Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
*DESCRIPTION OF THE MARK
(and Color Location, if applicable)
The mark consists of the words Houston Rockets on an orbiting banner with a stylized letter R with a ring design and ball design.
PIXEL COUNT ACCEPTABLE
YES
PIXEL COUNT
597 x 450
REGISTER
Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARK
Rocket Ball, Ltd.
*STREET
1510 Polk Street
*CITY
Houston
*STATE
(Required for U.S. applicants)
Texas
*COUNTRY
United States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
77002
PHONE
212-407-8330
FAX
646-264-4145
EMAIL ADDRESS
ipgroup@nba.com
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPE
limited partnership
STATE/COUNTRY WHERE LEGALLY ORGANIZED
Texas
NAME(S) OF GENERAL PARTNER(S) & CITIZENSHIP/INCORPORATION
LLA Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
041
*IDENTIFICATION
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 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, and trivia games; entertainment services in the nature of fantasy
basketball leagues; providing an online computer database in the field of basketball
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
Serial Number:88461192
Filing Date:06/05/2019
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: HOUSTON R ROCKETS (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of HOUSTON R ROCKETS.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the words Houston Rockets on an orbiting banner with a stylized letter R with a ring design and ball design.
The applicant, Rocket Ball, Ltd., a limited partnership legally organized under the laws of Texas, comprising of LLA Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address of
1510 Polk Street
Houston, Texas 77002
United States
212-407-8330(phone)
646-264-4145(fax)
ipgroup@nba.com (not authorized)
requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C.
Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:
International Class 041: 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 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, and trivia games; entertainment services in the nature
of fantasy basketball leagues; providing an online computer database in the field of basketball
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.
The applicant's current Attorney Information:
Anil V. George of NBA Properties, Inc. Olympic Tower - 645 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022
United States
212-407-8330(phone)
646-264-4145(fax)
ipgroup@nba.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 34891-USNF12.
The applicant's current Correspondence Information:
Anil V. George
NBA Properties, Inc.
Olympic Tower - 645 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022
212-407-8330(phone)
646-264-4145(fax)
ipgroup@nba.com;avgeorge@nba.com; pmorales@nba.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at
the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent
application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional
processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.
A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).
Declaration
Declaration Signature
Signature: /Anil V. George/ Date: 06/05/2019
Signatory's Name: Anil V. George
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88461192
Payment Accounting Date: 06/06/2019
Serial Number: 88461192
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 05 18:51:26 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.X.XXX.X-2019060518512602399
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