ZZ TOP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, April 6, 2018, a trademark application was filed for ZZ TOP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ZZ TOP trademark a serial number of 87866354. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, October 4, 2025. This trademark is owned by BFD Group Creative Ventures, LLC. The ZZ TOP trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Leather Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services rendered by a musical and vocal group

[ Digital gift cards; ] pre-recorded CDs and phonograph records featuring music; digital music downloadable from the Internet

Tote bags

Articles of clothing, namely, t-shirts, tank tops, jackets and hats
zz top

General Information


Serial Number87866354
Word MarkZZ TOP
Filing DateFriday, April 6, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, October 4, 2025
Registration Number5611193
Registration DateTuesday, November 20, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 4, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services rendered by a musical and vocal group
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the words "ZZ TOP" within a banner design.
Goods and Services[ Digital gift cards; ] pre-recorded CDs and phonograph records featuring music; digital music downloadable from the Internet
Goods and ServicesTote bags
Goods and ServicesArticles of clothing, namely, t-shirts, tank tops, jackets and hats
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 16, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 5, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 5, 2012

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 16, 2018
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 5, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 5, 2012

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 16, 2018
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 5, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 5, 2012

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 16, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 5, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 5, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBFD Group Creative Ventures, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSugar Land, TX 77478

Party NameBFD Group Creative Ventures, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSugar Land, TX 77478

Party NameBFD Group Creative Ventures, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSugar Land, TX 77478

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, April 17, 2018NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 4, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 10, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, April 16, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, July 25, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 26, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 15, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 4, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 20, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 30, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, October 4, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, October 4, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, November 20, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 20, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER