FRONT RUNNER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, November 13, 2014, a trademark application was filed for FRONT RUNNER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FRONT RUNNER trademark a serial number of 79158345. The federal status of this trademark filing is Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, March 10, 2023. This trademark is owned by Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters. The FRONT RUNNER trademark is filed in the Environmental Control Instrument Products, Vehicles & Locomotive Products, Furniture Products, Ropes, and Cordage & Fiber Products categories with the following description:

Roof racks and luggage racks for attachment to the roofs of automobiles in the nature of 4x4 vehicles

Tents and awnings

Lighting apparatus including LED-lighting apparatus, namely, LED light bulbs and LED lighting fixtures; fridge-freezers; showers

Camping furniture; water tanks of plastic for household, industrial, and agricultural purposes; boxes of wood or plastic; drawers; containers, not of metal, for liquid fuel
front runner

General Information


Serial Number79158345
Word MarkFRONT RUNNER
Filing DateThursday, November 13, 2014
Status739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, March 10, 2023
Registration Number5033598
Registration DateTuesday, September 6, 2016
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 21, 2016

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of the stylized design of an antelope to the left of the wording "FRONT RUNNER".
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesRoof racks and luggage racks for attachment to the roofs of automobiles in the nature of 4x4 vehicles
Goods and ServicesTents and awnings
Goods and ServicesLighting apparatus including LED-lighting apparatus, namely, LED light bulbs and LED lighting fixtures; fridge-freezers; showers
Goods and ServicesCamping furniture; water tanks of plastic for household, industrial, and agricultural purposes; boxes of wood or plastic; drawers; containers, not of metal, for liquid fuel

Classification Information


International Class011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
US Class Codes013, 021, 023, 031, 034
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 8, 2015
Primary Code011
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 8, 2015
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 8, 2015
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class022 - Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.
US Class Codes001, 002, 007, 019, 022, 042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 8, 2015
Primary Code022
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameFront Runner Racks 2000 (Pty) Ltd
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressZA

Party NameFront Runner Vehicle Outfitters
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBE

Party NameFront Runner Vehicle Outfitters
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBE

Party NameFront Runner Vehicle Outfitters
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, January 8, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, January 2, 2015SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Tuesday, January 13, 2015APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, March 5, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 6, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, March 7, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Monday, March 9, 2015REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Monday, March 9, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Friday, March 27, 2015REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Monday, June 1, 2015LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB
Friday, July 31, 2015LIMITATION FROM THE IB - REQUEST EXAM REVIEW
Wednesday, September 9, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 9, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 9, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, October 5, 2015NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Wednesday, September 9, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 10, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, September 14, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, October 5, 2015FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Monday, October 5, 2015FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, April 5, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Tuesday, April 5, 2016EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Tuesday, April 5, 2016JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Wednesday, April 27, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 5, 2016TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 20, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, April 27, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, May 11, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 11, 2016EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Monday, May 16, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 8, 2016FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, June 1, 2016NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, June 8, 2016NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, June 8, 2016NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Tuesday, June 21, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 21, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 23, 2016NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, September 6, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 6, 2016FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, December 8, 2016FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Thursday, July 19, 2018CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
Friday, December 30, 2016FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, July 21, 2017NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Monday, September 6, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 10, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 10, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, August 10, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, August 10, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 10, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 5, 2022TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, March 9, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, March 10, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, March 10, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, October 10, 2024INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED