BORN TO EXPLORE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 5, 2002, a trademark application was filed for BORN TO EXPLORE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BORN TO EXPLORE trademark a serial number of 76428829. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Sunday, January 23, 2005. This trademark is owned by National Geographic Society. The BORN TO EXPLORE trademark is filed in the Toys & Sporting Goods Products category with the following description:

Toy banks; kites; water globes; musical water globes; board games; card games; card games cases; dice; puzzles, excluding crossword puzzles; handheld electronic game units; table top electronic game units; handheld electronic educational game units; table top electronic educational game units; badminton sets; playground equipment, namely, climbing nets, knotted ropes, play fire poles, adjustable boards and platforms, linking bridges, crawling tubes, connecting tunnels, slides, trapeze bars, play rings, buoy ball swings, climbing hand grips, monkey bars, play steering wheels, sand boxes, sand box covers, swings, climbing walls, climbing ramps, activity panels, rocking saddles, platform whirls, merry-go-rounds, animal shaped play structures, play telescopes sold as components of playground structures, play periscopes sold as components of playground structures, non-electrical play communications systems sold as components of playground structures, and shade tents and canopies sold as com...
born to explore

General Information


Serial Number76428829
Word MarkBORN TO EXPLORE
Filing DateFriday, July 5, 2002
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateSunday, January 23, 2005
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 29, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesToy banks; kites; water globes; musical water globes; board games; card games; card games cases; dice; puzzles, excluding crossword puzzles; handheld electronic game units; table top electronic game units; handheld electronic educational game units; table top electronic educational game units; badminton sets; playground equipment, namely, climbing nets, knotted ropes, play fire poles, adjustable boards and platforms, linking bridges, crawling tubes, connecting tunnels, slides, trapeze bars, play rings, buoy ball swings, climbing hand grips, monkey bars, play steering wheels, sand boxes, sand box covers, swings, climbing walls, climbing ramps, activity panels, rocking saddles, platform whirls, merry-go-rounds, animal shaped play structures, play telescopes sold as components of playground structures, play periscopes sold as components of playground structures, non-electrical play communications systems sold as components of playground structures, and shade tents and canopies sold as components of playground structures; sports balls; baseball and softball bats; body boards; sporting gloves, namely, baseball gloves, softball gloves, bicycling gloves, climbing gloves, fishing gloves; sporting mitts, namely, baseball mitts and softball mitts; jump ropes; roller skates; in-line skates; skate boards; swim floats for recreational use; air mattresses for recreational use; children's playhouses; toy scooters; Christmas tree ornaments; Christmas tree skirts; Christmas tree toppers; Christmas stockings; Christmas stocking holders; Easter egg decorating kits; balloons; archery bow and arrow sets; toy building blocks; toy nestling blocks; toy bubble wands and bubble solution sold as a unit; toy building sets; toy chemistry sets; toy microscopes; puppets. wind-up toys; toy pail and shovel sets; bath toys; toy whistles; toy telescopes; yo-yos; magic trick sets; dolls; paper dolls; doll carrying cases; doll accessories; doll clothes; doll furniture; doll houses; doll house furnishings; doll house furniture kits; toy land vehicles; toy boats; toy airplanes; toy rockets; toy trains; toy vehicle carrying cases; push toys; pull toys; remote controlled toys, namely, remote controlled vehicles and remote controlled animal figures; ride-in toys; ride-on toys; toy figures; plush toys; musical toys; children's hobby craft kits, namely, bird feeder kits, bird house kits, cementing kits, excavation kits, archeology kits, paleontology kits, jewelry kits, mask kits, molding kits, three dimensional plastic modeling kits, pottery wheel kits, sun dial kits and stepping stone kits; inflatable swimming pools; pet toys; scuba fins; scuba diving flippers; scuba diving equipment, namely, spring activated spear guns; snorkeling fins; snorkeling flippers; and paddling gloves, namely, gloves for use in paddle sports such as kayaking

Classification Information


International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, August 8, 2002
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNational Geographic Society
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Party NameNational Geographic Society
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, May 12, 2005ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Thursday, May 12, 2005ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Friday, August 13, 2004EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, July 14, 2004EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, July 23, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, July 14, 2004TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 4, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 4, 2004EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, January 13, 2004EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, January 13, 2004TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, October 2, 2003EMAIL RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 22, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, April 29, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 9, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, March 3, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 28, 2003EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Wednesday, January 22, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 22, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, November 21, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, November 21, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER