GEOCACHING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 13, 2015, a trademark application was filed for GEOCACHING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GEOCACHING trademark a serial number of 86564078. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, December 18, 2023. This trademark is owned by Groundspeak, Inc.. The GEOCACHING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Providing a website featuring information on outdoor recreational activities and geolocational entertainment by means of a global computer network; providing a website featuring online information for a GPS-based treasure hunting game

Downloadable mobile applications for outdoor recreational activities and GPS-based treasure hunt games

Containers used in playing a GPS-based treasure hunt game

Clothing, namely, shirts

Online retail store services in the field of goods used for outdoor recreational activities in the nature of trackable tags, geocoins, flashlights, caches, lanyards, GPS devices, tools, logbooks, containers, pencils, pens and patches; online retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods for outdoor recreational activities
geocaching

General Information


Serial Number86564078
Word MarkGEOCACHING
Filing DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, December 18, 2023
Registration Number5230168
Registration DateTuesday, June 27, 2017
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 11, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring information on outdoor recreational activities and geolocational entertainment by means of a global computer network; providing a website featuring online information for a GPS-based treasure hunting game
Description of MarkThe mark consists of four squares positioned to form a square. An upper left square includes a design of a person formed by two intersecting curved lines in an X shape and the lower right square includes a design of a flag. The upper right and lower left squares include a curved line. The square formed by the four squares is positioned to the left of the term "Geocaching".
Goods and ServicesDownloadable mobile applications for outdoor recreational activities and GPS-based treasure hunt games
Goods and ServicesContainers used in playing a GPS-based treasure hunt game
Pseudo MarkGEO CACHING
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, shirts
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesOnline retail store services in the field of goods used for outdoor recreational activities in the nature of trackable tags, geocoins, flashlights, caches, lanyards, GPS devices, tools, logbooks, containers, pencils, pens and patches; online retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods for outdoor recreational activities
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"GEOCACHING" FOR CLASSES 9, 28, 35 AND 41

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 DateWednesday, March 25, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, July 31, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, July 31, 2013

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 25, 2015
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, October 31, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, October 31, 2014

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 DateWednesday, March 25, 2015
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 30, 2014

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 25, 2015
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2011
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 31, 2011

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 25, 2015
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 4, 2011
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 4, 2011

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGroundspeak, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98012

Party NameGroundspeak, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98012

Party NameGroundspeak, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSeattle, WA 98012

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 18, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, December 18, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, December 18, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, June 23, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, June 27, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 27, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 11, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 11, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, March 22, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 7, 2017LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Thursday, March 2, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 1, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, February 28, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 28, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 29, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, August 29, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, August 29, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, August 4, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, August 4, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, August 1, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, July 26, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 26, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 26, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 26, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, December 19, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, December 18, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, December 18, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 18, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 18, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 18, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, June 17, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 26, 2015NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 25, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, March 17, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED