EXPLODING KITTENS Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, May 29, 2015, a trademark application was filed for EXPLODING KITTENS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the EXPLODING KITTENS trademark a serial number of 86646144. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, August 1, 2025. This trademark is owned by Exploding Kittens, LLC. The EXPLODING KITTENS trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:

Clothing, namely, shirts, sweatshirts; and headgear, namely, hats and caps
exploding kittens

General Information

Serial Number86646144
Word MarkEXPLODING KITTENS
Filing DateFriday, May 29, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, August 1, 2025
Registration Number5739997
Registration DateTuesday, April 30, 2019
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 12, 2016

Trademark Statements

Description of MarkThe mark consists of a burgundy rectangle containing two rows of wording, namely the word "EXPLODING" having orange and yellow flames emerging from the letters, which contain a yellow to orange gradient from top to bottom, over the word "KITTENS", which appears in white; and above the wording yet within the rectangle is a depiction of an animated burgundy-eyed cat containing a yellow to orange gradient from top to bottom, resting atop a dark-burgundy oval.
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, shirts, sweatshirts; and headgear, namely, hats and caps
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) orange, yellow, white, dark burgundy, and burgundy is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, June 5, 2015
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, February 20, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, February 20, 2017

Trademark Owner History

Party NameEXPLODING KITTENS, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLos Angeles, CA 90036
Party NameEXPLODING KITTENS, LP
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressBEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
Party NameEXPLODING KITTENS, LP
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressBEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
Party NameExploding Kittens, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBeverly Hills, CA 90210
Party NameExploding Kittens, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBeverly Hills, CA 90210

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 2, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, June 5, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, June 6, 2015NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, September 10, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 30, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, September 30, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, September 30, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 30, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 1, 2015NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 1, 2015LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 1, 2015SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Thursday, October 22, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, November 9, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, November 9, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, December 24, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 12, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 12, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 8, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, July 21, 2016TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 16, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 21, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, August 16, 2016DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, August 16, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 17, 2016CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 17, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, March 6, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, March 6, 2017SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, March 8, 2017SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Thursday, March 9, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 6, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 6, 2017SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, September 6, 2017SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, September 8, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, March 8, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 8, 2018SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Wednesday, March 14, 2018AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, March 22, 2018SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Friday, March 23, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, September 7, 2018TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Friday, September 7, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, September 28, 2018SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Friday, September 7, 2018DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, September 7, 2018SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Friday, September 28, 2018DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Saturday, September 29, 2018CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Saturday, September 29, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 26, 2019AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, March 6, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 6, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Sunday, March 10, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, March 11, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, March 11, 2019DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Monday, March 25, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, March 26, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 30, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, August 1, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, August 1, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, August 1, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, August 15, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, August 15, 2019APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, April 30, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, March 27, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

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