DIRE STRAITS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, September 13, 2018, a trademark application was filed for DIRE STRAITS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DIRE STRAITS trademark a serial number of 88115252. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, June 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by Dire Straits Limited. The DIRE STRAITS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, live performances by a musical group; musical entertainment services, namely, presenting live musical performances; entertainment services in the nature of live music concerts provided or performed by musicians; entertainment in the form of live musical concert performances, live orchestral performances, and live musical performances; entertainment by means of live musical concerts, [ roadshows featuring live musical performances, and providing a continuing music show broadcast over radio and television; entertainment in the form of on-going recorded music and television programmes; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing programmes, films, and shows featuring music provided via the internet; production for others of non-downloadable television programmes, radio programmes, films, videos or sound accessed from the Internet or other communication networks; provision of a website featuring non-downloadable images or data in the field of...

Apparatus and instruments for recording, storing, transmission or reproduction of sound, video, still or moving images, text and audio information; [ pre-recorded magnetic data carriers, recording discs in the nature of CDs and DVDs featuring music; ] pre-recorded compact discs, [ DVDs and other digital recording media ] featuring music; [ pre-recorded media storage devices, namely, flash drives and external hard drives featuring music; pre-recorded audio tapes featuring music; pre-recorded tape cassettes featuring music; ] vinyl records featuring music; [ pre-recorded video tapes featuring music; pre-recorded laser tapes featuring music; blank CD ROMs for sound or video recording; ] digital music downloadable from the Internet; downloadable music files; downloadable music, musical sound recordings, music video recordings, and still and moving images in the field of music and musicians [ ; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines in the field of music; data recor...

Printed matter, namely, posters [ ; non-fiction books featuring information on music, musicians, and musical bands; magazines in the field of music; blank writing journals; posters; photographs; postcards; greeting cards; song books; printed instructional and teaching material not being apparatus in the field of music; printed sheet music; decalcomanias; printed wall flip charts; calendars ]

Clothing, namely, t-shirts and sweatshirts; headgear, namely, hats [ and baseball caps; footwear; t-shirts; caps being headwear; sweatshirts ]
dire straits

General Information


Serial Number88115252
Word MarkDIRE STRAITS
Filing DateThursday, September 13, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, June 26, 2025
Registration Number5761641
Registration DateTuesday, May 28, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 12, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, live performances by a musical group; musical entertainment services, namely, presenting live musical performances; entertainment services in the nature of live music concerts provided or performed by musicians; entertainment in the form of live musical concert performances, live orchestral performances, and live musical performances; entertainment by means of live musical concerts, [ roadshows featuring live musical performances, and providing a continuing music show broadcast over radio and television; entertainment in the form of on-going recorded music and television programmes; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing programmes, films, and shows featuring music provided via the internet; production for others of non-downloadable television programmes, radio programmes, films, videos or sound accessed from the Internet or other communication networks; provision of a website featuring non-downloadable images or data in the field of music for entertainment purposes accessed from the Internet or other communication networks; production, organisation, presentation and management of musicals, concerts, films, social events and musical performances; ] organisation, management, presentation and production of live shows and live performances; [ production, presentation, distribution, syndication and rental of television and radio programmes and of films, music, sound and video recordings; provision and production of audio and visual recordings for magnetic data carriers, recording disks, compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; ] providing a website featuring non-downloadable audio and video recordings of musical performances; [ provision of publications in the nature of magazines and online journals being blogs in the field of music on-line or via the internet; provision of non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines and online journals being blogs in the field of music, provided on-line or from the Internet; ] provision of a website featuring recordings of music; [ production of music; ] providing a website featuring online non-downloadable digital music [ ; provision, production and publication of musical compositions for others ]
Goods and ServicesApparatus and instruments for recording, storing, transmission or reproduction of sound, video, still or moving images, text and audio information; [ pre-recorded magnetic data carriers, recording discs in the nature of CDs and DVDs featuring music; ] pre-recorded compact discs, [ DVDs and other digital recording media ] featuring music; [ pre-recorded media storage devices, namely, flash drives and external hard drives featuring music; pre-recorded audio tapes featuring music; pre-recorded tape cassettes featuring music; ] vinyl records featuring music; [ pre-recorded video tapes featuring music; pre-recorded laser tapes featuring music; blank CD ROMs for sound or video recording; ] digital music downloadable from the Internet; downloadable music files; downloadable music, musical sound recordings, music video recordings, and still and moving images in the field of music and musicians [ ; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines in the field of music; data recordings, namely, audio, video, still and moving images and text, all featuring music; sound and video recordings, namely, musical recordings ]
Goods and ServicesPrinted matter, namely, posters [ ; non-fiction books featuring information on music, musicians, and musical bands; magazines in the field of music; blank writing journals; posters; photographs; postcards; greeting cards; song books; printed instructional and teaching material not being apparatus in the field of music; printed sheet music; decalcomanias; printed wall flip charts; calendars ]
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, t-shirts and sweatshirts; headgear, namely, hats [ and baseball caps; footwear; t-shirts; caps being headwear; sweatshirts ]

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, September 20, 2018
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, September 20, 2018
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, September 20, 2018
Primary Code025
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, September 20, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDire Straits Limited
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLondon W1W6XH
GB

Party NameDire Straits Limited
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLondon W1G8TB
GB

Party NameDire Straits Limited
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLondon W1G8TB
GB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, September 17, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, September 20, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, December 26, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, January 16, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 16, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, January 17, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 26, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 26, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 26, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 16, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 20, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Friday, February 1, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, March 12, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 28, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 28, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, February 27, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 25, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 26, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, June 26, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED