| Serial Number | 86417845 |
| Word Mark | KC |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, January 18, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4876784 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 03/26/1969 |
| Goods and Services | Electrical and scientific apparatus, namely, headphones, [ pre-recorded CDs, laser disks ] and DVDs relating to baseball, magnetically encoded credit cards, [ compact disc cases, ] carrying cases for hand-held computers, [ protective carrying cases for portable music players, namely, MP3 players, telephones, ] cases specially adapted for [ personal digital assistants, ] cell phones, cell phone accessories, namely, cases and [ face plate covers, binoculars, ] calculators, tape measures, rain gauges, thermometers not for medical purposes, decorative switch plate covers, luminous signs, neon signs, fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier or protection for electronic devices, namely, [ MP3 players, ] mobile telephones, smart telephones [ and personal digital assistants, ] sunglasses, decorative magnets, protective helmets, protective work gloves, [ sports helmets, ] electronic controllers for use with video games, computer accessories, namely, computer mouse and mouse pads, [ megaphones, ] protective sleeves for laptop computers, USB charging ports, cushioned support base specially adapted to prop up laptop computers, computer software, namely, screen savers for personal computers and cell phones, [ downloadable ring tones and graphics for mobile phones, downloadable computer software for use in accessing and displaying computer browsers, ] computer game programs, and computer application programs downloadable from a global computer network for viewing databases of information, statistical information, and multimedia content in the field of baseball |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a polygon-shaped banner that depicts the stylized letters "KC" at midpoint and a four-pointed crown that appears to hover slightly above the banner's top line. |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 03/26/1969 |
| Pseudo Mark | KANSAS CITY |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | As to: "KC" |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2002 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2002 |
| Party Name | KANSAS CITY ROYALS BASEBALL CLUB, LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64129 |
| Party Name | Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64129 |
| Party Name | Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64129 |
| Party Name | Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64129 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, October 11, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 29, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 30, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 4, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, August 17, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 4, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, September 10, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 30, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, December 29, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |