THE DARK KNIGHT Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 14, 2007, a trademark application was filed for THE DARK KNIGHT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE DARK KNIGHT trademark a serial number of 77329808. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, October 17, 2015. This trademark is owned by DC Comics. The THE DARK KNIGHT trademark is filed in the Toys & Sporting Goods Products category with the following description:

Toys [ and sporting goods ], including games and playthings, namely, action figures and accessories therefor; [ plush toys; balloons; ride-on toys; equipment sold as a unit for playing card games; ] toy vehicles; [ dolls; flying discs; electronic hand-held game unit; a card game, a manipulative game, a parlor game and an action type target game; stand alone video output game machines; jigsaw and manipulative puzzles; water squirting toys; balls, namely, playground balls; toy banks; ] and Christmas tree ornaments
the dark knight

General Information


Serial Number77329808
Word MarkTHE DARK KNIGHT
Filing DateWednesday, November 14, 2007
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Registration Number3680539
Registration DateTuesday, September 8, 2009
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 15, 2008

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesToys [ and sporting goods ], including games and playthings, namely, action figures and accessories therefor; [ plush toys; balloons; ride-on toys; equipment sold as a unit for playing card games; ] toy vehicles; [ dolls; flying discs; electronic hand-held game unit; a card game, a manipulative game, a parlor game and an action type target game; stand alone video output game machines; jigsaw and manipulative puzzles; water squirting toys; balls, namely, playground balls; toy banks; ] and Christmas tree ornaments

Classification Information


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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, November 19, 2007
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, June 30, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, June 30, 2008

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDC Comics
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBurbank, CA 91522

Party NameDC Comics
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Party NameDC Comics
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, November 19, 2007NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, February 12, 2008ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, February 16, 2008APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 11, 2008ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, March 11, 2008LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, March 26, 2008NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 15, 2008PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 8, 2008NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, January 8, 2009SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 8, 2009SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, January 8, 2009SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, July 8, 2009TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 8, 2009USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, July 31, 2009CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, July 31, 2009STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, September 8, 2009REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 17, 2012NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, January 22, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, July 25, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, November 25, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, March 24, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, May 6, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, June 19, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, August 6, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, August 12, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, August 13, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, November 17, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Sunday, September 6, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 17, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, October 17, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, October 17, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, September 8, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Saturday, August 1, 2009ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, August 4, 2009LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, July 14, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 14, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, July 14, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, July 14, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, July 14, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, December 2, 2020POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED NO RESPONSE REQUIRED
Monday, September 9, 2019TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, September 9, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 11, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 12, 2019POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Thursday, March 12, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Friday, May 8, 2020POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Friday, November 6, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED