Tampa Bay Lightning Trademarks
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September 21, 2023
The Tampa Bay Lightning, sometimes known as the “Bolts,” compete in the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the NHL. The team was founded in 1992 and has never changed its home city. This franchise has won two Stanley Cup championships, most recently in the 2020 abbreviated season (due to COVID-19). The team also has the longest tenured active head coach in the NHL, who has served in his position from 2013.
The original jerseys were simple black shoulders and white jerseys. The two original logos were used from 1992 to 2007, and they were black and white lightning bolts with blue accents, one of which is the outline of Florida. The new logo in 2007 was updated to be more modern, it lost the drop shadow and incorporated more of the now prominent blue color. The jerseys also feature the more prominent blue color, as both their home and away jerseys are now blue and white, and only the alternate jersey features black.
In addition to registering trademarks for both old logos and the new logos, the franchise has spent the past five to ten years filing for phrases, such as “Be the Thunder” and “Kick Ice,” its youth sports programs, both logos and “Lightning Made,” and its new gaming team, “Bolts Gaming.”
However, like many teams, the Lightning have gaps in their trademark portfolio. The Lightning mascot is a lightning bug named ThunderBug, and the team has yet to protect the image or the name. The team has also not filed for any trademarks related to their win in the bubble, which could open them up to problems if someone else tries to file for trademarks like “Bring the Thunder,” which was similar to their previous “Be the Thunder” phrase.
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- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
- BOLT JOLT
- BE THE THUNDER
- BOLTS
- BOLTS
- BOLTS GAMING
- BOLTS GAMING
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - LIGHTNING HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE
- KICK ICE
- LIGHTNING MADE
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HOCKEY CLUB
- LIGHTNING
- BE THE THUNDER
- Logo #1
- Logo #2
- TAMPA BAY
- TAMPA BAY
- TAMPA BAY
- TAMPA BAY
- Logo #3
- Logo #4
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
- Logo #5
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
- Logo #6
- LIGHTNING
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Headwear; Socks; Sweatshirts; T-shirts; Bottoms as clothing; Tops as clothing; Sports jerseys. FIRST USE: 20110900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110900.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Hats; Headwear; Shirts; Shoes; Socks; Sweaters; Sweatshirts; Bottoms as clothing; Jackets; Sports jerseys; Tops as clothing. FIRST USE: 20081123. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20081123.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Providing non-downloadable videos in the field of hockey via a website; Providing sports news; Providing sports news and information in the field of hockey; Entertainment in the nature of professional ice hockey games. FIRST USE: 20081123. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20081123.
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S Broadcast and streaming of electronic game play and electronic game competitions over global communications networks, the Internet and wireless networks; audio broadcasting; video broadcasting; video-on-demand transmission; web-casting services in the nature of providing on-line chat rooms and interactive discussion forums among participants in and players or fans of electronic games; providing on-line electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network for the purpose of participating in interactive polling; wireless communications services, namely, transmission of graphics to mobile telephones; wireless electronic transmission of voice signals, data, images and information; wireless broadband communications services; all of the foregoing in connection with the field of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports, electronic games and virtual sports. FIRST USE: 20191002. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20191002.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment and educational services in the nature of arranging, organizing and conducting electronic game competitions, electronic game contests, electronic game tournaments, entertainment exhibitions in the field of electronic gaming, sports competitions, entertainment tours being guided tours of sports arenas and stadiums, instructional electronic gaming clinics and social entertainment events featuring electronic games athletes, electronic sports athletes, and virtual sports athletes, and also featuring interactive displays, participatory activities and contests as part of such events; production and distribution of radio programs, television programs, cable television programs, satellite television programs, webcasts, television programs delivered via social media, and Internet television shows featuring electronic game competitions, electronic game contests, electronic game tournaments, entertainment exhibitions, sports competitions, electronic gaming leagues, electronic gaming tours, electronic gaming clinics and other electronic gaming events; providing a web-based system and online portal for customers to participate in on-line electronic games; Entertainment services in the nature of conducting and arranging fantasy sports leagues, instructional sports clinics and camps; production and distribution of radio programs, television programs, cable television programs, satellite television programs, webcasts, podcasts, blogs, television programs delivered via social media, and Internet shows featuring news highlights, video recordings and video stream recordings of electronic game contests, electronic game tournaments, entertainment exhibitions, sports competitions, electronic gaming leagues, electronic gaming tours, electronic gaming clinics and other electronic gaming events; providing online news, information, and strategic commentary in the fields of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports and strategy; providing online news and information in the nature of statistics and trivia in the fields of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports; Entertainment services in the nature of conducting and arranging fantasy leagues, instructional clinics and camps in the fields of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports; entertainment services in the nature of providing online non-downloadable gaming software which allows users to track other users of on-line interactive electronic gaming, electronic sports and virtual sports services and match them with other on-line game players of all skill levels; entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances by a costumed mascot or dance team at games, exhibitions, clinics, camps, promotions, and other events, special events and parties; fan club services; Providing on-line non-downloadable electronic games, namely, computer games, electronic games, video games, interactive computer games, interactive electronic games, interactive video games, action skill games, arcade games, adults' and children's party games, board games, puzzles, and trivia games; electronic publishing services, namely, publication of magazines, guides, newsletters, coloring books, and game schedules of others on-line through the Internet; providing an online computer database featuring information in the field of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic games, video games, and computer games in the form of non-downloadable software on-line from a computer network; all of the foregoing in the field of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports. FIRST USE: 20191002. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20191002.
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S Broadcast and streaming of electronic game play and electronic game competitions over global communications networks, the Internet and wireless networks; audio broadcasting; video broadcasting; video-on-demand transmission; web-casting services in the nature of providing on-line chat rooms and interactive discussion forums among participants in and players or fans of electronic games; providing on-line electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network for the purpose of participating in interactive polling; wireless communications services, namely, transmission of graphics to mobile telephones; wireless electronic transmission of voice signals, data, images and information; wireless broadband communications services; all of the foregoing in connection with the field of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports, electronic games and virtual sports. FIRST USE: 20191002. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20191002.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment and educational services in the nature of arranging, organizing and conducting electronic game competitions, electronic game contests, electronic game tournaments, entertainment exhibitions in the field of electronic gaming, sports competitions, entertainment tours being guided tours of sports arenas and stadiums, instructional electronic gaming clinics and social entertainment events featuring electronic games athletes, electronic sports athletes, and virtual sports athletes, and also featuring interactive displays, participatory activities and contests as part of such events; production and distribution of radio programs, television programs, cable television programs, satellite television programs, webcasts, television programs delivered via social media, and Internet television shows featuring electronic game competitions, electronic game contests, electronic game tournaments, entertainment exhibitions, sports competitions, electronic gaming leagues, electronic gaming tours, electronic gaming clinics and other electronic gaming events; providing a web-based system and online portal for customers to participate in on-line electronic games; Entertainment services in the nature of conducting and arranging fantasy sports leagues, instructional sports clinics and camps; production and distribution of radio programs, television programs, cable television programs, satellite television programs, webcasts, podcasts, blogs, television programs delivered via social media, and Internet shows featuring news highlights, video recordings and video stream recordings of electronic game contests, electronic game tournaments, entertainment exhibitions, sports competitions, electronic gaming leagues, electronic gaming tours, electronic gaming clinics and other electronic gaming events; providing online news, information, and strategic commentary in the fields of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports and strategy; providing online news and information in the nature of statistics and trivia in the fields of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports; Entertainment services in the nature of conducting and arranging fantasy leagues, instructional clinics and camps in the fields of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports; entertainment services in the nature of providing online non-downloadable gaming software which allows users to track other users of on-line interactive electronic gaming, electronic sports and virtual sports services and match them with other on-line game players of all skill levels; entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances by a costumed mascot or dance team at games, exhibitions, clinics, camps, promotions, and other events, special events and parties; fan club services; Providing on-line non-downloadable electronic games, namely, computer games, electronic games, video games, interactive computer games, interactive electronic games, interactive video games, action skill games, arcade games, adults' and children's party games, board games, puzzles, and trivia games; electronic publishing services, namely, publication of magazines, guides, newsletters, coloring books, and game schedules of others on-line through the Internet; providing an online computer database featuring information in the field of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic games, video games, and computer games in the form of non-downloadable software on-line from a computer network; all of the foregoing in the field of hockey, electronic games, electronic sports and virtual sports. FIRST USE: 20191002. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20191002.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Sport camp services; Sport camps; Sports camp services; Sports instruction services; Sports refereeing and officiating; Sports training services; Sports training services in the field of hockey; Amateur youth sports services, namely, organizing and providing youth sports activities; Arranging and conducting youth sports programs; Arranging and conducting youth sports programs in the field of hockey; Coaching in the field of sports; Conducting of sports competitions; Entertainment in the nature of hockey games; Instruction in the nature of hockey clinics; Instruction in the nature of hockey lessons; Officiating at sports contests; Operation of sports camps; Organisation of sports competitions; Organization of sports competitions; Organizing sporting events, namely, hockey games; Organizing and conducting sporting events for the purpose of helping high school seniors earn a college scholarship in their respective sport; Organizing and conducting athletic competitions and games in the field of hockey; Organizing community sporting and cultural events; Organizing entertainment exhibitions featuring hockey events; Organizing, arranging, and conducting hockey events; Organizing, conducting and operating hockey tournaments; Providing sports facilities; Providing sports facilities for hockey; Providing sports training information and advice via a website; Providing a web site featuring sporting information; Providing a web site featuring information on youth sports; Providing a web site that provides sports league player statistics; Providing facilities for sports tournaments; Providing facilities for hockey tournaments; Providing facilities for hockey training; Providing information relating to sports and sporting events; Providing information relating to organizing community sporting and cultural activities, contests and games; Provision of facilities for winter sports; Rental of indoor recreational facilities for playing sports, sports training, and group recreation events; Timing of sports events. FIRST USE: 20150901. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20150901.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of professional ice hockey games. FIRST USE: 20170901. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20170901.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Instruction in the nature of hockey clinics for youths; instruction in the nature of hockey clinics for coaches; entertainment and instruction services in the nature of fantasy hockey camp. FIRST USE: 20090430. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20090430.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S [Duffel bags]. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Hats; Polo shirts; Sports jerseys; T-shirts. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S Hockey pucks. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, beach cover-ups, belts, boxer shorts, caps, cloth bibs, ear muffs, gloves, hats, headbands, hosiery, housecoats, jackets, jerseys, mittens, nightshirts, pajamas, pants, rain coats, rain wear, robes, scarves, shirts, shorts, socks, sun visors, suspenders, sweaters, sweatpants, sweatshirts, swimsuits, swim trunks, t-shirts, ties, toques, underwear, warm-up suits. FIRST USE: 19921007. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19921007.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment in the nature of hockey games. FIRST USE: 20110900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110900.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment services, namely, professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, bandannas, beach cover-ups, boxer shorts, caps, coats, footwear, gloves, hats, jackets, jerseys, mittens, nightshirts, pajamas, pants, rain coats, rain wear, robes, scarves, shirts, shorts, socks, sun visors, sweaters, sweatpants, sweatshirts, swimsuits, swim trunks, t-shirts, ties, toques, underwear, warm-up suits and wristbands. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment services, namely, professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S [ Clothing, namely, bandannas, beach cover-ups, boxer shorts, ] caps, [ coats, footwear, gloves, hats, ] jackets, jerseys, [ mittens, nightshirts, pajamas, pants, rain coats, rain wear, robes, scarves, ] shirts, [ shorts, socks, sun visors, sweaters, sweatpants, ] sweatshirts, [ swimsuits, swim trunks, ] t-shirts [, ties, toques, underwear, warm-up suits and wristbands ]. FIRST USE: 20110131. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110131.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment services, namely, professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 20070825. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070825.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, bandannas, beach cover-ups, belts, body suits, boxer shorts, caps, cloth bibs, coats, dresses, footwear, ear muffs, gloves, hats, headbands, hosiery, housecoats, jackets, jerseys, leggings, leotards, mittens, nightshirts, pajamas, pants, rain coats, rainwear, robes, scarves, shirts, shorts, skirts, socks, suits, sun visors, suspenders, sweaters, sweatpants, sweatshirts, swimsuits, swim trunks, t-shirts, ties, toques, underwear, vests, warm-up suits and wristbands. FIRST USE: 20070825. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070825.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S [Clothing, namely, bandannas, beach cover-ups, belts, body suits, boxer shorts, caps, cloth bibs, coats, dresses, footwear, ear muffs, gloves, hats, headbands, hosiery, housecoats, jackets,] jerseys[, leggings, leotards, mittens, nightshirts, pajamas, pants, rain coats, rainwear, robes, scarves, shirts, shorts, skirts, socks, suits, sun visors, suspenders, sweaters, sweatpants, sweatshirts, swimsuits, swim trunks, t-shirts, ties, toques, underwear, vests, warm-up suits and wristbands]. FIRST USE: 20070825. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070825.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment services, namely, professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 20070825. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070825.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S clothing; namely, shirts, [ jerseys, sweaters, sweatshirts, ] T-shirts, [ jackets, pants, sweatpants, warm-up suits, shorts ], caps, [ hats, socks, nightshirts, scarves, mittens and cloth bibs ]. FIRST USE: 19920500. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920500.
IC 041. US 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 19920918. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920922.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S clothing; namely, shirts, [ jerseys, ] [ sweaters, sweatshirts, T-shirts, jackets, ] [ pants, ] [ sweatpants, warm-up suits, shorts, ] caps [, hats, socks, ] [ nightshirts, scarves, ] [ mittens and cloth bibs ]. FIRST USE: 19920500. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920500.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S clothing; namely, [ shirts, ] jerseys [, sweaters, sweatshirts, T-shirts, jackets, ] [pants][, sweatpants, warm-up suits, shorts, caps, hats, socks, ][nightshirts, scarves] [, mittens and cloth bibs ]. FIRST USE: 19910600. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19911000.
IC 041. US 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 19920918. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920922.
IC 041. US 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of professional ice hockey exhibitions. FIRST USE: 19920918. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920922.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S clothing; namely, shirts, jerseys, sweaters, sweatshirts, T-shirts, jackets, pants, sweatpants, warm-up suits, shorts, caps, hats, socks, nightshirts, scarves, mittens and cloth bibs. FIRST USE: 19910600. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19911000.
IC 041. US 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of professional ice hockey games. FIRST USE: 19920918. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920922.