| Serial Number | 86150012 |
| Word Mark | CHARLOTTE HORNETS |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 20, 2013 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, June 23, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4899005 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "CHARLOTTE" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "CHARLOTTE" and "HORNETS" appearing in a stylized font along with a stylized design of a hornet with a basketball forming part of its body. |
| Goods and Services | [Publications and] printed matter, namely, basketball trading cards, trading cards,[stickers,] decals, [commemorative basketball stamps, and collectible cardboard trading discs; memo boards; clipboards; paper coasters; post cards; place mats of paper; facial tissues; note cards; memo pads; note pads; ball point pens; crayons; felt tip markers; rubber bands; pencils; pen and writing paper holders; desktop document stands; scrap books; rubber stamps; drafting rulers; paper banners and flags; 3-ring binders; stationery folders; wirebound notebooks; portfolio notebooks; unmounted and] mounted photographs; posters; calendars[; bumper stickers; book covers; bookmarks; wrapping paper; children's activity books; children's coloring books; statistical books, guide books, and reference books,] all in the field of basketball[; magazines in the field of basketball; catalogs featuring basketball; commemorative game and souvenir programs related to basketball; paper pennants; stationery; stationery-type portfolios; invitation cards; printed certificates; greeting cards; Christmas cards; holiday cards; informational statistical sheets for basketball topics; newsletters, brochures, and pamphlets in the field of basketball; bank checks; check book covers; check book holders; comic books; nonmagnetic credit cards and telephone calling cards, not magnetically encoded] |
| 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, January 8, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
| Party Name | HORNETS BASKETBALL, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 |
| Party Name | HORNETS BASKETBALL, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 |
| Party Name | HORNETS BASKETBALL, LLC |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 |
| Party Name | Bobcats Basketball, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, February 11, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, December 30, 2015 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, November 20, 2015 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, December 21, 2015 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, November 20, 2015 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 27, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, April 24, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 26, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 26, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, March 26, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2014 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 22, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, September 22, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 27, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 9, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |