INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, November 23, 2017, a trademark application was filed for INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION trademark a serial number of 79225824. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 71 as of Friday, October 10, 2025. This trademark is owned by Internationale Biathlon Union (IBU), eingetragener Verein österreichischen Rechts (nichtstaatliche Organisation). The INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION trademark is filed in the Cosmetics & Cleaning Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Vehicles & Locomotive Products, Firearm Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Light Beverage Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Transportation & Storage Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Restaurant & Hotel Services, and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:
Games, namely, games adapted for use with television receivers, manipulative logic games; card games, board games; appliances for gymnastics; sporting articles, namely, cross country skis, ski bags, ski covers, ski sticks, ski bindings
Transport of passengers and goods; organizing and arranging travel transportation
Luggage, wallets, travelling bags, sport bags, school bags, toiletry bags sold empty, backpacks; umbrellas and parasols
Advertising; business management; clerical services; administrative data processing
Hygienic care for human beings
Beer; soft drinks
Development of computer programs; software engineering; IT advisory, consultancy and information services; testing, analysis, evaluation, and quality control of biathlon sport equipment to assure compliance with international biathlon sport event standards; evaluating sports organizations to determine whether the organizations conform to established international biathlon standards
Clothing, namely, biathlon tights, biathlon shorts, biathlon singlets, biathlon shirts, biathlon suits; ski wear, skiing shoes, athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, hoodies, base layers, jackets, sweaters, gloves; headwear; footwear
Publication of educational teaching materials; production and rental of educational and instructional materials; organization of sports competitions; educational sports instruction services; arranging and conducting of sports competitions; timing of sports events; provision of sporting results; provision of information relating to sports persons
Body cleaning preparations and beauty care preparations, namely, cosmetics, non-medicated hair treatment preparations for cosmetic purposes, body and facial gels, body and facial creams, douching preparations for cosmetic personal sanitary or deodorant purposes, non-medicated bath soaps in liquid, solid or gel form; deodorants and antiperspirants; perfumery and fragrances; non-medicated oral hygiene preparations, namely, mouthwashes not for medical purposes, tooth paste, breath freshening sprays
Precious metals; jewels; ornaments in the nature of jewelry; timekeeping systems for sports, namely, stopwatches; clocks
Providing temporary accommodation
Vehicles and conveyances, namely, land vehicles, automobiles, bicycles, snowmobiles and structural parts and fittings for the foregoing
Fowling pieces; rifle slings; sporting rifles; ammunition; sporting guns; case covers for firearms; covers for firearms
Non-woven textile fabrics; household textile articles, namely, tablecloths, towels, bed sheets
Printed matter in the nature of photographs, magazines, journals, books, printed periodicals, newsletters, sports trading cards, certificates, all in the field of sports; office requisites, except furniture, namely, office stationery, office binders; printed teaching materials in the field of sports
Sighting telescopes for firearms; data processing programs; computer programmes for data processing
General Information
| Serial Number | 79225824 |
| Word Mark | INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION |
| Filing Date | Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
| Status | 709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71 |
| Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5705805 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 26, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 |
Trademark Statements
| NOT AVAILABLE | "INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION" |
| Goods and Services | Games, namely, games adapted for use with television receivers, manipulative logic games; card games, board games; appliances for gymnastics; sporting articles, namely, cross country skis, ski bags, ski covers, ski sticks, ski bindings |
| Goods and Services | Transport of passengers and goods; organizing and arranging travel transportation |
| Goods and Services | Luggage, wallets, travelling bags, sport bags, school bags, toiletry bags sold empty, backpacks; umbrellas and parasols |
| Goods and Services | Advertising; business management; clerical services; administrative data processing |
| Goods and Services | Hygienic care for human beings |
| Goods and Services | Beer; soft drinks |
| Goods and Services | Development of computer programs; software engineering; IT advisory, consultancy and information services; testing, analysis, evaluation, and quality control of biathlon sport equipment to assure compliance with international biathlon sport event standards; evaluating sports organizations to determine whether the organizations conform to established international biathlon standards |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, biathlon tights, biathlon shorts, biathlon singlets, biathlon shirts, biathlon suits; ski wear, skiing shoes, athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, hoodies, base layers, jackets, sweaters, gloves; headwear; footwear |
| Goods and Services | Publication of educational teaching materials; production and rental of educational and instructional materials; organization of sports competitions; educational sports instruction services; arranging and conducting of sports competitions; timing of sports events; provision of sporting results; provision of information relating to sports persons |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a white silhouette of a biathlon athlete (cross-country skier with a rifle on the back) within a blue circle, and there is a light green ring around the circle, and below this design is the stylized wording "INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION" in dark blue. |
| Goods and Services | Body cleaning preparations and beauty care preparations, namely, cosmetics, non-medicated hair treatment preparations for cosmetic purposes, body and facial gels, body and facial creams, douching preparations for cosmetic personal sanitary or deodorant purposes, non-medicated bath soaps in liquid, solid or gel form; deodorants and antiperspirants; perfumery and fragrances; non-medicated oral hygiene preparations, namely, mouthwashes not for medical purposes, tooth paste, breath freshening sprays |
| Goods and Services | Precious metals; jewels; ornaments in the nature of jewelry; timekeeping systems for sports, namely, stopwatches; clocks |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors white, dark blue, blue and light green are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Providing temporary accommodation |
| Goods and Services | Vehicles and conveyances, namely, land vehicles, automobiles, bicycles, snowmobiles and structural parts and fittings for the foregoing |
| Goods and Services | Fowling pieces; rifle slings; sporting rifles; ammunition; sporting guns; case covers for firearms; covers for firearms |
| Goods and Services | Non-woven textile fabrics; household textile articles, namely, tablecloths, towels, bed sheets |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter in the nature of photographs, magazines, journals, books, printed periodicals, newsletters, sports trading cards, certificates, all in the field of sports; office requisites, except furniture, namely, office stationery, office binders; printed teaching materials in the field of sports |
| Goods and Services | Sighting telescopes for firearms; data processing programs; computer programmes for data processing |
Classification Information
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water. |
| US Class Codes | 019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 012 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 013 - Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 009 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 013 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Internationale Biathlon Union (IBU), eingetragener Verein österreichischen Rechts (nichtstaatliche Organisation) |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 53 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | AT |
| Party Name | Internationale Biathlon Union (IBU), eingetragener Verein österreichischen Rechts (nichtstaatliche Organisation) |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 53 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | AT |
| Party Name | Internationale Biathlon Union (IBU), eingetragener Verein österreichischen Rechts (nichtstaatliche Organisation) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 53 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | AT |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 1, 2018 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 10, 2018 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, March 8, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, March 15, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 16, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, March 22, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, March 22, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, April 6, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, September 24, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 24, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 27, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 26, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Thursday, March 7, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 26, 2019 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Friday, July 26, 2019 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 13, 2019 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
