USPTO trademark

SPARTY

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 16Class 25Class 30Class 41

"SPARTY" is a word mark owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, filed at the USPTO on November 11, 2013. It is registered and covers classes 16, 25, 30 and 41.

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Data current as of March 9, 2025Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since March 9, 2025
Filed: November 11, 2013
Registered: December 30, 2014
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 86115932
Registration no.: 4662048
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 4 classes

Ownership

Who owns SPARTY

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Board of Trustees of Michigan State University

East Lansing, United States

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Representative

R. Scott Keller

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services SPARTY is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

16Class 16 · Paper Goods and Printed Matter
children's books; bumper stickers; calendars; decals
25Class 25 · Clothing
clothing for adults and youths, namely, t-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, and headwear, [ cloth bibs and plastic baby bibs, ] baby clothing, namely, t-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, headwear and infant one-piece clothing
30Class 30 · Staple Foods
[ candy ]
41Class 41 · Education and Entertainment
Entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances by a costumed mascot character

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

March 9, 2025Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
March 9, 2025Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
March 9, 2025Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
March 9, 2025Case assigned to post registration paralegal
November 4, 2024Teas section 8 & 9 received
December 30, 2023Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
May 20, 2022Notice of suit
March 3, 2020Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
March 3, 2020Registered - partial sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
March 3, 2020Case assigned to post registration paralegal

10 earlier steps on the official record.

Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About SPARTY

Who owns the trademark "SPARTY"?

The USPTO trademark "SPARTY" (application 86115932) is owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University.

What is the status of "SPARTY"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "SPARTY" registered?

It was registered on December 30, 2014.

API

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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}
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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d2db8-2a39-71db-8db2-1cb790544b34
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d2db8-2a39-71db-8db2-1cb790544b34",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "SPARTY",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86115932",
  "filing_date": "2013-11-11",
  "nice_classes": [
    16,
    25,
    30,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Board of Trustees of Michigan State University",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6fa-64a1-704c-86fe-bd92d7b8ee34"
    }
  ]
}