ANIME EXPO Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, February 18, 2022, a trademark application was filed for ANIME EXPO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ANIME EXPO trademark a serial number of 97272398. The federal status of this trademark filing is FIFTH EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This trademark is owned by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation. The ANIME EXPO trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Sunglasses; Backpacks especially adapted for holding laptops and notebook computers; Battery chargers for mobile phones; Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring avatars, clothing, costumes, pets, vehicles, weapons, toys, footwear, headwear, eyewear, bags, artwork, comics, games, and jewelry relating to animation and Japanese culture for use in online virtual worlds; Downloadable audio and video recordings featuring animation, anime convention, and Japanese culture authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable image files containing artwork or photos relating to animation, anime convention, and Japanese culture authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable multimedia file containing artwork, text, audio, and video relating to animation, anime convention, and Japanese culture authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Conducting virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of animation and Japanese culture; Retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, avatars, clothing, costumes, pets, vehicles, weapons, toys, footwear, headwear, eyewear, bags, artwork, comics, games, and jewelry relating to animation and Japanese culture for use in online virtual worlds
Entertainment services, namely, providing virtual environments in which users can interact for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual avatars, clothing, costumes, pets, vehicles, weapons, toys, footwear, headwear, eyewear, bags, artwork, comics, games, and jewelry relating to animation and Japanese culture for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; Organizing, arranging, and conducting virtual animation and Japanese culture educational events
General Information
| Serial Number | 97272398 |
| Word Mark | ANIME EXPO |
| Filing Date | Friday, February 18, 2022 |
| Status | 734 - FIFTH EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Sunglasses; Backpacks especially adapted for holding laptops and notebook computers; Battery chargers for mobile phones; Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring avatars, clothing, costumes, pets, vehicles, weapons, toys, footwear, headwear, eyewear, bags, artwork, comics, games, and jewelry relating to animation and Japanese culture for use in online virtual worlds; Downloadable audio and video recordings featuring animation, anime convention, and Japanese culture authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable image files containing artwork or photos relating to animation, anime convention, and Japanese culture authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable multimedia file containing artwork, text, audio, and video relating to animation, anime convention, and Japanese culture authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) |
| Goods and Services | Conducting virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of animation and Japanese culture; Retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, avatars, clothing, costumes, pets, vehicles, weapons, toys, footwear, headwear, eyewear, bags, artwork, comics, games, and jewelry relating to animation and Japanese culture for use in online virtual worlds |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "EXPO" |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing virtual environments in which users can interact for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual avatars, clothing, costumes, pets, vehicles, weapons, toys, footwear, headwear, eyewear, bags, artwork, comics, games, and jewelry relating to animation and Japanese culture for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; Organizing, arranging, and conducting virtual animation and Japanese culture educational events |
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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Corona, CA 92881
US |
| Party Name | The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Corona, CA 92881
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 3, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, December 3, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, December 3, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, December 3, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 3, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, March 3, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, April 3, 2023 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, December 1, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 1, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Friday, December 1, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 15, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 15, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, December 15, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 10, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 10, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Saturday, July 12, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
