CHECKS AND BALANCES Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, a trademark application was filed for CHECKS AND BALANCES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CHECKS AND BALANCES trademark a serial number of 87552124. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 4, 2024. This trademark is owned by Jentley Games LLC. The CHECKS AND BALANCES trademark is filed in the Toys & Sporting Goods Products category with the following description:
Card games; Educational card games
General Information
| Serial Number | 87552124 |
| Word Mark | CHECKS AND BALANCES |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, October 4, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5426897 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 20, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 2, 2018 |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized stacked wording "CHECKS AND BALANCES" to the right of a stylized donkey and elephant wearing suits. The word "CHECKS" appears in blue. The word "AND" appears in black. The word "BALANCES" appears in red. The donkey is gray and outlined in black with white eyes, black pupils, black hair, and black hoofs. The donkey is wearing a blue suit outlined in black with a red tie and white shirt. The elephant is gray and outlined in black with white eyes, black pupils, black hair, and white finger and toenails. The donkey is wearing a red suit outlined in black with a blue tie and white shirt. All other instances of the color white represent background and/or transparent areas and are not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Card games; Educational card games |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) gray, red, blue, black, white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 4, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2017 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Jentley Games LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | White Salmon, WA 98672 |
| Party Name | Jentley Games LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | White Salmon, WA 98672 |
| Party Name | Jentley Games LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | White Salmon, WA 98672 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, August 4, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, December 13, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 7, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 9, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Monday, March 20, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
