| Serial Number | 99359805 |
| Word Mark | REF-U |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Pseudo Mark | REF U |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software to provide a platform for sports fans to discuss referees and specific game-related calls made by referees |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a solid, stylized outlined shield shape containing the text "REF-U" shown outlined in all caps across the center. There are two single stylized branches extending upwards from the bottom center of each shield inner-edge towards the letters "R" and "U", which form the shape of a broken "U" above and below the text. Each stylized branch segment below the text contains three sets of leaves and the two branches cross at the bottom of the shield. The branch portions extending from the top of the "R" and "U" contain two sets of leaves and each comes to a point at the top. |
| 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 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MHG Sports 34, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Party Name | MHG Sports 34, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |