PR89
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
05/02/2026
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EXPLODING KITTENS
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
48
Latest update
05/03/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
28
Filing date
05/29/2015
Registration date
10/04/2016
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
05/26/2022
Last transaction
05/03/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
702
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
01/27/2015
First use in commerce
01/27/2015
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Examiner
REGAN, JOHN B
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of a burgundy rectangle containing two rows of wording, namely the word "EXPLODING" having orange and yellow flames emerging from the letters, which contain a yellow to orange gradient from top to bottom, over the word "KITTENS", which appears in white; and above the wording yet within the rectangle is a depiction of an animated burgundy-eyed cat containing a yellow to orange gradient from top to bottom, resting atop a dark-burgundy oval.
Holders and representatives
Holders
EXPLODING KITTENS, INC.
EXPLODING KITTENS, LP
Exploding Kittens, LLC
Representatives
Constance B. Stefanou Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 28
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 28
Card games
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
48 publications found
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
04/17/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
02/10/2026
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/04/2025
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
05/26/2022
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
05/26/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
05/26/2022
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
12/03/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
10/04/2021
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/15/2019
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/15/2019
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
06/26/2019
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/14/2018
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/14/2018
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
09/13/2018
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
07/04/2018
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/04/2016
SUNA
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
08/30/2016
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
08/29/2016
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
08/17/2016
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
08/16/2016
DPCC
DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
08/16/2016
AITU
CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
08/16/2016
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
07/21/2016
DRRR
DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
07/21/2016
EISU
TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
07/21/2016
ERTD
TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
07/21/2016
NOAM
NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
03/08/2016
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
01/12/2016
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
01/12/2016
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
12/24/2015
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
11/09/2015
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
11/09/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/22/2015
GNS3
NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
10/01/2015
GNSL
LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
10/01/2015
CNSL
SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
10/01/2015
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
09/30/2015
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
09/30/2015
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
09/30/2015
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
09/30/2015
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
09/15/2015
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
09/15/2015
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
09/15/2015
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
09/10/2015
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
06/06/2015
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
06/05/2015
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
06/02/2015
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