FORGE AHEAD Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, August 21, 2017, a trademark application was filed for FORGE AHEAD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FORGE AHEAD trademark a serial number of 87983031. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, July 6, 2021. This trademark is owned by Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC. The FORGE AHEAD trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Communication Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Restaurant & Hotel Services categories with the following description:

magazines relating to football; souvenir programs for sports events; printed signs made of paper

Towels, fabric flags and banners; textile wall hangings; printed signs in the nature of banners made of plastic

Promoting public awareness of issues of interest to football fans; charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; online retail store services featuring a wide variety of general consumer merchandise products; promoting public awareness as to the need for community involvement in charities and charitable fundraising by hosting and sponsoring charity events; advertising services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others; business management consulting in the field of team development; business consulting services in the fields of sports, entertainment and cultural activities; business consulting services in the fields of customer service and customer experience; consulting services relating to sports marketing and sports publicity; providing stadium facilities for business meetings; customer relationship management program services; special event planning and hosting for business purposes

Charitable fundraising services; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations; charitable fundraising services and philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in support of educational and community needs; charitable fundraising services and philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in connection with professional football games and exhibitions

transmission of information through video communications systems; communications services, namely, audio and video broadcasting; in-stadium broadcasting services, namely, broadcasting video and audio content via electronic means within a stadium facility; providing multiple-user access to interactive computer databases in the fields of athletics and athletic competitions; providing facilities for broadcasting radio, television, video-on- demand and podcast and Internet broadcast studio facilities in connection with arena and stadium events; providing facilities for broadcasting audio and video programming over the Internet in connection with arena and stadium events; transmission of information, sound, images and data by electronic communications networks, optical telecommunication networks, by satellite, by broadband, by cable and over the Internet

Education and entertainment services in the nature of professional football games and exhibitions; providing sports and entertainment information via a global computer network or a commercial on-line computer service or by cable, satellite, television and radio; presentation of live shows featuring football games, football exhibitions, football competitions, and musical and dance performances; organizing sporting events and sporting exhibitions in the nature of football; organizing events for cultural purposes; organizing community sporting events; entertainment services in the nature of live and prerecorded cheerleader performances at professional football games and exhibitions and personal appearances by cheerleaders; entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional football mascot; providing information services in the field of sports; entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring non-downloadable commentary, videos, clips, photographs and othe...

Providing general purpose facilities for tailgating and hospitality; arena services, namely, providing general purpose stadium facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, community events, educational events, cultural events and spectator events, where the aforementioned events may be broadcast over television, radio and other media distribution; providing information regarding the provision of general purpose facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, community events, educational events, cultural events and spectator events by means of the telephone and the Internet and via global computer networks; provision of food and drink; restaurant services; cafe services; bar services; consulting services in the field of hospitality; providing banquet and social function facilities for special occasions; providing general purpose convention facilities; providing an assembly space comprising an auditorium and function room ...
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General Information


Serial Number87983031
Word MarkFORGE AHEAD
Filing DateMonday, August 21, 2017
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, July 6, 2021
Registration Number6411682
Registration DateTuesday, July 6, 2021
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 30, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesmagazines relating to football; souvenir programs for sports events; printed signs made of paper
Goods and ServicesTowels, fabric flags and banners; textile wall hangings; printed signs in the nature of banners made of plastic
Goods and ServicesPromoting public awareness of issues of interest to football fans; charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; online retail store services featuring a wide variety of general consumer merchandise products; promoting public awareness as to the need for community involvement in charities and charitable fundraising by hosting and sponsoring charity events; advertising services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others; business management consulting in the field of team development; business consulting services in the fields of sports, entertainment and cultural activities; business consulting services in the fields of customer service and customer experience; consulting services relating to sports marketing and sports publicity; providing stadium facilities for business meetings; customer relationship management program services; special event planning and hosting for business purposes
Goods and ServicesCharitable fundraising services; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations; charitable fundraising services and philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in support of educational and community needs; charitable fundraising services and philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in connection with professional football games and exhibitions
Goods and Servicestransmission of information through video communications systems; communications services, namely, audio and video broadcasting; in-stadium broadcasting services, namely, broadcasting video and audio content via electronic means within a stadium facility; providing multiple-user access to interactive computer databases in the fields of athletics and athletic competitions; providing facilities for broadcasting radio, television, video-on- demand and podcast and Internet broadcast studio facilities in connection with arena and stadium events; providing facilities for broadcasting audio and video programming over the Internet in connection with arena and stadium events; transmission of information, sound, images and data by electronic communications networks, optical telecommunication networks, by satellite, by broadband, by cable and over the Internet
Goods and ServicesEducation and entertainment services in the nature of professional football games and exhibitions; providing sports and entertainment information via a global computer network or a commercial on-line computer service or by cable, satellite, television and radio; presentation of live shows featuring football games, football exhibitions, football competitions, and musical and dance performances; organizing sporting events and sporting exhibitions in the nature of football; organizing events for cultural purposes; organizing community sporting events; entertainment services in the nature of live and prerecorded cheerleader performances at professional football games and exhibitions and personal appearances by cheerleaders; entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional football mascot; providing information services in the field of sports; entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring non-downloadable commentary, videos, clips, photographs and other multimedia materials related to sports; providing fitness and exercise facilities; providing sports training and practice facilities; entertainment, namely, live music concerts; business training in the field of customer service and customer experience; business education and training services, namely, developing customized in-company leadership and executive development programs, providing executive coaching services, and providing public and in-company keynote presentations to business leaders; fan clubs; arranging and organizing of physical education programs; arranging and conducting sports and recreation camps; educational services, namely, creating and developing classes and programs in the fields of professional development, business leadership excellence, employee selection, training and engagement, quality service, brand loyalty, creativity and innovation, business excellence, sponsorship, team building, custom solutions, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; educational services, namely, organizing and conducting, classes, seminars, conferences and lectures in the fields of professional development, business leadership excellence, employee selection, training and engagement, quality service, brand loyalty, creativity and innovation, business excellence, sponsorship, team building and custom solutions; entertainment services, namely, arranging ticket reservations, VIP and fan experiences relating to professional football; entertainment services in the nature of arranging and conducting personalized VIP and fan experiences at sporting events, sporting exhibitions, cultural and artistic exhibitions, cultural events, community events, music concerts, ethnic festivals; educational services, namely, providing training and instruction, in the fields of cheerleading, dancing and tumbling; coaching in the field of cheerleading and tumbling; providing facilities for athletic training, sports training, cheerleading and tumbling training; providing exercise facilities; operating summer camps and day camps specifically for cheerleading, dancing and tumbling; educational services, namely, providing training classes for the development of athletic skills in the field of cheerleading; entertainment media production services for radio, television, video-on- demand, podcast, Internet and stadium facilities; entertainment services, namely, providing live and on-line non-downloadable prerecorded entertainment in the nature of professional football games, football exhibitions, football competitions, athletic competitions, athletic events and musical and dance performances and live and prerecorded sports programming, namely, television programs in the field of sports, and musical and dance performances, ongoing multimedia program featuring sports, and musical and dance performances for arena video systems and broadcast, cable, satellite, Internet, and wireless television, Internet and wireless radio; providing museum facilities; educational and entertainment services in the form of a memorial exhibition and museum relating to professional football and its history; providing sports facilities for interactive fan experiences relating to professional football; education and entertainment services namely, providing interactive fan experiences relating to professional football in the nature of guided and self-guided tours of sports facilities and personal appearances by professional athletes and in the nature of an interactive fan zone with entertainment and educational displays featuring information about football and where participants can demonstrate skills and play games in the field of professional football; providing radio, television, video-on- demand, podcast and Internet broadcast audio or video studio facilities; entertainment services in the nature of cheerleading performances and shows; entertainment services in the nature of drum performances and shows; hall of fame services in the nature of conducting and hosting entertainment events, namely, conducting induction services and hosting speeches by hall of fame members in connection with the field of sports; special event planning and hosting for entertainment social purposes and sporting events
Goods and ServicesProviding general purpose facilities for tailgating and hospitality; arena services, namely, providing general purpose stadium facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, community events, educational events, cultural events and spectator events, where the aforementioned events may be broadcast over television, radio and other media distribution; providing information regarding the provision of general purpose facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, community events, educational events, cultural events and spectator events by means of the telephone and the Internet and via global computer networks; provision of food and drink; restaurant services; cafe services; bar services; consulting services in the field of hospitality; providing banquet and social function facilities for special occasions; providing general purpose convention facilities; providing an assembly space comprising an auditorium and function room to host various types of community cultural events and functions; providing mixed-use entertainment facilities

Classification Information


International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 10, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 10, 2016

International Class024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers.
US Class Codes042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code024
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, January 9, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, January 9, 2016

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 29, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 29, 2015

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, August 23, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, August 23, 2017

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 10, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 10, 2016

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 29, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 29, 2015

International Class043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 25, 2017
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 10, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 10, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMinnesota Vikings Football, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressEagan, MN 55121

Party NameMinnesota Vikings Football, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressEagan, MN 55121

Party NameMinnesota Vikings Football, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 6, 2021REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 2, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 1, 2021ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 1, 2021EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, June 1, 2021NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 1, 2021EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 1, 2021SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN
Friday, November 13, 2020NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Friday, November 13, 2020FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Friday, November 13, 2020SU - FINAL REFUSAL - WRITTEN
Thursday, October 22, 2020TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, October 21, 2020CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, October 21, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 6, 2020ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, April 21, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 21, 2020NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 21, 2020SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Monday, April 20, 2020STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 27, 2020USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, April 20, 2020DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 27, 2020DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, April 20, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, March 27, 2020TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Friday, March 27, 2020TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 11, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 11, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 1, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, September 27, 2019EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, September 27, 2019EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, September 27, 2019TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 27, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, March 25, 2019EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, March 25, 2019EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, March 25, 2019TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, September 29, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, September 27, 2018EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, September 27, 2018EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, September 27, 2018TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, September 27, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 27, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, January 30, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 30, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, January 10, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, December 22, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, December 4, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, December 1, 2017EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, December 1, 2017NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, December 1, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, December 1, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, November 27, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, August 25, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Thursday, August 24, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM