KICKSTARTER PROTOCOL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, a trademark application was filed for KICKSTARTER PROTOCOL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the KICKSTARTER PROTOCOL trademark a serial number of 97162849. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Tuesday, November 19, 2024. This trademark is owned by Kickstarter, PBC. The KICKSTARTER PROTOCOL trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Providing a website featuring information in the field of entertainment and music; Entertainment and education services, namely, providing on-line classes and instruction in the fields of finance, fundraising, marketing and business; Entertainment and education services, namely, providing on-line classes and instruction in the fields of decentralized applications (DApps), blockchain technology and cryptocurrency; Entertainment and education services, namely, organizing, arranging, and conducting live and virtual events in the fields of entertainment and music, namely, providing on-line non-downloadable visual and audio recordings featuring musical events, plays, films, and dramatic readings

Downloadable mobile applications for users to organize and conduct fundraising events to raise money for creative projects; Downloadable computer software for managing and validating cryptocurrency transactions using blockchain-based smart contracts; Downloadable computer software for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges on a blockchain; Downloadable computer software for enabling users to electronically create, exchange, store, send, receive, accept and transmit digital, cryptographic, non-fungible tokens based on the blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized autonomous organizations; Downloadable computer software for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the fields of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges on a blockchain; Downloadable computer software platforms for users to raise money for creative projects; Downloadable computer e-commerce software to a...

Provision of access to a blockchain-based computerized network in the fields of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges; Audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet, namely, electronically transmitting information, audio, and video clips; streaming of audio and video materials on the Internet

Blockchain-based payment verification services; Cryptocurrency exchange featuring blockchain technology; Financial management of fundraising initiatives for others using blockchain-based smart contracts

Clothing, namely, tops, bottoms, hoodies, jackets, belts; Footwear

Business management of fundraising initiatives for others using blockchain-based smart contracts

Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges on a blockchain; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software to enable users to organize and conduct fundraising events to raise money for creative projects; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software to enable blockchain-based payment verification; Hosting an on-line community website featuring fundraising campaigns for creative projects; Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to conduct fundraising events to raise money for projects and make financial pledges to projects; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for enabling users to electronically create, exchange, store, send, receive, accept and transmit digital, cryptographic, non-fungible tokens based on the blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized autonomou...

General Information


Serial Number97162849
Word MarkKICKSTARTER PROTOCOL
Filing DateWednesday, December 8, 2021
Status661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED
Status DateTuesday, November 19, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring information in the field of entertainment and music; Entertainment and education services, namely, providing on-line classes and instruction in the fields of finance, fundraising, marketing and business; Entertainment and education services, namely, providing on-line classes and instruction in the fields of decentralized applications (DApps), blockchain technology and cryptocurrency; Entertainment and education services, namely, organizing, arranging, and conducting live and virtual events in the fields of entertainment and music, namely, providing on-line non-downloadable visual and audio recordings featuring musical events, plays, films, and dramatic readings
Goods and ServicesDownloadable mobile applications for users to organize and conduct fundraising events to raise money for creative projects; Downloadable computer software for managing and validating cryptocurrency transactions using blockchain-based smart contracts; Downloadable computer software for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges on a blockchain; Downloadable computer software for enabling users to electronically create, exchange, store, send, receive, accept and transmit digital, cryptographic, non-fungible tokens based on the blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized autonomous organizations; Downloadable computer software for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the fields of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges on a blockchain; Downloadable computer software platforms for users to raise money for creative projects; Downloadable computer e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; Downloadable mobile applications for use in listing and managing information about charitable events and downloadable mobile e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network in the nature of financial pledges in the field of fundraising
Goods and ServicesProvision of access to a blockchain-based computerized network in the fields of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges; Audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet, namely, electronically transmitting information, audio, and video clips; streaming of audio and video materials on the Internet
Pseudo MarkKICK STARTER PROTOCOL
Goods and ServicesBlockchain-based payment verification services; Cryptocurrency exchange featuring blockchain technology; Financial management of fundraising initiatives for others using blockchain-based smart contracts
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, tops, bottoms, hoodies, jackets, belts; Footwear
Goods and ServicesBusiness management of fundraising initiatives for others using blockchain-based smart contracts
NOT AVAILABLE"PROTOCOL" WITH RESPECT TO CLASSES 9, 36, 38, 41 AND 42
Goods and ServicesProviding temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of financial transactions, fundraising, and financial pledges on a blockchain; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software to enable users to organize and conduct fundraising events to raise money for creative projects; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software to enable blockchain-based payment verification; Hosting an on-line community website featuring fundraising campaigns for creative projects; Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to conduct fundraising events to raise money for projects and make financial pledges to projects; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for enabling users to electronically create, exchange, store, send, receive, accept and transmit digital, cryptographic, non-fungible tokens based on the blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized autonomous organizations

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 14, 2021
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateTuesday, December 14, 2021
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 14, 2021
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, November 18, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 14, 2021
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 14, 2021
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 14, 2021
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameKickstarter, PBC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11222

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 23, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, December 11, 2021NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, December 14, 2021NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, September 15, 2022ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, September 23, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 23, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 21, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 21, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 21, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, February 21, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 21, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, March 20, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, March 20, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, March 21, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, April 12, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 12, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 12, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 5, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, June 22, 2023APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Thursday, June 22, 2023APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Wednesday, October 4, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 4, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, November 13, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, November 13, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, November 13, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, February 12, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, February 12, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 13, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, March 2, 2024FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Saturday, March 2, 2024FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Saturday, March 2, 2024NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Tuesday, April 16, 2024TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 16, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 16, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, April 29, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 14, 2024WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, June 10, 2024PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, June 11, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 11, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, June 11, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 21, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, August 21, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 21, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, September 3, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 3, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 3, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, November 18, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, November 18, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 19, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED