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 86984179. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, May 10, 2024. This trademark is owned by Exploding Kittens, LLC. The EXPLODING KITTENS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Interactive video game programs for mobile devices, mobile phones, laptops, personal computers, 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
exploding kittens

General Information

Serial Number86984179
Word MarkEXPLODING KITTENS
Filing DateFriday, May 29, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, May 10, 2024
Registration Number5601747
Registration DateTuesday, November 6, 2018
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 ServicesInteractive video game programs for mobile devices, mobile phones, laptops, personal computers, 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
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 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 DateFriday, June 5, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, March 10, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, March 10, 2018

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
Thursday, September 10, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
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
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
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
Tuesday, March 8, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
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
Thursday, July 21, 2016TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, July 21, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, August 16, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
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, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, September 7, 2018DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, September 7, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, September 28, 2018DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, October 2, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Friday, September 28, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Saturday, September 29, 2018NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, October 1, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, November 6, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 26, 2019AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, August 15, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, August 15, 2019APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, November 6, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, May 10, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, May 10, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, May 10, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

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