START.GG Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 28, 2022, a trademark application was filed for START.GG with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the START.GG trademark a serial number of 97980677. The federal status of this trademark filing is STATEMENT OF USE - TO EXAMINER as of Thursday, September 18, 2025. This trademark is owned by Microsoft Corporation. The START.GG trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Organization of e-sports competitions; Organizing, arranging, and conducting virtual sporting events, namely, e-sports; Entertainment services in the nature of hosting e-sports competitions; Providing a website featuring entertainment information, information about education and educational information in the field of e-sports; entertainment and education services, namely, providing a website featuring information and links to websites of others in the fields of entertainment, education, music, music reviews, music news, movies, movie news, movie reviews, television, television recaps and reviews, television news, television videos, movie and television trailers, movie and television streaming guides, movie and theatrical show times, computer games, games, computer enhancements for games, gaming news, e-sports news, home entertainment, books, literature, the arts, performance art, news in the field of e-sports, current events relating to e-sports, and in the fields of sports, celebriti...

Providing online non-downloadable computer software for database management and for use in e-sports competitions and streaming; Providing a website featuring a media aggregator and search engine for internet content; computer services, namely, creating indexes of information, websites and other resources available on computer networks for others; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for providing access to a search engine; computer services, namely, providing internet search engines and customized online web pages featuring user-defined information including web links to other web sites for obtaining data on a variety of subjects in the fields of sports, e-sports, video games; searching and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks for others; providing online non-downloadable computer software for accessing a search engine and web browsing; providing online non-downloadable computer software for use in transmitting, streaming, pl...
start.gg

General Information


Serial Number97980677
Word MarkSTART.GG
Filing DateMonday, March 28, 2022
Status748 - STATEMENT OF USE - TO EXAMINER
Status DateThursday, September 18, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 18, 2023

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesOrganization of e-sports competitions; Organizing, arranging, and conducting virtual sporting events, namely, e-sports; Entertainment services in the nature of hosting e-sports competitions; Providing a website featuring entertainment information, information about education and educational information in the field of e-sports; entertainment and education services, namely, providing a website featuring information and links to websites of others in the fields of entertainment, education, music, music reviews, music news, movies, movie news, movie reviews, television, television recaps and reviews, television news, television videos, movie and television trailers, movie and television streaming guides, movie and theatrical show times, computer games, games, computer enhancements for games, gaming news, e-sports news, home entertainment, books, literature, the arts, performance art, news in the field of e-sports, current events relating to e-sports, and in the fields of sports, celebrities, pop culture, cultural activities and educational, cultural, sporting, or entertainment exhibitions; entertainment services and education services, namely, providing information over computer networks and global communication networks in the fields of entertainment, education, music, music reviews, music news, movies, movie news, movie reviews, television, television recaps and reviews, television news, television videos, movie and television trailers, movie and television streaming guides, movie and theatrical show times, computer games, games, computer enhancements for games, gaming news, e-sports news, home entertainment, books, literature, the arts, performance art, news in the field of e-sports, current events relating e- sports, and in the fields of sports, celebrities, pop culture, cultural activities and educational, cultural, sporting, or entertainment exhibitions; providing online news in the fields of sports, music, and e-sports; providing online non-downloadable articles, journals in the nature of blogs, online non-downloadable webcasts, and online non-downloadable podcasts, all in the fields of sports, music, and e-sports; providing educational information in the fields of sports, music, and e-sports and providing entertainment information; entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable music and videos in the fields of sports, music, and e-sports via a website; entertainment services, namely, providing virtual environments in which users can interact for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes; entertainment services, namely, providing online computer games, online electronic games, online board games and online puzzle games, online electronic learning games, online electronic brain training games, interactive online computer games, and online video games; providing online non-downloadable game software; providing temporary use of non-downloadable game software; online entertainment in the nature of computer game tournaments; entertainment services, namely, conducting contests online; arranging and conducting entertainment and e-sports competitions via the internet in the field of video games; organizing of sporting events, entertainment and e-sports competitions and sporting tournaments in the field of video games; organizing tournaments and exhibitions for computer video gaming contests for entertainment purposes; arranging and conducting exhibitions and special events between computer game players and interest groups for social entertainment purposes; news agency services, namely, gathering and dissemination of news via local computer networks and global communication networks; providing a website featuring information and links to websites of others in the fields of sports, music, and e-sports news and news relating to sports, music, and e-sports; providing information over computer networks and global communication networks in the fields of sports, music, and e-sports news and news relating to sports, music, and e-sports
Pseudo MarkSTART GOOD GAME
Pseudo MarkSTART GG
Goods and ServicesProviding online non-downloadable computer software for database management and for use in e-sports competitions and streaming; Providing a website featuring a media aggregator and search engine for internet content; computer services, namely, creating indexes of information, websites and other resources available on computer networks for others; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for providing access to a search engine; computer services, namely, providing internet search engines and customized online web pages featuring user-defined information including web links to other web sites for obtaining data on a variety of subjects in the fields of sports, e-sports, video games; searching and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks for others; providing online non-downloadable computer software for accessing a search engine and web browsing; providing online non-downloadable computer software for use in transmitting, streaming, playing, downloading, viewing, and interacting with audio, video, text, data, images, graphics, and multimedia content on digital electronic devices; providing online non-downloadable computer software for use in browsing, searching, accessing, displaying, reviewing, streaming, listening, recommending, sharing, subscribing, commenting, organizing, storing, and archiving information and content in a wide variety of fields including news, sports, e-sports, computers, software, video games; providing online non-downloadable computer software for accessing online video and computer games and online shopping services; providing online non-downloadable computer software for providing access to, searching, displaying and sharing interactive and non-interactive geographic information; providing online non-downloadable computer software for creating, and editing collections and watch lists; providing online non-downloadable computer game software for use in e-sports competitions and streaming

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, April 1, 2022
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, April 30, 2022
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 30, 2022

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, April 1, 2022
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, April 30, 2022
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 30, 2022

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSTARTGG, INC.
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDENVER, CO 80211

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45202

Party NameMicrosoft Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45202

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, March 31, 2022NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, April 1, 2022NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, September 13, 2022ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, September 14, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, September 14, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 14, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 7, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, March 7, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 8, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, March 10, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, March 10, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, March 10, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, March 10, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, March 10, 2023NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 10, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 10, 2023EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, March 10, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 29, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 18, 2023PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 18, 2023OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, November 20, 2023SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, November 20, 2023SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, November 20, 2023SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 22, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, January 4, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 14, 2024SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, May 14, 2024SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 14, 2024SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 15, 2024NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, December 9, 2024DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Monday, December 9, 2024USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, December 9, 2024TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, December 9, 2024TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Thursday, February 20, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, June 18, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Sunday, June 22, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Sunday, June 22, 2025AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, July 29, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 5, 2025ITU OFFICE ACTION ISSUED FOR DIVISIONAL REQUEST
Thursday, August 14, 2025RESPONSE TO ITU OFFICE ACTION ENTERED
Thursday, August 14, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 2, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 2, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 2, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, September 18, 2025STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, September 18, 2025DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE