| Serial Number | 97671250 |
| Word Mark | AUSTIN F C |
| Filing Date | Thursday, November 10, 2022 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Monday, June 3, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, soccer exhibitions; provision of entertainment in the nature of online non-downloadable pre-recorded video recordings featuring film clips from soccer games; provision of sports information in the field of soccer; fan club services |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word AUSTIN in white above the letters F C in green on either side of two stylized tree trunks in green all within a crest design with a black background outlined in green. |
| Goods and Services | Fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier or protection for electronic devices, namely, MP3 players, mobile telephones, smart telephones, PC tablets, laptops, and wireless speakers; downloadable computer game and video game software and programs; magnets; sunglasses; downloadable image files containing artwork, text, audio, video, games, internet weblinks in the field of soccer; downloadable video recordings featuring video clips from soccer games via mobile communication; computer keyboards; mouse pads; computer memory devices; blank USB flash drives; cell phone cases; computer mouse |
| Goods and Services | Toy figurines; soccer ball bags; balls for sports; plush toys; puzzles; toy foam novelty items, namely, foam fingers; foosball tables; golf accessories, namely, golf balls, divot repair tools, bag tags, ball markers, tees, gloves; Christmas tree ornaments; building blocks toys; game tables; tailgating games, namely, bag toss games, washer game in the nature of a target game, a building game involving stackable pieces, and game tables for tailgates; fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier and protection for hand-held, electronic video gaming devices and video game consoles; table tennis balls and rackets |
| Goods and Services | Printed posters; decals; printed sports trading cards; stickers; bumper stickers; printed paper signs; printed media guides relating to a professional soccer team; printed souvenir soccer programs; printed yearbooks in the field of soccer; printed event admission tickets; printed calendars; paper place mats for beer glasses; photographic prints; paper hang tags; pencils; printed notebooks; loose leaf binders |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | as to "AUSTIN FC" has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 6653882 |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, tops, bottoms, headwear, sweat suits, jackets, hooded and crew neck sweatshirts, scarves, gloves, socks, headbands, wristbands as clothing, ponchos, baby bibs not made of paper, infantwear, sleepwear, loungewear, footwear, earmuffs, swim trunks, underwear, neck gaiters |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) green, black, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FC" |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Major League Soccer, L.L.C. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New York, NY 10018 |
| Party Name | Major League Soccer, L.L.C. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New York, NY 10018 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, November 14, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 1, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, June 3, 2024 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Friday, July 12, 2024 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |