HOVER HOOPS

What this means for you

Registered since 06 Oct 2026. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 06 Oct 2032: the §71 affidavit of use).

Record

Serial number

79414261

Registration number

8480992

Mark type

Stylized text

Filed

15 Oct 2024

Published for opposition

18 Aug 2026

Registered

06 Oct 2026

Next maintenance filing

§71 affidavit of use, due by 06 Oct 2032 (grace period to 06 Apr 2033)

Attorney of record

Carolyn A. Galgano

Goods and services

• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Cameras for installation and use in drones; remote controls for drones; electronic navigational instruments for drones; computer hardware; downloadable computer software for use in controlling movement, positioning, ball-tracking, scoring and game-logic functions of drones used to produce drone shows; downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, and multimedia recordings of drone shows authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); downloadable animation software for use in creating, editing and rendering flight paths, interactive sports sequences and game simulations for use in connection with producing multimedia recordings of drone shows; downloadable software for use in operating, calibrating, and synchronizing drones used in sports and entertainment gameplay for use in connection with producing multimedia recordings of drone shows; crypto collectibles in the nature of downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, and multimedia recordings of drone shows authenticated by NFTs; downloadable animation software for use in game mechanics, and interactive sports visualizations used in connection with producing drone shows; downloadable software for use in programming, scheduling, managing, and executing autonomous drone movement used in connection with producing drone shows; apparatus and instruments for controlling and monitoring unmanned vehicles, namely, electric batteries for vehicles, electronic controllers, gyroscopic stabilizers, accelerometers, inertial measurement units (IMUs) being electronic proximity sensors, and flight control modules apparatus for checking flight parameters; apparatus for the capture, processing, transmission, displaying or recording of still or animated images using drones, namely, digital cameras, video recorders, optical sensors, and imaging processors; apparatus for generating and transmitting flight instructions to drones, namely, radio transmitters, wireless communication modules, remote command modules, and telemetry transmitters; apparatus for generating and transmission of flight data and still or animated images from drones, namely, cameras, data transceivers, telemetric sensors and wireless communication devices; computer hardware and downloadable software for use in real-time communication, command transmission, gameplay analytics and drone coordination designed for communication with drones; computer equipment, sensors and downloadable software for use in tracking drone position, ball trajectory, player movement and environmental conditions embedded in drones, namely, acceleration sensors, gyroscopes, magnetometers, proximity sensors, GPS modules being GPS navigation devices, motion detectors, and optical tracking sensors; communication networks between ground equipment and drones, or between drones and other drones comprised of radio receivers, wireless routers, communication hubs, signal repeaters and transceivers; apparatus and stations for charging batteries, in particular drone batteries; electronic data processing apparatus; downloadable software for data encryption, authentication, password storage and retrieval; downloadable computer software platform operating on the cloud for the remote management of services rendered by means of drones; hardware, downloadable computer firmware and downloadable software for the transmission between digital platform and drones of information relating to the mission and payload of drones; transmission equipment and instruments for drones, namely, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), GPS receivers and transmitters, and related radio-frequency antennas and interfacing systems comprised of circuit boards, signal processors, wireless communication chips, and antenna modules for connection with the drone's on-board electronics.
• Class 012 — Vehicles: Drones; accessories for drones in the nature of propellers, landing gear, protective frames, battery packs being component parts of drones, carrying cases, aerodynamic housings, and ball-interaction attachments for sports gameplay; camera drones; civil drones; delivery drones; photography drones; civilian drones; air vehicles, namely, unmanned aircraft; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, namely, ships; aircraft; helicopters; helicams; autonomous land vehicles; air vehicles, namely, unmanned aerial vehicles; remote control vehicles, other than toys, namely remotely controlled air vehicles
• Class 028 — Toys and sporting goods: Toy Drones; sporting goods, namely, basketball hoops, backboards for basketball, and bobble heads dolls.
• Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Business consulting services; business consulting services in the field of drone shows; marketing services; marketing services in the nature of drone advertising shows; retail store services, and wholesale store services featuring cameras for installation and use in drones, remote controls for drones, navigational instruments for drones, computer hardware, downloadable computer software used to produce drone shows, downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, and multimedia recordings of drone shows authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or other methods; downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, animation software and software for the production of and multimedia recordings of drone shows, apparatus and instruments for controlling and monitoring unmanned vehicles, apparatus for the capture, processing, transmission, displaying or recording of still or animated images using drones, apparatus for generating and transmitting flight instructions to drones, apparatus for generating and transmission of flight data and still or animated images from drones, computer hardware and software designed for communication with drones, computer equipment, sensors and software embedded in drones, communication networks between ground equipment and drones, or between drones and other drones, apparatus and stations for charging batteries, in particular, drone batteries, electronic data processing apparatus, computer hardware, software, software platform operating on the cloud for the remote management of services rendered by means of drones, hardware, firmware and software for the transmission between digital platform and drones of information relating to the mission and payload of drones, transmission equipment and instruments for drones including Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), receivers and transmitters, and related radio-frequency antennas and interfacing systems for connection with the drone's on-board electronics, drones, accessories for drones, camera drones, civil drones, delivery drones, camera drones, photography drones, civilian drones, air vehicles, vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, aircraft, aeronautical apparatus, machines and appliances, helicopters, helicams, autonomous land vehicles, air vehicles, electric vehicles, remote control vehicles, other than toys, drones being toys, sporting goods, basketballs, hoops, backboards, and bobble heads; mediation of agreements regarding the sale and purchase of civilian drones; sales agency services in relation to civilian drones, namely, arranging sales transactions, negotiation of commercial contracts, and business brokerage services for civilian drones; retail store services featuring delivery drones; wholesale store services featuring delivery drones; sales agency services in relation to delivery drones, namely, business negotiation and facilitation of delivery drone supply contracts and distribution agreements; retail store services featuring photography drones; wholesale store services featuring photography drones; sales agency services featuring photography drones, namely, arranging sales, brokering supply, and negotiating commercial agreements for photography drones all being the arranging of buying and selling contracts for others; retail store services featuring remote control air vehicles; retail store services featuring aeronautical apparatus, machines and appliances; sales arranging services in relation to civilian drones, namely, commercial intermediation being mediation of trade business for third parties, procurement services being the purchasing of drones for others, and arranging deals between buyers and sellers of civilian drones in the nature of mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others.
• Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Entertainment services in the nature of basketball sports exhibitions; ticket reservation and booking for sporting and entertainment events; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of drone shows; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of drone light shows; entertainment, namely, production of drone shows; entertainment, namely, production of drone light shows; presentation of live show performances; sound, light and pyrotechnic engineering for events; providing online animation libraries featuring drone shows; entertainment in the nature of light shows, laser light shows, and virtual reality shows created through the use of drones.

Owner

• Fortuna International Limited, GB
• Fortuna International Limited, GB
• Fortuna International Limited, GB

Prosecution history

• 10 Jan 2025 — NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
• 09 Jan 2025 — SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
• 06 Oct 2026 — NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
• 06 Oct 2026 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 18 Aug 2026 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 18 Aug 2026 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 12 Aug 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 06 Aug 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
• 21 Jul 2026 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 20 Jul 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
• 19 Jul 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
• 14 Jul 2026 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
• 14 Jul 2026 — CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
• 14 Jul 2026 — TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
• 19 Feb 2026 — REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB