibitions | ACTIVE | Aug 23, 2017 |
| 038 | transmission of information through video communications systems; communications services, namely, audio and video broadcasting; in-stadium broadcasting services, namely, broadcasting video and audio content via electronic means within a stadium facility; providing multiple-user access to interactive computer databases in the fields of athletics and athletic competitions; providing facilities for broadcasting radio, television, video-on- demand and podcast and Internet broadcast studio facilities in connection with arena and stadium events; providing facilities for broadcasting audio and video programming over the Internet in connection with arena and stadium events; transmission of information, sound, images and data by electronic communications networks, optical telecommunication networks, by satellite, by broadband, by cable and over the Internet | ACTIVE | Jan 10, 2016 |
| 041 | Education and entertainment services in the nature of professional football games and exhibitions; providing sports and entertainment information via a global computer network or a commercial on-line computer service or by cable, satellite, television and radio; presentation of live shows featuring football games, football exhibitions, football competitions, and musical and dance performances; organizing sporting events and sporting exhibitions in the nature of football; organizing events for cultural purposes; organizing community sporting events; entertainment services in the nature of live and prerecorded cheerleader performances at professional football games and exhibitions and personal appearances by cheerleaders; entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional football mascot; providing information services in the field of sports; entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring non-downloadable commentary, videos, clips, photographs and other multimedia materials related to sports; providing fitness and exercise facilities; providing sports training and practice facilities; entertainment, namely, live music concerts; business training in the field of customer service and customer experience; business education and training services, namely, developing customized in-company leadership and executive development programs, providing executive coaching services, and providing public and in-company keynote presentations to business leaders; fan clubs; arranging and organizing of physical education programs; arranging and conducting sports and recreation camps; educational services, namely, creating and developing classes and programs in the fields of professional development, business leadership excellence, employee selection, training and engagement, quality service, brand loyalty, creativity and innovation, business excellence, sponsorship, team building, custom solutions, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; educational services, namely, organizing and conducting, classes, seminars, conferences and lectures in the fields of professional development, business leadership excellence, employee selection, training and engagement, quality service, brand loyalty, creativity and innovation, business excellence, sponsorship, team building and custom solutions; entertainment services, namely, arranging ticket reservations, VIP and fan experiences relating to professional football; entertainment services in the nature of arranging and conducting personalized VIP and fan experiences at sporting events, sporting exhibitions, cultural and artistic exhibitions, cultural events, community events, music concerts, ethnic festivals; educational services, namely, providing training and instruction, in the fields of cheerleading, dancing and tumbling; coaching in the field of cheerleading and tumbling; providing facilities for athletic training, sports training, cheerleading and tumbling training; providing exercise facilities; operating summer camps and day camps specifically for cheerleading, dancing and tumbling; educational services, namely, providing training classes for the development of athletic skills in the field of cheerleading; entertainment media production services for radio, television, video-on- demand, podcast, Internet and stadium facilities; entertainment services, namely, providing live and on-line non-downloadable prerecorded entertainment in the nature of professional football games, football exhibitions, football competitions, athletic competitions, athletic events and musical and dance performances and live and prerecorded sports programming, namely, television programs in the field of sports, and musical and dance performances, ongoing multimedia program featuring sports, and musical and dance performances for arena video systems and broadcast, cable, satellite, Internet, and wireless television, Internet and wireless radio; providing museum facilities; educational and entertainment services in the form of a memorial exhibition and museum relating to professional football and its history; providing sports facilities for interactive fan experiences relating to professional football; education and entertainment services namely, providing interactive fan experiences relating to professional football in the nature of guided and self-guided tours of sports facilities and personal appearances by professional athletes and in the nature of an interactive fan zone with entertainment and educational displays featuring information about football and where participants can demonstrate skills and play games in the field of professional football; providing radio, television, video-on- demand, podcast and Internet broadcast audio or video studio facilities; entertainment services in the nature of cheerleading performances and shows; entertainment services in the nature of drum performances and shows; hall of fame services in the nature of conducting and hosting entertainment events, namely, conducting induction services and hosting speeches by hall of fame members in connection with the field of sports; special event planning and hosting for entertainment social purposes and sporting events | ACTIVE | Dec 29, 2015 |
| 043 | Providing general purpose facilities for tailgating and hospitality; arena services, namely, providing general purpose stadium facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, community events, educational events, cultural events and spectator events, where the aforementioned events may be broadcast over television, radio and other media distribution; providing information regarding the provision of general purpose facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, community events, educational events, cultural events and spectator events by means of the telephone and the Internet and via global computer networks; provision of food and drink; restaurant services; cafe services; bar services; consulting services in the field of hospitality; providing banquet and social function facilities for special occasions; providing general purpose convention facilities; providing an assembly space comprising an auditorium and function room to host various types of community cultural events and functions; providing mixed-use entertainment facilities | ACTIVE | Jan 10, 2016 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 6, 2021 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your 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. |
| Jun 2, 2021 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 1, 2021 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jun 1, 2021 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Jun 1, 2021 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 1, 2021 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 1, 2021 | SNEA | SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Nov 13, 2020 | CNFR | SU - FINAL REFUSAL - WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Oct 22, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Oct 21, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 21, 2020 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This 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. |
| May 6, 2020 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 21, 2020 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Apr 21, 2020 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Apr 21, 2020 | CNRT | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Apr 20, 2020 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Apr 20, 2020 | DPCC | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Apr 20, 2020 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 27, 2020 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Mar 27, 2020 | DRRR | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 27, 2020 | ERTD | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 27, 2020 | EISU | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED | The 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. |
| Dec 11, 2019 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This 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. |
| Dec 11, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 1, 2019 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The 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. |
| Mar 27, 2019 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 25, 2019 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Mar 25, 2019 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Mar 25, 2019 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The 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. |
| Sep 29, 2018 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The 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. |
| Sep 27, 2018 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 27, 2018 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A 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. |
| Jan 30, 2018 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your 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. |
| Jan 10, 2018 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 22, 2017 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Dec 4, 2017 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Nov 27, 2017 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |