
| Serial Number | 86980121 |
| Word Mark | EXPLODING KITTENS |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 29, 2015 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 5051457 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The 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. |
| Goods and Services | Interactive video game programs for mobile devices, mobile phones, and tablets; electronic game programs; downloadable electronic game programs; electronic game software; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; downloadable computer game programs |
| Goods and Services | Card games |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) orange, yellow, white and burgundy is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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 | Friday, June 5, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
| 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 | Friday, June 5, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 27, 2015 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 27, 2015 |
| Party Name | EXPLODING KITTENS, INC. |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
| Party Name | EXPLODING KITTENS, LP |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 |
| Party Name | Exploding Kittens, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Beverly Hills, CA 90210 |
| Party Name | Exploding Kittens, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Beverly Hills, CA 90210 |
| Party Name | Exploding Kittens, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Beverly Hills, CA 90210 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 10, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, June 5, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, June 6, 2015 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 16, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, November 9, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 9, 2015 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 24, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, August 15, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, August 19, 2016 | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, August 19, 2016 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Friday, August 19, 2016 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Saturday, August 20, 2016 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 20, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 25, 2016 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, August 26, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Thursday, August 15, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 15, 2019 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, September 27, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 3, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |