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 SECOND EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Tuesday, July 9, 2024. 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:

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

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
anime expo

General Information


Serial Number97272398
Word MarkANIME EXPO
Filing DateFriday, February 18, 2022
Status731 - SECOND EXTENSION - GRANTED
Status DateTuesday, July 9, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 16, 2023

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment 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
Goods and ServicesSunglasses; 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 ServicesConducting 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"

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 13, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 13, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 13, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCorona, CA 92881

Party NameThe Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCorona, CA 92881

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, December 3, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 22, 2022NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, February 23, 2022NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, December 3, 2022ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, December 3, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, December 3, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 2, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 2, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 3, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, March 3, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 21, 2023WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, April 3, 2023PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, April 13, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, April 13, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, April 13, 2023NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, April 13, 2023EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, April 13, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 16, 2023OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 26, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, December 1, 2023SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, December 1, 2023SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, December 1, 2023SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 26, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 5, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, December 15, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, December 15, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 15, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 26, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, July 9, 2024SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 9, 2024NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 10, 2024SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, July 10, 2024SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED