THE CUP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, October 22, 2020, a trademark application was filed for THE CUP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE CUP trademark a serial number of 90271373. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS AFTER PUB as of Wednesday, September 18, 2024. This trademark is owned by Ball Corporation. The THE CUP trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Furniture Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Restaurant & Hotel Services categories with the following description:

Athletic bags; sports bags; backpacks; duffel bags; knapsacks; purses; wallets; fanny packs; waist packs; toiletry cases sold empty; gym bags; courier bags; drawstring bags; book bags; traveling bags; beach bags; wristlet bags; waist bags; shoulder bags; handbags; souvenir bags; business card cases; umbrellas; bags for umbrellas; grocery bags, namely, reusable textile produce bags to carry produce from grocery stores and farmer markets; all of the foregoing sold solely as promotional items in connection with a sports and entertainment facility

Toys, namely, modeled plastic figurines, plush toys, sporting goods being sport balls, basketballs, miniature toy sports games, carriers specially adapted for sport balls, trolley bags specially adapted for sports equipment, adhesive under-eye glare reduction strips, bags specially adapted for sports equipment, under-eye grease for reducing glare, desktop toy sports games, dolls; toy novelty items, namely, foam fingers and hands; Toy noisemakers; toy stuffed animals; cheerleading pom poms; balls for sports; toy balls; collectible toy figures; plastic toy figures; replica toy sport helmets; miniature toy helmets; baseball mitts; hockey pucks; replica hockey pucks; baseballs; footballs; toy figurines being modeled plastic toy figurines; bobble head dolls; board games; collectible toy figures; tabletop games; yard games, namely, outdoor activity game equipment sold as a unit comprising sports balls and baseball bats, paddle ball games, party games; game apparatus, namely, balls, bats, bas...

Paper goods and printed material, namely, napkins, magazine paper; printed publications, namely, magazines, magazine paper, and booklets in the field of sports, entertainment, recycling and sustainability; stickers; decals; bumper stickers; merchandise bags; paper bags; printed posters; printed postcards; coasters of paper; pens; pencils; erasers; writing pads; paper notebooks; notebook paper; stationery; paper pennants; paper flags; printed notepads; printed souvenir programs concerning sports, entertainment, recycling and sustainability; printed calendars; printed paper signs; printed media guides featuring hockey information; printed medial guides featuring basketball information; printed souvenir programs concerning sports or entertainment; printed yearbooks in the field of hockey or basketball; printed event admission tickets; printed publications, namely, event programs; printed sports trading cards; printed scorecards; printed souvenir programs concerning sports, entertainment, ...

Financial sponsorship of sporting, music, cultural, educational, charitable, and entertainment events; financial sponsorship of athletes and athletic events; financial sponsorship of recycling and sustainability efforts and education

Felt pennants; cloth pennants; lap blankets; bed blankets; bed covers; towels; sleeping bags; handkerchiefs of textile; traveling rugs; stadium merchandise related to events and activities held at the stadium, namely, plastic flags

Sponsorship services, namely, promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events; promoting sponsorship of sports and entertainment events; promotional sponsorship of sports and entertainment events via television and radio broadcasts, loudspeaker announcements. commercials, and television replays; promoting sports and entertainment events of others; providing statistical information for commercial purposes; providing concession stands featuring food, beverages, clothing, sporting equipment, and souvenirs as promotional items in connection with a sports and entertainment facility; promoting sports competitions and events of others; advertising, marketing and promotion services; providing statistical information relating to sporting events; providing facilities for business group meetings; promoting public awareness of and interest in recycling and conservation and sustainability; retail services by direct solicitation by sales agents in the field of sports and concert...

Arena services, namely, providing general purposes facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, community festival events, business events, consumer shows, trade shows, artistic activities, and educational events; providing social function facilities in the nature of stadium suites for event-viewing purposes; rental of conference rooms; rental of facilities for exhibitions; providing social function facilities for special occasion; providing a website featuring general information on recycling as environmental and resource conservation; Providing general purpose facilities for sports events, concerts, and recreation activities; arena services, namely, providing facilities for sports, concerts, conventions and exhibitions; providing social function facilities in the nature of stadium suites for event-viewing purposes; Operation of a sports, entertainment, convention and exhibition arena, for general purposes

Sports related collectibles, namely, picture frames, plastic keychain tags, plastic novelty license plates; pillows; stadium merchandise related to events and activities held at the stadium, namely, picture frames, plastic keychain tags, plastic novelty license plates
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General Information


Serial Number90271373
Word MarkTHE CUP
Filing DateThursday, October 22, 2020
Status605 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS AFTER PUB
Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 17, 2024

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesAthletic bags; sports bags; backpacks; duffel bags; knapsacks; purses; wallets; fanny packs; waist packs; toiletry cases sold empty; gym bags; courier bags; drawstring bags; book bags; traveling bags; beach bags; wristlet bags; waist bags; shoulder bags; handbags; souvenir bags; business card cases; umbrellas; bags for umbrellas; grocery bags, namely, reusable textile produce bags to carry produce from grocery stores and farmer markets; all of the foregoing sold solely as promotional items in connection with a sports and entertainment facility
Goods and ServicesToys, namely, modeled plastic figurines, plush toys, sporting goods being sport balls, basketballs, miniature toy sports games, carriers specially adapted for sport balls, trolley bags specially adapted for sports equipment, adhesive under-eye glare reduction strips, bags specially adapted for sports equipment, under-eye grease for reducing glare, desktop toy sports games, dolls; toy novelty items, namely, foam fingers and hands; Toy noisemakers; toy stuffed animals; cheerleading pom poms; balls for sports; toy balls; collectible toy figures; plastic toy figures; replica toy sport helmets; miniature toy helmets; baseball mitts; hockey pucks; replica hockey pucks; baseballs; footballs; toy figurines being modeled plastic toy figurines; bobble head dolls; board games; collectible toy figures; tabletop games; yard games, namely, outdoor activity game equipment sold as a unit comprising sports balls and baseball bats, paddle ball games, party games; game apparatus, namely, balls, bats, baseball gloves, hockey gloves, lacrosse gloves, nets for ball games, hockey sticks, hockey skates, ice skates; novelty noisemaker toys; miniature toy sports games; toy noisemakers, Christmas tree ornaments and Christmas stockings; spinning fidget toys
Goods and ServicesPaper goods and printed material, namely, napkins, magazine paper; printed publications, namely, magazines, magazine paper, and booklets in the field of sports, entertainment, recycling and sustainability; stickers; decals; bumper stickers; merchandise bags; paper bags; printed posters; printed postcards; coasters of paper; pens; pencils; erasers; writing pads; paper notebooks; notebook paper; stationery; paper pennants; paper flags; printed notepads; printed souvenir programs concerning sports, entertainment, recycling and sustainability; printed calendars; printed paper signs; printed media guides featuring hockey information; printed medial guides featuring basketball information; printed souvenir programs concerning sports or entertainment; printed yearbooks in the field of hockey or basketball; printed event admission tickets; printed publications, namely, event programs; printed sports trading cards; printed scorecards; printed souvenir programs concerning sports, entertainment, recycling and sustainability; printed media guides in the field of sporting and entertainment events and recycling and sustainability; collectible printed trading cards; all of the foregoing sold solely as promotional items in connection with a sports and entertainment facility
Goods and ServicesFinancial sponsorship of sporting, music, cultural, educational, charitable, and entertainment events; financial sponsorship of athletes and athletic events; financial sponsorship of recycling and sustainability efforts and education
Goods and ServicesFelt pennants; cloth pennants; lap blankets; bed blankets; bed covers; towels; sleeping bags; handkerchiefs of textile; traveling rugs; stadium merchandise related to events and activities held at the stadium, namely, plastic flags
Goods and ServicesSponsorship services, namely, promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events; promoting sponsorship of sports and entertainment events; promotional sponsorship of sports and entertainment events via television and radio broadcasts, loudspeaker announcements. commercials, and television replays; promoting sports and entertainment events of others; providing statistical information for commercial purposes; providing concession stands featuring food, beverages, clothing, sporting equipment, and souvenirs as promotional items in connection with a sports and entertainment facility; promoting sports competitions and events of others; advertising, marketing and promotion services; providing statistical information relating to sporting events; providing facilities for business group meetings; promoting public awareness of and interest in recycling and conservation and sustainability; retail services by direct solicitation by sales agents in the field of sports and concert and entertainment event merchandise; promoting the interests of people concerned with environmental sustainability issues; providing information in the area of global sustainable business solutions; promoting public awareness of recycling and recycled products; promotional sponsorship of recycling centers and on-site sustainability efforts and education; public advocacy to promote education and social activism in recycling, conservation and sustainability; promotional sponsorship of recycling and sustainability efforts and education
Goods and ServicesArena services, namely, providing general purposes facilities for sports, concerts, conventions, community festival events, business events, consumer shows, trade shows, artistic activities, and educational events; providing social function facilities in the nature of stadium suites for event-viewing purposes; rental of conference rooms; rental of facilities for exhibitions; providing social function facilities for special occasion; providing a website featuring general information on recycling as environmental and resource conservation; Providing general purpose facilities for sports events, concerts, and recreation activities; arena services, namely, providing facilities for sports, concerts, conventions and exhibitions; providing social function facilities in the nature of stadium suites for event-viewing purposes; Operation of a sports, entertainment, convention and exhibition arena, for general purposes
Goods and ServicesSports related collectibles, namely, picture frames, plastic keychain tags, plastic novelty license plates; pillows; stadium merchandise related to events and activities held at the stadium, namely, picture frames, plastic keychain tags, plastic novelty license plates

Classification Information


International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers.
US Class Codes042, 050
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code024
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, September 18, 2024
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBall Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWestminster, CO 80021

Party NameBall Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWestminster, CO 80021

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, October 26, 2020NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, December 10, 2020NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, April 9, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 23, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, April 9, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, April 9, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 9, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, April 9, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 9, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 11, 2021CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 12, 2021TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, October 11, 2021TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 9, 2021SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Tuesday, November 9, 2021LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 9, 2021NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 8, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Monday, February 6, 2023REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Saturday, August 26, 2023REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Monday, February 26, 2024SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Wednesday, August 14, 2024EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, April 5, 2024FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Friday, April 5, 2024FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Friday, April 5, 2024NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Tuesday, July 30, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, August 14, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 14, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 14, 2024NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 14, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 17, 2024TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 18, 2024ABANDONMENT - AFTER PUBLICATION
Wednesday, September 18, 2024ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - AFTER PUBLICATION
Tuesday, September 17, 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 28, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 17, 2024PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION