PHELPS + FRIENDS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, a trademark application was filed for PHELPS + FRIENDS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PHELPS + FRIENDS trademark a serial number of 98386204. The federal status of this trademark filing is NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED as of Tuesday, May 27, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Michael Phelps Foundation. The PHELPS + FRIENDS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:
Providing on-line newsletters, delivered via email, in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Providing a website featuring information concerning water safety training and swimming instruction; Organization and hosting of sports and entertainment events in the nature of golf tournaments; Charitable services in the nature of organizing and hosting events in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; educational services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Educational services, namely, personal appearances by celebrities advocating for water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of person...
Charitable fundraising services in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Providing educational grants for athletic training in the field of swimming; Providing financial sponsorship to competitive swimmers; Charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and hosting charitable fundraising events in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals
Advocacy services, namely, promoting public awareness of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals by means of public advocacy; Promoting public awareness of water safety in the nature of individual comfort and confidence in water, by means of public advocacy; Promoting public awareness of comfort and confidence in life by means of public advocacy; Promoting public awareness of the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle, especially for children, by means of public advocacy, namely, by expanding the opportunities for participation in the sport of swimming; Advertising and promoting the services of others in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals via electronic media; Promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information about various charities for the purpose of making in-ki...
Providing a website featuring information concerning self-actualization and personal development, namely, improving oneself through the achievement of personal goals
Providing a website featuring information concerning mental and physical health and suicide prevention
General Information
| Serial Number | 98386204 |
| Word Mark | PHELPS + FRIENDS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| 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, April 1, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Providing on-line newsletters, delivered via email, in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Providing a website featuring information concerning water safety training and swimming instruction; Organization and hosting of sports and entertainment events in the nature of golf tournaments; Charitable services in the nature of organizing and hosting events in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; educational services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Educational services, namely, personal appearances by celebrities advocating for water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a sports celebrity |
| Pseudo Mark | PHELPS PLUS FRIENDS |
| Goods and Services | Charitable fundraising services in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals; Providing educational grants for athletic training in the field of swimming; Providing financial sponsorship to competitive swimmers; Charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and hosting charitable fundraising events in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals |
| Goods and Services | Advocacy services, namely, promoting public awareness of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals by means of public advocacy; Promoting public awareness of water safety in the nature of individual comfort and confidence in water, by means of public advocacy; Promoting public awareness of comfort and confidence in life by means of public advocacy; Promoting public awareness of the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle, especially for children, by means of public advocacy, namely, by expanding the opportunities for participation in the sport of swimming; Advertising and promoting the services of others in the fields of water safety, swimming instruction, mental and physical health, self-actualization, and the achievement of personal goals via electronic media; Promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information about various charities for the purpose of making in-kind gift donations to charities; Charitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of in-kind gift donations of services |
| Goods and Services | Providing a website featuring information concerning self-actualization and personal development, namely, improving oneself through the achievement of personal goals |
| Goods and Services | Providing a website featuring information concerning mental and physical health and suicide prevention |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| 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 | Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 3, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The Michael Phelps Foundation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | South Portland, ME 04106 |
| Party Name | The Michael Phelps Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | South Portland, ME 04106 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, February 5, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
