US US · App #74580342 · Reg #2110985
Owned by
MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC.Application date
1994-09-30
Registration date
1997-11-04
Published date
1995-06-27
First use date
—
Renewal date
2017-11-04
Expiry date
—
Kind of mark
Trademark
Mark feature
Word
USPTO flags:Use-basedSec 8 acceptedIncontestable
NICE Classes
28Toys & sporting goods
Domestic Classes
Jurisdiction-specific classifications outside WIPO 1-45 (e.g. US old classes).
022023038050
Keywords
Romanizations + synonyms registered by the office. Useful for non-Latin marks (JP / KR / CN).
FANTASTIC 4
Current owners
Applicants
- Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Previous owners
- Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
- Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
- Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Correspondence
- [Eli Bard] Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Activity Summary
Oppositions
1
P 1 · D 0
Assignments
8
Security: 0
Renewals
3
Prosecution events
41
Renewals & Maintenance
| Kind | Effective date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest Filing Date | 2026-11-04 | — |
| Latest Filing Date Without Additional Fee | 2027-11-04 | — |
| Latest Filing Date With Additional Fee | 2028-05-04 | — |
Oppositions
| Number | Date | Status | Plaintiff | Defendant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2017-01-11 | Terminated | Marvel Characters, Inc. | Rodriguez Publishing, LLC |
Assignments & Security Interests
| Date | Conveyance | Assignor → Assignee | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-04 | SECURITY AGREEMENT | MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. → UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT | Transfer |
| 1996-03-19 | ASSIGNS THE ENTIRE INTEREST | MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. → MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. | Transfer |
| 2002-05-24 | RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH → MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. | Release |
| 2001-10-12 | PAYOFF AND RELEASE LETTER | CITIBANK, N.A. → MARVEL ENTERPRISES, INC. | Release |
| 1996-05-20 | SECURITY AGREEMENT | MARVEL CHARATERS, INC. → CHEMICAL BANK | Transfer |
| 2001-05-23 | SECURITY AGREEMENT | MARVEL ENTERPRISE, INC. → CITIBANK, N.A. | Transfer |
| 1998-12-31 | RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEEMENT | CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, THE, F/K/A CHEMICAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT → MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. | Release |
| 1996-03-15 | ASSIGNS THE ENTIRE INTEREST | MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. → MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. | Transfer |
History Timeline
41 events- 2017-06-19PHNOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED— Code :NA89 - Type: E
- 2017-06-19PHREGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)— Code :RNL2 - Type: Q
- 2017-06-19PHREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED— Code :89AG - Type: O
- 2017-06-19PHCASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL— Code :APRE - Type: A
- 2017-03-02PHTEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED— Code :E89R - Type: I
- 2017-03-02PHTEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED— Code :TCCA - Type: I
- 2016-11-04PHCOURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED— Code :REM2 - Type: E
- 2014-01-28PHAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED— Code :CHAN - Type: I
- 2014-01-28PHTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED— Code :COAR - Type: I
- 2010-10-26PHTEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED— Code :TCCA - Type: I
- 2010-10-25PHTEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED— Code :TCCA - Type: I
- 2009-10-19PHAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED— Code :CHAN - Type: I
- 2009-10-19PHTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED— Code :COAR - Type: I
- 2007-11-01PHREGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)— Code :RNL1 - Type: Q
- 2007-11-01PHREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED— Code :89AG - Type: O
- 2007-11-01PHASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL— Code :PLGL - Type: A
- 2007-10-19PHTEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED— Code :E89R - Type: I
- 2007-03-08PHCASE FILE IN TICRS— Code :CFIT - Type: O
- 2006-01-03PHTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED— Code :COAR - Type: I
- 2005-12-30PHTEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED— Code :TCCA - Type: I
- 2003-11-08PHREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.— Code :C15A - Type: O
- 2003-09-18PHREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED— Code :815F - Type: I
- 2003-09-18PHTEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED— Code :E815 - Type: I
- 2003-08-27PHTEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED— Code :TCCA - Type: I
- 1997-12-08PHSEC 7 REQUEST FILED— Code :AMD7 - Type: I
- 1997-11-04PHREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER— Code :R.PR - Type: A
- 1997-09-22PHALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED— Code :CNPR - Type: P
- 1997-09-09PHSTATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE— Code :SUPC - Type: I
- 1997-07-25PHUSE AMENDMENT FILED— Code :IUAF - Type: S
- 1997-05-05PHSOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED— Code :EX3G - Type: S
- 1997-03-12PHSOU EXTENSION 3 FILED— Code :EXT3 - Type: S
- 1996-12-27PHSOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED— Code :EX2G - Type: S
- 1996-09-16PHSOU EXTENSION 2 FILED— Code :EXT2 - Type: S
- 1996-06-21PHSOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED— Code :EX1G - Type: S
- 1996-03-19PHSOU EXTENSION 1 FILED— Code :EXT1 - Type: S
- 1995-09-19PHNOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT— Code :NOAM - Type: O
- 1995-06-27PHPUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION— Code :PUBO - Type: A
- 1995-05-26PHNOTICE OF PUBLICATION— Code :NPUB - Type: O
- 1995-03-02PHAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER— Code :CNSA - Type: P
- 1995-02-22PHEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED— Code :CNEA - Type: F
- 1995-02-20PHASSIGNED TO EXAMINER— Code :DOCK - Type: D