EXPLODING KITTENS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, January 28, 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 86980123. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, July 20, 2022. This trademark is owned by Exploding Kittens, LLC. The EXPLODING KITTENS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

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

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exploding kittens

General Information


Serial Number86980123
Word MarkEXPLODING KITTENS
Filing DateWednesday, January 28, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, July 20, 2022
Registration Number5056360
Registration DateTuesday, October 4, 2016
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 29, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesInteractive 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 ServicesCard games

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 DateSaturday, February 7, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 21, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 21, 2016

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, February 7, 2015
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 27, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 27, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameEXPLODING KITTENS, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLos Angeles, CA 90036

Party NameEXPLODING KITTENS, LP
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressBEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

Party NameExploding Kittens, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
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
Wednesday, July 20, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 20, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, June 2, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Thursday, May 26, 2022POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Thursday, May 26, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, December 3, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, October 4, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, August 15, 2019APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, August 15, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 26, 2019AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, October 16, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, October 16, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, September 13, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 4, 2018AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, October 4, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 2, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Thursday, September 1, 2016ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, August 20, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, August 19, 2016STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 21, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, August 19, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, July 21, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, August 19, 2016DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 21, 2016DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, August 15, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 21, 2016TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 23, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 29, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 29, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 9, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, November 9, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, November 9, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 14, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, September 17, 2015REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Tuesday, March 17, 2015NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 17, 2015LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 17, 2015SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Wednesday, March 11, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, February 7, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Monday, February 2, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM