DIRT BAND Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, a trademark application was filed for DIRT BAND with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DIRT BAND trademark a serial number of 86707195. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL as of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. This trademark is owned by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Inc.. The DIRT BAND trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Musical sound recordings; pre-recorded compact discs, audio cassettes, and videotapes, all featuring music; electronic books featuring the entertainment industry recorded on computer media

Clothing, namely, T-shirts, jackets, shirts, sweatshirts, and caps

Entertainment services, namely, live performances rendered by musicians; film production; website services, namely, providing a website featuring information about a band in the field of music and entertainment
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General Information


Serial Number86707195
Word MarkDIRT BAND
Filing DateTuesday, July 28, 2015
Status603 - ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Status DateWednesday, June 8, 2016
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMusical sound recordings; pre-recorded compact discs, audio cassettes, and videotapes, all featuring music; electronic books featuring the entertainment industry recorded on computer media
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, T-shirts, jackets, shirts, sweatshirts, and caps
Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, live performances rendered by musicians; film production; website services, namely, providing a website featuring information about a band in the field of music and entertainment

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, August 3, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 26, 1978
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, May 26, 1978

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, August 3, 2015
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 26, 1978
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, May 26, 1978

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, August 3, 2015
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 26, 1978
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, May 26, 1978

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNitty Gritty Dirt Band, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNashville, TN 37212

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, June 8, 2016ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Wednesday, June 8, 2016ABANDONMENT - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Wednesday, June 8, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Wednesday, March 23, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL DISMISSED AS MOOT
Wednesday, February 17, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Wednesday, January 6, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Tuesday, December 29, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 9, 2015NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Wednesday, December 9, 2015FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 9, 2015FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Saturday, November 21, 2015DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Thursday, November 19, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, November 19, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, November 13, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, October 23, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 14, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 14, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 14, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, October 5, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, October 5, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, October 5, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, September 11, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 11, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 11, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, September 10, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 3, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Friday, July 31, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM