CIRCLE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 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 98080318. The federal status of this trademark filing is FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Tuesday, June 25, 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 Number98080318
Word MarkCIRCLE
Filing DateTuesday, July 11, 2023
Status730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED
Status DateTuesday, June 25, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 31, 2023

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, all in the color red. The outer ring and center circle of the design are in the color red and the word "circle" is in the color red. The color white in the design represents a transparent area and is not part of the mark.
Goods and ServicesMagnetically encoded loyalty reward identity cards
Goods and ServicesNon-magnetically encoded loyalty reward identity cards
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) red is/are 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 DateThursday, August 10, 2023
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 DateThursday, August 10, 2023
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 DateThursday, August 10, 2023
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 DateThursday, August 10, 2023
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 55403

Party NameTarget Brands, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 55403

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 14, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, August 10, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, August 11, 2023NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 26, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 28, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 11, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 31, 2023PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, October 31, 2023OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 26, 2023NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, June 25, 2024SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 25, 2024NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 25, 2024SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, June 25, 2024SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED