YREF? BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT US Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, a trademark application was filed for YREF? BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT US with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the YREF? BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT US trademark a serial number of 99197947. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025. This trademark is owned by YREF Corporation. The YREF? BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT US trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Sports refereeing and officiating
General Information
| Serial Number | 99197947 |
| Word Mark | YREF? BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT US |
| Filing Date | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Pseudo Mark | YIELDING RESPECT THROUGH EMPOWERED FUNDAMENTALS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT PLAY WITHOUT US |
| Goods and Services | Sports refereeing and officiating |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) White background, Navy and Gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The mark consist of a bold custom font with (1) navy blue capital letter Y (1) navy blue capital letter R, (3) horizontal lines that create the capital letter E with top line navy blue, middle line gray and bottom line navy blue, (1) navy blue capital letter F, (1) navy blue question mark ?. Underneath YREF? the tag line BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT US is in Bebas Neue bold, navy, font with all capital lettering. |
Classification Information
| 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 | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | YREF Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30328 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
