WORCESTER SHARKS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, January 5, 2006, a trademark application was filed for WORCESTER SHARKS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WORCESTER SHARKS trademark a serial number of 78786005. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 13, 2014. This trademark is owned by San Jose Sharks, LLC. The WORCESTER SHARKS trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Printed matter and paper goods featuring hockey, namely, envelopes, letterhead, stationery paper, pocket schedules in the nature of a printed team schedule of upcoming hockey games, note cards, business cards, souvenir programs, brochures about hockey, player trading cards, posters,and bumper stickers

Sports apparel and clothing, namely, shirts, hockey jerseys, polo shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats

Entertainment services, namely sporting events featuring ice hockey
worcester sharks

General Information


Serial Number78786005
Word MarkWORCESTER SHARKS
Filing DateThursday, January 5, 2006
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 13, 2014
Registration Number3331867
Registration DateTuesday, November 6, 2007
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 21, 2006

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) teal, black, white, gray and brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of the Colors ClaimedThe mark consists of the words "Worcester Sharks" with the word "Worcester" in small capital letters over the word "Sharks" in larger font with the top portion of the letter "5" at the beginning and end of the word "Sharks" enclosing the word "Worcester" on each side. The words "Worcester Sharks" are set above a drawing of a shark swimming through an inverted triangular background and breaking a hockey stick in its teeth. The color teal appears along the inside border of two-thirds of the inverted triangle and along a thick stripe that outlines the bottom two sides of the inverted triangle. The color teal also appears in the background behind the words "Worchester Sharks". The color black appears as a border, which runs outside the teal border, that borders completely the inverted triangle. The color black also appears as the color of three strips of tape at the top of the hockey stick and the color of the shark. The color black also appears as a rectangular background behind the word "Worcester", as a thin outside border of the entire mark, and below the word "Sharks", giving the word "Sharks" a three-dimensional appearance. The color white appears as a border of the words "Worchester Sharks", and is the color of the letters for the words "Worcester" and "Sharks". The color white also appears as a thin border surrounding the inverted triangle and thin border surrounding the shark. The color white also appears as the background color of the inverted triangle, the color of the shark's teeth, the outline of the shark's eye and gills, and two strips of tape at the top of the hockey stick. The color gray appears on the tape located at the bottom of the hockey stick. The color brown is the color of the hockey stick.
Disclaimer with Predetermined TextWORCESTER
Goods and ServicesPrinted matter and paper goods featuring hockey, namely, envelopes, letterhead, stationery paper, pocket schedules in the nature of a printed team schedule of upcoming hockey games, note cards, business cards, souvenir programs, brochures about hockey, player trading cards, posters,and bumper stickers
Goods and ServicesSports apparel and clothing, namely, shirts, hockey jerseys, polo shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats
Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely sporting events featuring ice hockey

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 13, 2014
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 1, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 1, 2005

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 13, 2014
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 1, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 1, 2005

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, June 13, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 1, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 1, 2005

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSan Jose Sharks, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Party NameSan Jose Sharks, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Party NameSan Jose Sharks, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSan Jose, CA 95113

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, June 13, 2014CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - POWER OF ATTORNEY ENTERED
Wednesday, December 14, 2011TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Tuesday, November 6, 2007REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 3, 2007LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, October 3, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, September 4, 2007ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Sunday, September 2, 2007STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, August 13, 2007USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, August 13, 2007TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 8, 2007ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, February 13, 2007NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 21, 2006PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, November 1, 2006NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Thursday, September 28, 2006LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, September 25, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, September 15, 2006APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 15, 2006AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Tuesday, September 5, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 5, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 6, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, September 5, 2006EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, September 5, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, July 28, 2006AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Thursday, July 13, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, July 13, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, June 29, 2006COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION ENTERED
Tuesday, June 27, 2006EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, June 27, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
Monday, June 26, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, April 20, 2006NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Tuesday, January 10, 2006NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM