AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, March 13, 1996, a trademark application was filed for AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE trademark a serial number of 75976669. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Friday, January 15, 1999. This trademark is owned by American Basketball League, Inc., The. The AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:
prerecorded videotapes featuring sports; mousepads; video game machines for use with televisions, video game cartridges
jewelry
publications and printed matter relative to women's professional basketball, namely, basketball trading cards, mascot trading cards, entertainment trading cards, stickers, decals, commemorative basketball stamps, post cards, note cards, memo pads, ball point pens, pencils, 3-ring binders, folders, spiral notebooks, portfolio notebooks, unmounted and mounted photographs, posters, calendars, bumper stickers, paper plates, book covers, wrapping paper, activity books, statistical books, comic books, and reference books for women's basketball, commemorative game programs, paper pennants, stationery portfolios, and statistical sheets, newsletters and pamphlets for distribution of telephone and radio media, all relating to women's basketball
towels
women's clothing, namely, tee-shirts, warm-up suits, sweaters, jerseys, parka coats, fleece shirts with hoods, sweatshirts, sweatpants, denim shirts, mock turtleneck shirts, polo shirts, fleece pullovers, shorts, socks, warm-up suits, sweaters, caps and hats
toys and sporting goods relating to women's professional basketball, namely, official basketball and mini-basketballs, golf balls, playground balls, sports balls, rubber action sports balls, rubber action balls and foam balls, basketball nets, basketball backboards, basketball pumps, computerized basketball table games, basketball table games, basketball board games, basketball kit comprising a basketball net, whistle, basketball pumps and needle therefore, dolls, stuffed toys, jigsaw puzzles and Christmas tree ornaments; stand-alone electronic video arcade games
promoting sports competitions and/or events of others; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with basketball games
charitable fund raising and charitable fund raising by means of promotional events and credit cards
General Information
| Serial Number | 75976669 |
| Word Mark | AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 13, 1996 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Friday, January 15, 1999 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 21, 1998 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "BASKETBALL" |
| Goods and Services | prerecorded videotapes featuring sports; mousepads; video game machines for use with televisions, video game cartridges |
| Goods and Services | jewelry |
| Goods and Services | publications and printed matter relative to women's professional basketball, namely, basketball trading cards, mascot trading cards, entertainment trading cards, stickers, decals, commemorative basketball stamps, post cards, note cards, memo pads, ball point pens, pencils, 3-ring binders, folders, spiral notebooks, portfolio notebooks, unmounted and mounted photographs, posters, calendars, bumper stickers, paper plates, book covers, wrapping paper, activity books, statistical books, comic books, and reference books for women's basketball, commemorative game programs, paper pennants, stationery portfolios, and statistical sheets, newsletters and pamphlets for distribution of telephone and radio media, all relating to women's basketball |
| Goods and Services | towels |
| Goods and Services | women's clothing, namely, tee-shirts, warm-up suits, sweaters, jerseys, parka coats, fleece shirts with hoods, sweatshirts, sweatpants, denim shirts, mock turtleneck shirts, polo shirts, fleece pullovers, shorts, socks, warm-up suits, sweaters, caps and hats |
| Goods and Services | toys and sporting goods relating to women's professional basketball, namely, official basketball and mini-basketballs, golf balls, playground balls, sports balls, rubber action sports balls, rubber action balls and foam balls, basketball nets, basketball backboards, basketball pumps, computerized basketball table games, basketball table games, basketball board games, basketball kit comprising a basketball net, whistle, basketball pumps and needle therefore, dolls, stuffed toys, jigsaw puzzles and Christmas tree ornaments; stand-alone electronic video arcade games |
| Goods and Services | promoting sports competitions and/or events of others; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with basketball games |
| Goods and Services | charitable fund raising and charitable fund raising by means of promotional events and credit cards |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | American Basketball League, Inc., The |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | San Jose, CA 95113 |
| Party Name | American Basketball League, Inc., The |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | San Jose, CA 95113 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, March 28, 1999 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, July 14, 1998 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 21, 1998 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Saturday, March 21, 1998 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, February 2, 1998 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 22, 1998 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Monday, November 24, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, November 15, 1997 | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, June 6, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 3, 1996 | UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 1996 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
