THIS IS WHY WE PLAY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 13, 2015, a trademark application was filed for THIS IS WHY WE PLAY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THIS IS WHY WE PLAY trademark a serial number of 86690845. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 12, 2024. This trademark is owned by NBA PROPERTIES, INC.. The THIS IS WHY WE PLAY trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment and educational services in the nature of ongoing television and radio programs in the field of basketball and rendering live basketball games and basketball exhibitions; the production and distribution of radio and television shows featuring basketball games, basketball events and programs in the field of basketball; conducting and arranging basketball clinics and camps, coaches clinics and camps, dance team clinics and camps and basketball games; entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances by a costumed mascot or dance team at basketball games and exhibitions, clinics, camps, promotions, and other basketball-related events, special events and parties; fan club services; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable multimedia material in the nature of television highlights, interactive television highlights, video recordings, video stream recordings, interactive video highlight selections, radio programs, radio highlight...
this is why we play

General Information


Serial Number86690845
Word MarkTHIS IS WHY WE PLAY
Filing DateMonday, July 13, 2015
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 12, 2024
Registration Number5233170
Registration DateTuesday, June 27, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 5, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment and educational services in the nature of ongoing television and radio programs in the field of basketball and rendering live basketball games and basketball exhibitions; the production and distribution of radio and television shows featuring basketball games, basketball events and programs in the field of basketball; conducting and arranging basketball clinics and camps, coaches clinics and camps, dance team clinics and camps and basketball games; entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances by a costumed mascot or dance team at basketball games and exhibitions, clinics, camps, promotions, and other basketball-related events, special events and parties; fan club services; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable multimedia material in the nature of television highlights, interactive television highlights, video recordings, video stream recordings, interactive video highlight selections, radio programs, radio highlights, and audio recordings in the field of basketball; providing news and information in the nature of statistics and trivia in the field of basketball; on-line non-downloadable games, namely, computer games, video games, interactive video games, action skill games, arcade games, adults' and children's party games, board games, puzzles, and trivia games; electronic publishing services, namely, publication of magazines, guides, newsletters, coloring books, and game schedules of others on-line through the Internet, all in the field of basketball; providing an online computer database in the field of basketball

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 12, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, October 12, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, October 12, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNBA PROPERTIES, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10022

Party NameNBA PROPERTIES, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10022

Party NameNBA PROPERTIES, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10022

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 12, 2024CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Monday, June 27, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 27, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, May 20, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Friday, May 19, 2017ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, April 29, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, April 29, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 25, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 25, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 25, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 25, 2016SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 5, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 4, 2016STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, September 16, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, October 4, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, September 16, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, October 4, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, September 16, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, September 16, 2016TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 30, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 5, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 5, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 15, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Saturday, May 28, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, May 20, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, May 19, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 19, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, May 17, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, May 4, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 3, 2015NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 3, 2015LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 3, 2015SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Thursday, October 29, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, October 29, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 29, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 29, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, October 22, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 16, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, July 16, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED