LIGHTNING BUG Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, June 23, 2017, a trademark application was filed for LIGHTNING BUG with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the LIGHTNING BUG trademark a serial number of 87502889. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, September 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by Belk Stores Services, Inc.. The LIGHTNING BUG trademark is filed in the Furniture Products, Ropes, Cordage & Fiber Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

Play tents for children

Shirts; dresses; skirts; shorts; pants; jackets; vests; tee shirts; swim suits; swim trunks; sweaters; jumpers; hats; leggings; socks and tights

Sheets; pillow cases; pillow shams; blankets

Tents of textile material

Stuffed pillows
lightning bug

General Information


Serial Number87502889
Word MarkLIGHTNING BUG
Filing DateFriday, June 23, 2017
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Registration Number5698163
Registration DateTuesday, March 12, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 14, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPlay tents for children
Goods and ServicesShirts; dresses; skirts; shorts; pants; jackets; vests; tee shirts; swim suits; swim trunks; sweaters; jumpers; hats; leggings; socks and tights
Goods and ServicesSheets; pillow cases; pillow shams; blankets
Goods and ServicesTents of textile material
Goods and ServicesStuffed pillows

Classification Information


International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 19, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 19, 2018

International Class022 - Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.
US Class Codes001, 002, 007, 019, 022, 042, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code022
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 19, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 19, 2018

International Class024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers.
US Class Codes042, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code024
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 19, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 19, 2018

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 19, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 19, 2018

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 19, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 19, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBelk Stores Services, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28217

Party NameBelk Stores Services, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCharlotte, NC 28217

Party NameBelk Stores Services, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCharlotte, NC 28217

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, September 21, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, June 27, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, June 30, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, September 21, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 21, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, September 21, 2017NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, September 21, 2017EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, September 21, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 9, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, October 25, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 14, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Monday, March 12, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, November 14, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 9, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, March 12, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, June 25, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, June 25, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, June 25, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, June 25, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, June 27, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 9, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 9, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Saturday, February 2, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Saturday, February 2, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, February 5, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, February 6, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 12, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, September 26, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Wednesday, December 15, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, March 3, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, July 28, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, December 15, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 15, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 15, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 15, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED