CLINCH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, a trademark application was filed for CLINCH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CLINCH trademark a serial number of 98311212. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, May 20, 2025. This trademark is owned by Clinch Sports, Inc.. The CLINCH trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment and educational services in the nature of on-line competitions in the field of entertainment, education, culture, sports, and other non-business and non-commercial fields; Entertainment in the nature of providing an informational and entertainment website in the fields of celebrity gossip, entertainment, sports and fitness; Entertainment services in the nature of fantasy sports contests; Entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who engage in sports prediction contests and also refer others to participate; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual clothing, consumer electronics, food and beverages, travel, entertainment event tickets, sports equipment, cosmetics and wellness products, and memorabilia for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of sports and entertainment; Entert...

Computer game programmes downloadable via the Internet; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; Computer games programmes downloaded via the internet; Downloadable computer game instruction manuals; Downloadable computer game programs; Downloadable computer game software featuring virtual goods, namely, clothing, headwear, footwear, sports equipment, consumer electronics, furniture, and clothing accessories for use in online virtual worlds; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable computer game software for virtual environments; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable games that accept virtual or monetary wagers sold as a feature of downloadable game software; Downloadable interactive game programs; Downloadable interactive multimedia computer game programs; Downloadable multiplayer video game software; Downloadab...

Ad serving, namely, placing advertisements on websites for others using specialized computer software in the field of sports and entertainment; Administration of a consumer membership program for enabling participants to receive product samples and discounts in the field of clothing, consumer electronics, food and beverages, travel, entertainment event tickets, sports equipment, cosmetics and wellness products, and sports memorabilia; Advertising, including promotion of products and services of third parties through sponsoring arrangements, affiliate marketing, and license agreements relating to domestic and international sports events and products; Branding services, namely, consulting, development, management and marketing of brands for businesses and/or individuals in the field of sports and entertainment; Marketing advisory services in the field of sports and entertainment; Promoting sports competitions and events of others; Promoting the charitable services of others, namely, prov...
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General Information


Serial Number98311212
Word MarkCLINCH
Filing DateTuesday, December 12, 2023
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, May 20, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 20, 2025

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment and educational services in the nature of on-line competitions in the field of entertainment, education, culture, sports, and other non-business and non-commercial fields; Entertainment in the nature of providing an informational and entertainment website in the fields of celebrity gossip, entertainment, sports and fitness; Entertainment services in the nature of fantasy sports contests; Entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who engage in sports prediction contests and also refer others to participate; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual clothing, consumer electronics, food and beverages, travel, entertainment event tickets, sports equipment, cosmetics and wellness products, and memorabilia for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of sports and entertainment; Entertainment, namely, a continuing sports news and entertainment show broadcast over the Internet, namely, via social media platforms, streaming video, and podcasts; Entertainment in the nature of multimedia entertainment content featuring content sourced by users and by professionals relating to sports and entertainment; Entertainment in the nature of production of multimedia entertainment content, namely, podcasts relating to sports and entertainment; Providing a web site featuring sporting information; Providing a web site that provides sports league player statistics; Providing an Internet sports news portal featuring links to sports news stories and articles in the field of sports; Providing an Internet website portal featuring entertainment news and information specifically in the field of sports and entertainment; Providing entertainment news and information specifically in the field of sports and entertainment via a website; Providing information relating to organizing community sporting and cultural activities, contests and games; Providing information relating to sports and sporting events; Providing news and information in the field of sports; Providing sports information; Providing sports news; Special event planning for social entertainment purposes”
Goods and ServicesComputer game programmes downloadable via the Internet; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; Computer games programmes downloaded via the internet; Downloadable computer game instruction manuals; Downloadable computer game programs; Downloadable computer game software featuring virtual goods, namely, clothing, headwear, footwear, sports equipment, consumer electronics, furniture, and clothing accessories for use in online virtual worlds; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable computer game software for virtual environments; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable games that accept virtual or monetary wagers sold as a feature of downloadable game software; Downloadable interactive game programs; Downloadable interactive multimedia computer game programs; Downloadable multiplayer video game software; Downloadable computer game software
Goods and ServicesAd serving, namely, placing advertisements on websites for others using specialized computer software in the field of sports and entertainment; Administration of a consumer membership program for enabling participants to receive product samples and discounts in the field of clothing, consumer electronics, food and beverages, travel, entertainment event tickets, sports equipment, cosmetics and wellness products, and sports memorabilia; Advertising, including promotion of products and services of third parties through sponsoring arrangements, affiliate marketing, and license agreements relating to domestic and international sports events and products; Branding services, namely, consulting, development, management and marketing of brands for businesses and/or individuals in the field of sports and entertainment; Marketing advisory services in the field of sports and entertainment; Promoting sports competitions and events of others; Promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information about various charities for the purpose of making donations to charities; Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with sports and entertainment events; Promoting the goods and services of others by distributing coupons; Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of in-person and virtual sports events; Providing a web site that provides sports league management; Providing incentive award programs for customers through the issuance and processing of loyalty coupons for frequent use of participating businesses; Providing incentive award programs through issuance and processing of loyalty points for purchase of a company's goods and services; Sample distribution

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 DateMonday, December 11, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 11, 2023
Primary Code035
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 DateMonday, December 11, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameClinch Sports, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBannockburn, IL 60015

Party NameClinch Sports, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBannockburn, IL 60015

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 12, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, March 16, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, July 11, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 13, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 13, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 13, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, November 12, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, November 12, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, November 12, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Sunday, January 26, 2025FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Sunday, January 26, 2025NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Sunday, January 26, 2025FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Sunday, April 20, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Sunday, April 20, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Sunday, April 20, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Sunday, April 20, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Sunday, April 20, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 14, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 20, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 20, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED