VCFC Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, March 15, 2024, a trademark application was filed for VCFC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VCFC trademark a serial number of 98451049. The federal status of this trademark filing is FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Friday, September 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by Major League Soccer, L.L.C.. The VCFC trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Printed posters; decals; printed sports trading cards; printed paper signs; printed media guides relating to a professional soccer team; printed souvenir soccer programs; printed yearbooks in the field of soccer; printed event admission tickets; printed calendars; paper place mats for beer glasses; photographic prints; paper hang tags; pencils; printed notebooks; loose leaf binders
Clothing, namely tops, bottoms, headwear, clothing jackets, scarves, gloves, socks, headbands, wristbands as clothing, ponchos, baby bibs not made of paper, infantwear, sleepwear, loungewear, footwear, earmuffs, swimwear, underwear, neck gaiters
Entertainment services, namely, soccer exhibitions in the nature of organizing and conducting soccer games; provision of entertainment in the nature of online, non-downloadable pre-recorded video recordings featuring film clips from soccer games; provision of sports information in the field of soccer; fan club services
Modeled plastic toy figurines; bags adapted for holding or carrying soccer balls; balls for sports; plush toys; jigsaw puzzles; manipulative puzzles; puzzle board games; toy foam novelty items, namely, foam fingers; foosball tables; golf accessories, namely, golf balls, golf divot repair tools, golf bag tags, golf ball markers, golf tees, gloves; Christmas tree ornaments; building blocks toys; game tables; lawn games, namely, bag toss games in the nature of cornhole game sets; fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier and protection for hand-held, electronic video gaming devices and video game consoles; table tennis balls and rackets; action-type target games
General Information
| Serial Number | 98451049 |
| Word Mark | VCFC |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| Status | 730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Printed posters; decals; printed sports trading cards; printed paper signs; printed media guides relating to a professional soccer team; printed souvenir soccer programs; printed yearbooks in the field of soccer; printed event admission tickets; printed calendars; paper place mats for beer glasses; photographic prints; paper hang tags; pencils; printed notebooks; loose leaf binders |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely tops, bottoms, headwear, clothing jackets, scarves, gloves, socks, headbands, wristbands as clothing, ponchos, baby bibs not made of paper, infantwear, sleepwear, loungewear, footwear, earmuffs, swimwear, underwear, neck gaiters |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, soccer exhibitions in the nature of organizing and conducting soccer games; provision of entertainment in the nature of online, non-downloadable pre-recorded video recordings featuring film clips from soccer games; provision of sports information in the field of soccer; fan club services |
| Goods and Services | Modeled plastic toy figurines; bags adapted for holding or carrying soccer balls; balls for sports; plush toys; jigsaw puzzles; manipulative puzzles; puzzle board games; toy foam novelty items, namely, foam fingers; foosball tables; golf accessories, namely, golf balls, golf divot repair tools, golf bag tags, golf ball markers, golf tees, gloves; Christmas tree ornaments; building blocks toys; game tables; lawn games, namely, bag toss games in the nature of cornhole game sets; fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier and protection for hand-held, electronic video gaming devices and video game consoles; table tennis balls and rackets; action-type target games |
Classification Information
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Major League Soccer, L.L.C. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New York, NY 10018
US |
| Party Name | Major League Soccer, L.L.C. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | New York, NY 10018
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 8, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
