SPINAL TAP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, October 14, 2016, a trademark application was filed for SPINAL TAP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SPINAL TAP trademark a serial number of 87203893. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, September 21, 2021. This trademark is owned by Century of Progress Productions. The SPINAL TAP trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Entertainment in the nature of presenting live dramatic, comedic, and musical performances; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable photographic, audio, video, and prose presentations featuring dramatic, comedic, and musical performances; providing a website with information concerning live dramatic, comedic, and musical performances
spinal tap

General Information


Serial Number87203893
Word MarkSPINAL TAP
Filing DateFriday, October 14, 2016
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, September 21, 2021
Registration Number6493485
Registration DateTuesday, September 21, 2021
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 22, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment, namely, live music concerts; Entertainment in the nature of presenting live dramatic, comedic, and musical performances; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable photographic, audio, video, and prose presentations featuring dramatic, comedic, and musical performances; providing a website with information concerning live dramatic, comedic, and musical performances

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, October 19, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1981
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1981

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAUTHORIZED SPINAL TAP LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 900674301

Party NameAUTHORIZED SPINAL TAP LLC
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLOS ANGELES, CA 90024

Party NameCentury of Progress Productions
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSherman Oaks, CA 91423

Party NameCentury of Progress Productions
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSherman Oaks, CA 91423

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, April 3, 2023NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, June 9, 2022NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, January 4, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, January 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 4, 2022TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Tuesday, January 4, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, January 4, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 18, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, August 18, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 17, 2021ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, July 20, 2021STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, July 16, 2021USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, July 16, 2021TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 1, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, November 30, 2020SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Monday, November 16, 2020SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Monday, November 30, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, November 16, 2020TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, July 17, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, January 17, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 15, 2020SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 15, 2020SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, January 15, 2020TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 16, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, July 12, 2019SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, July 12, 2019SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, July 12, 2019TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 13, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, December 25, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, December 21, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, December 21, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, December 21, 2018TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 17, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, May 22, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 22, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, May 2, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 17, 2018EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Tuesday, April 17, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, March 24, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, March 24, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, March 21, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, March 9, 2018TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Friday, March 9, 2018EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Friday, March 9, 2018JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Friday, March 9, 2018EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Wednesday, February 28, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, February 28, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, October 12, 2017NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Thursday, October 12, 2017FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Thursday, October 12, 2017FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 30, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, August 30, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Sunday, August 20, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, July 26, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, January 27, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, January 27, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, January 27, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 24, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, October 19, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, October 18, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED