CHESS.COM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, April 10, 2023, a trademark application was filed for CHESS.COM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CHESS.COM trademark a serial number of 97881100. The federal status of this trademark filing is NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED as of Thursday, January 4, 2024. This trademark is owned by Chess.com, LLC. The CHESS.COM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring puzzles; providing on-line computer games; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of news articles in the field of general human interest; organization of events for cultural purposes; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes

Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; downloadable realtime strategy (RTS) video game software

Providing on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; chatroom services for social networking

Online retail store services featuring clothing, headwear, bags, mugs, clocks, books, writing instruments, jewelry, lapel pins, watches, keychains, playing cards, furniture, and downloadable and non-downloadable computer game software

On-line social networking services

Hosting of blogs
chess.com

General Information


Serial Number97881100
Word MarkCHESS.COM
Filing DateMonday, April 10, 2023
Status641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED
Status DateThursday, January 4, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring puzzles; providing on-line computer games; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of news articles in the field of general human interest; organization of events for cultural purposes; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a pawn to the left of the stylized wording CHESS.COM. The word CHESS is larger than .COM and is in a bold font.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; downloadable realtime strategy (RTS) video game software
Goods and ServicesProviding on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; chatroom services for social networking
Pseudo MarkCHESS
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesOnline retail store services featuring clothing, headwear, bags, mugs, clocks, books, writing instruments, jewelry, lapel pins, watches, keychains, playing cards, furniture, and downloadable and non-downloadable computer game software
Goods and ServicesOn-line social networking services
Goods and ServicesHosting of blogs

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, May 4, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 30, 2007

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, May 4, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, April 30, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 2007

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, May 4, 2023
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 30, 2007

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, May 4, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 30, 2007

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, May 4, 2023
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 30, 2007

International Class045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, May 4, 2023
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, April 30, 2007

Trademark Owner History


Party NameChess.com, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressOrem, UT 84097

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, January 4, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, January 4, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, January 4, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, January 3, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, May 5, 2023NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, May 4, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, April 13, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED