DQ Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, December 21, 2023, a trademark application was filed for DQ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DQ trademark a serial number of 98325562. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, November 19, 2024. This trademark is owned by American Dairy Queen Corporation. The DQ trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Lace, Ribbons, Embroidery & Fancy Goods, and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:
Decorative magnets
Tote bags; backpacks
signs, non-luminous and non-mechanical, of metal
Christmas tree ornaments and decorations; toy food; stuffed toys; cornhole game sets; golf accessories, namely, golf irons, golf tees, golf clubs, golf balls, and golf bags; toys, namely, toy figures, toy animals, and toy cars; toy sporting equipment, namely, baseball bats, baseball gloves, balls for sports, miniature toy sports games; games, namely, board games, party games, tabletop games, and card games
Paper bags; stickers; stationery; printed posters; art prints; paper signs; cardboard signs
Embroidered patches for clothing; novelty buttons; ornamental novelty pins
Blanket throws; pillowcases
Sports bottles sold empty; bowls; serving spoons; mugs; drinking glasses
General Information
| Serial Number | 98325562 |
| Word Mark | DQ |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "DQ" in an ellipse with a curved arc at the top and a curved arc at the bottom. |
| Goods and Services | Decorative magnets |
| Goods and Services | Tote bags; backpacks |
| Goods and Services | signs, non-luminous and non-mechanical, of metal |
| Goods and Services | Christmas tree ornaments and decorations; toy food; stuffed toys; cornhole game sets; golf accessories, namely, golf irons, golf tees, golf clubs, golf balls, and golf bags; toys, namely, toy figures, toy animals, and toy cars; toy sporting equipment, namely, baseball bats, baseball gloves, balls for sports, miniature toy sports games; games, namely, board games, party games, tabletop games, and card games |
| Goods and Services | Paper bags; stickers; stationery; printed posters; art prints; paper signs; cardboard signs |
| Pseudo Mark | DAIRY QUEEN |
| Goods and Services | Embroidered patches for clothing; novelty buttons; ornamental novelty pins |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Blanket throws; pillowcases |
| Goods and Services | Sports bottles sold empty; bowls; serving spoons; mugs; drinking glasses |
Classification Information
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 026 - Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers. |
| US Class Codes | 037, 039, 040, 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 026 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | American Dairy Queen Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bloomington, MN 55437 |
| Party Name | American Dairy Queen Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bloomington, MN 55437 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, December 21, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
