CIRCLE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, a trademark application was filed for CIRCLE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CIRCLE trademark a serial number of 88255729. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, February 12, 2024. This trademark is owned by Target Brands, Inc.. The CIRCLE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Education & Entertainment Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, conducting contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who engage in contests and sweepstakes featuring virtual scavenger hunts, virtual Easter egg hunts, and online electronic games; educational training services to gain financial knowledge, namely, conducting classes, seminars, workshops and educational conferences in the field of improving business skills and job skills training

magnetically encoded loyalty reward identity cards

Non-magnetically encoded loyalty reward identity cards

Online social networking services
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General Information


Serial Number88255729
Word MarkCIRCLE
Filing DateWednesday, January 9, 2019
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, February 12, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 17, 2020

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, conducting contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who engage in contests and sweepstakes featuring virtual scavenger hunts, virtual Easter egg hunts, and online electronic games; educational training services to gain financial knowledge, namely, conducting classes, seminars, workshops and educational conferences in the field of improving business skills and job skills training
Description of MarkThe mark consists of concentric circles representing a target or bullseye design to the left of the stylized word CIRCLE.
Goods and Servicesmagnetically encoded loyalty reward identity cards
Goods and ServicesNon-magnetically encoded loyalty reward identity cards
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesOnline social networking services

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 DateWednesday, January 30, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 30, 2019
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 30, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateWednesday, January 30, 2019
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTarget Brands, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 554032467

Party NameTarget Brands, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 554032467

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 12, 2024ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, February 12, 2024ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Wednesday, September 13, 2023CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Saturday, August 19, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Saturday, August 19, 2023CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Friday, August 18, 2023SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Friday, August 18, 2023DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, July 11, 2023DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, July 31, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 11, 2023TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, January 13, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 12, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, July 8, 2022SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, July 8, 2022SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, July 8, 2022SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, January 14, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 12, 2022SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 12, 2022SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, January 12, 2022SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 14, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, July 12, 2021SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, July 12, 2021SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, July 12, 2021SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 12, 2021NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 17, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 17, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, October 28, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Saturday, October 10, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, October 10, 2020EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Saturday, October 10, 2020NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, October 10, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, October 10, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, May 1, 2020NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Friday, May 1, 2020FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Friday, May 1, 2020FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, April 30, 2020PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, April 30, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 22, 2020TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, April 21, 2020CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 21, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, October 21, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 21, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 21, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, September 26, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, September 25, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, September 25, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, March 25, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, March 25, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, March 25, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, March 25, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 21, 2019NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 30, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, January 12, 2019NEW APPLICATION ENTERED