BASED AF Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, a trademark application was filed for BASED AF with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BASED AF trademark a serial number of 79373417. The federal status of this trademark filing is FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED as of Monday, October 28, 2024. The BASED AF trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Leather Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Meat & Processed Food Products, Staple Food Products, Light Beverage Products, Wines & Spirits, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
food products made from rice, namely rice and rice noodles; food products made from noodles, namely instant noodles, ramen noodles; pizza; confectionery
music publishing services; multimedia publishing of books, magazines, software, games, music, electronic publications, comic books; entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the fields of technology, the metaverse, gaming, virtual reality and digital and online culture; organization and presentation of cultural shows, electronic game competitions, concerts and entertainment events, namely, online social gatherings; providing online computer games; virtual reality games services provided online from a computer network; providing online non-downloadable publications, namely books, magazines, electronic publications, comic books in the fields of technology, the metaverse, gaming, virtual reality, and digital and online culture; entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable virtual headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, fo...
downloadable virtual goods in the nature of image files of headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, avatars and their accessories for use in online virtual environments; downloadable virtual reality game software; downloadable podcasts in the fields of technology, the metaverse, gaming, virtual reality and digital ad online culture; downloadable computer game programs; headphones; sunglasses; mobile phone cases
Bags, namely handbags, rucksacks, tote bags; wallets; purses; umbrellas
food products made from potato, namely, potato crisps and chips
Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of messages; electronic transmission of sound, images and data; streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; streaming of live video material on the Internet; Internet broadcasting services; transmission of podcasts
Clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweatpants, sports shirts, shirts, sports jackets, denim jackets, bomber jackets, shorts, socks; footwear; headwear
Retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and downloadable digital image files of avatars for use in online virtual worlds; retail store services featuring virtual reality software, downloadable podcasts, downloadable computer game programs, downloadable image files; retail store services featuring headphones, sunglasses, mobile phone cases, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, clothing, footwear, headwear, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; online retail store services rendered in virtual environments featuring virtual goods, namely, headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and downloadable digital image files of avatars for use in online virtual wor...
Alcoholic beverages, except beer
Non-alcoholic beverages, namely, energy drinks, sports drinks and flavoured water; beer
General Information
| Serial Number | 79373417 |
| Word Mark | BASED AF |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, October 28, 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | food products made from rice, namely rice and rice noodles; food products made from noodles, namely instant noodles, ramen noodles; pizza; confectionery |
| Goods and Services | music publishing services; multimedia publishing of books, magazines, software, games, music, electronic publications, comic books; entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the fields of technology, the metaverse, gaming, virtual reality and digital and online culture; organization and presentation of cultural shows, electronic game competitions, concerts and entertainment events, namely, online social gatherings; providing online computer games; virtual reality games services provided online from a computer network; providing online non-downloadable publications, namely books, magazines, electronic publications, comic books in the fields of technology, the metaverse, gaming, virtual reality, and digital and online culture; entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable virtual headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, for use in online virtual environments for entertainment purposes |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "BASED AF" in stylised font with a square and quadrilateral over the letters "B" and "F". |
| Goods and Services | downloadable virtual goods in the nature of image files of headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, avatars and their accessories for use in online virtual environments; downloadable virtual reality game software; downloadable podcasts in the fields of technology, the metaverse, gaming, virtual reality and digital ad online culture; downloadable computer game programs; headphones; sunglasses; mobile phone cases |
| Goods and Services | Bags, namely handbags, rucksacks, tote bags; wallets; purses; umbrellas |
| Goods and Services | food products made from potato, namely, potato crisps and chips |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of messages; electronic transmission of sound, images and data; streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; streaming of live video material on the Internet; Internet broadcasting services; transmission of podcasts |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweatpants, sports shirts, shirts, sports jackets, denim jackets, bomber jackets, shorts, socks; footwear; headwear |
| Goods and Services | Retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and downloadable digital image files of avatars for use in online virtual worlds; retail store services featuring virtual reality software, downloadable podcasts, downloadable computer game programs, downloadable image files; retail store services featuring headphones, sunglasses, mobile phone cases, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, clothing, footwear, headwear, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; online retail store services rendered in virtual environments featuring virtual goods, namely, headphones, sunglasses, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, mobile phones, mobile phone cases, food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and downloadable digital image files of avatars for use in online virtual worlds; advertising services; provision and rental of online advertising space, including in online virtual environments |
| Goods and Services | Alcoholic beverages, except beer |
| Goods and Services | Non-alcoholic beverages, namely, energy drinks, sports drinks and flavoured water; beer |
Classification Information
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| 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 | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| 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 | Friday, July 7, 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 | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | NL |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 28, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, July 5, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, July 5, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, July 5, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
