| Serial Number | 87242157 |
| Word Mark | SPARK |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 18, 2016 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5556386 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 24, 2017 |
| Goods and Services | Destination management services in the nature of planning social entertainment activities and events for others, namely, providing customized recreational travel services in the nature of planning social entertainment events for corporate meeting planners, conventions, Corporations and VIP experiences featuring venue sourcing and contracting, locating and booking professional entertainers and speakers, and planning, designing, and decorating events such as banquets, galas, awards dinners, and product launches; Destination management services in the nature of planning social entertainment activities and events for others, namely, arranging customized guided travel tours such as guided city tour VIP experiences and guided city insider tours; Destination management services in the nature of planning social entertainment activities and events for others, namely, arranging guided excursions for others in the nature of locating food and beverage attractions; Booking and arranging of guided city travel tours and tickets, namely, booking and arranging guided culinary and cultural excursions; Providing a website featuring information in the field of recreational activities, namely, on guided tour services in the nature of social entertainment event planning; Destination management services, namely, conducting and arranging private group tours in the nature of guided city tours to locate amenities for planning and arranging social entertainment activities and events |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the lower case word "SPARK" shown with a scribbled image above the letter "K". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Business management and consulting services in the field of travel destination management and event production for business purposes; Special event planning for business purposes; Special event planning for commercial, promotional or advertising purposes; Event planning and management for marketing, branding, promoting or advertising the goods and services of others; Providing travel management services; Providing business and commercial information in the field of business travel management and the business travel industry; Public relations, advertising and marketing services for the tourism and convention industry, namely, organizing and hosting site inspections and familiarization tours for wholesalers, tour operators, travel agents, meeting and incentive travel planners and travel media; Logistics management in the field of event planning, tourism, and travel; Logistics management in the field of designing and implementing events, activities, tours, transportation and program logistics; Business consulting services in the field of special event planning for business purposes in the field of designing and implementing events, activities, tours, transportation, food and beverage, VIP experiences, entertainment and program logistics all of the foregoing for commercial or advertising purposes; Event planning and destination management services all for business purposes, namely, special event planning for business purposes in the nature of event planning for providing decoration, production, transportation, event management, entertainment, food and beverage and VIP experiences for business events; all of the foregoing part of special event planning for businesses |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Party Name | Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64105 |
| Party Name | Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64105 |
| Party Name | Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kansas City, MO 64105 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, November 26, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 3, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, February 3, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 3, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, July 29, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 18, 2018 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 14, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 4, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 18, 2018 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |