LIGHTNING Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, September 2, 2022, a trademark application was filed for LIGHTNING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the LIGHTNING trademark a serial number of 97577164. The federal status of this trademark filing is NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED as of Tuesday, May 21, 2024. This trademark is owned by Ford Motor Company. The LIGHTNING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable digital content in the nature of virtual automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans, land vehicle parts and accessories, and clothing for use in online virtual world environments created for entertainment purposes
Downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, and video featuring automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans, land vehicle parts and accessories, and clothing for use in online virtual worlds
General Information
| Serial Number | 97577164 |
| Word Mark | LIGHTNING |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 2, 2022 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 21, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable digital content in the nature of virtual automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans, land vehicle parts and accessories, and clothing for use in online virtual world environments created for entertainment purposes |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, and video featuring automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans, land vehicle parts and accessories, and clothing for use in online virtual worlds |
Classification Information
| 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 | Friday, September 9, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Ford Motor Company |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | DEARBORN, MI 48126 |
| Party Name | Ford Motor Company |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | DEARBORN, MI 48126 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 19, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, September 9, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 18, 2024 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
