DARK SPORTS DARK Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, October 30, 2009, a trademark application was filed for DARK SPORTS DARK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DARK SPORTS DARK trademark a serial number of 77861661. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 28, 2017. This trademark is owned by Dark Sports Limited. The DARK SPORTS DARK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Articles of protective clothing for use in paintball games and war games, namely, helmets, body armor and sports goggles for use in paintball games and war games
Clothing, namely, T-shirts, shorts, sweat shirts, vests, headbands, trousers, sweat pants, shirts, jerseys, footwear; and headgear, namely, hats, caps, visors, baseball caps, and wool hats
Apparatus and equipment for use in paintball games and war games, namely, paintballs, paintball guns and paintball ammunition; missiles, projectiles and capsules containing paint, colorant or dye for use in playing paintball and war games; paintball markers; shin guards for athletic use, elbow pads for athletic use, protective padding for athletic use in paintball games and war games and protective paintball equipment belts; Articles of protective clothing for use in paintball games and war games, namely, protective gloves, face masks not for medical purposes
Recreational services, namely, provision of facilities for sporting, leisure and recreation activities; arranging, organizing and conducting paintball games, paintball competitions and war games
General Information
| Serial Number | 77861661 |
| Word Mark | DARK SPORTS DARK |
| Filing Date | Friday, October 30, 2009 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2017 |
| Registration Number | 3892036 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
| Mark Drawing | 5000 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, black and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SPORTS" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "SPORTS" with the letters "SPRT" in black and the letter "O" in red and the word "DARK" above and below in a mirror image of the word "DARK" above and joined to the letters "RTS", the word "DARK" below and inverted and joined to the letters "RTS" inverted, all in black, and the letter "O" in red between the two sets of the letters "RTS", all on a white background, and the word "SPORTS" on a white background. |
| Goods and Services | Articles of protective clothing for use in paintball games and war games, namely, helmets, body armor and sports goggles for use in paintball games and war games |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, T-shirts, shorts, sweat shirts, vests, headbands, trousers, sweat pants, shirts, jerseys, footwear; and headgear, namely, hats, caps, visors, baseball caps, and wool hats |
| Goods and Services | Apparatus and equipment for use in paintball games and war games, namely, paintballs, paintball guns and paintball ammunition; missiles, projectiles and capsules containing paint, colorant or dye for use in playing paintball and war games; paintball markers; shin guards for athletic use, elbow pads for athletic use, protective padding for athletic use in paintball games and war games and protective paintball equipment belts; Articles of protective clothing for use in paintball games and war games, namely, protective gloves, face masks not for medical purposes |
| Goods and Services | Recreational services, namely, provision of facilities for sporting, leisure and recreation activities; arranging, organizing and conducting paintball games, paintball competitions and war games |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, July 28, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Dark Sports Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Lancing, West Sussex
GB |
| Party Name | Dark Sports Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Lancing, West Sussex
GB |
| Party Name | Dark Sports Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Lancing, West Sussex
GB |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2010 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, August 30, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, August 26, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, August 26, 2010 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 26, 2010 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 26, 2010 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, August 20, 2010 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, August 9, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, August 9, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, August 7, 2010 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Saturday, August 7, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, August 2, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - SENIOR ATTORNEY REQUEST |
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, May 14, 2010 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Friday, May 14, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 1, 2010 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 1, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, April 1, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, January 4, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 4, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |
