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This morning Social Paintball has discovered that the popular paintball forum, PbNation, will have its registered trademarks, and other assets that were not acquired by CrowdGather, Inc. during the buyout last May, sold by PbNation, LLC. Below is the listing found on PaintballTrademarks.com.


PbNation LLC to Sell PbNation Registered Trademark
PbNation LLC to Sell Remaining PbNation Registered Trademarks and Other Assets

Atlanta, GA: PbNation LLC, the sole owner of the Registered Trademarks PbNation (Registration Number: 3092322) and paintballnation.com (Registration Number: 2357308) and other related assets announced that these assets will be offered for sale.

PbNation®

One of the most widely recognized and popular registered trademarks in the paintball industry is now being offered for sale. PbNation LLC was granted registered trademark status for PbNation on May 16, 2006. Over the last ten years millions of paintball enthusiasts have been exposed to PbNation which has generated intense brand recognition and loyalty. Purchasing this registered trademark includes all the legal rights and privileges associated with the ownership a federally protected trademark.

This sale represents the remainder of the paintball related assets not purchased by Crowdgather, Inc (CRWG:OTC-BB) last May of 2011 (Purchase Agreement) and represent a significant business opportunity for the purchaser of these assets.

The sale includes the following, but is not limited to:

-all legal rights and privileges associated with ownership of the name: PBNATION
-the original design and rights to use the PbNation logo
-the official original notice from the United States Trademark Office
-all legal documents and copies of all communications associated with securing the trademark
-other assets and branded social accounts
-purchase is “as-is” and buyers are responsible for their own pre-sale due diligence

About PbNation LLC
Atlanta-based PbNation, LLC is an industry leader in the monetization of online forum-based communities generating a variety of revenue streams from the customization of the vbulletin platform. It owned and operated the popular online paintball community pbnation.com until the website was acquired by Crowdgather, Inc (CRWG:OTC-BB) in May of 2011. Prior to the sale of pbnation.com, PbNation LLC grew pbnation.com to over 600,000 unique visitors a month generating in excess of 20 million page views each month.

Word Mark
PBNATION
Goods and Services
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Operating on-line marketplaces for sellers of goods and/or services in the field of paintball; computerized on-line retail store services in the field of paintball; providing an on-line computer database featuring trade information in the field of paintball; providing consumer product information via the internet in the field of paintball. FIRST USE: 20010105. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20010201
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Providing electronic bulletin boards and forums for transfer of messages among computer users in the field of paintball. FIRST USE: 20010105. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20010201
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Providing news and instructional information about paintball via a web site on the Internet. FIRST USE: 20010105. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20010201
Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code
(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
78460389
Filing Date
August 2, 2004
Current Filing Basis
1A
Original Filing Basis
1A
Published for Opposition
February 21, 2006
Registration Number
3092322
Registration Date
May 16, 2006
Owner
(REGISTRANT) PbNation LLC LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION GEORGIA Suite 207 2103 N. Decatur Rd. Decatur GEORGIA 30033
Assignment Recorded
ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Prior Registrations
2357308
Type of Mark
SERVICE MARK
Register
PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator
LIVE


Also included in the sale is the registered trademark for paintballnation.com

Word Mark
PAINTBALLNATION.COM
Goods and Services
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Computerized on-line retail services in the field of paintball products. FIRST USE: 19990115. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19990413
Mark Drawing Code
(5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM
Serial Number
75704973
Filing Date
May 13, 1999
Current Basis
1A
Original Filing Basis
1A
Published for Opposition
March 21, 2000
Registration Number
2357308
Registration Date
June 13, 2000
Owner
(REGISTRANT) Pro Star Sports, Inc. CORPORATION COLORADO P O Box 1280 Littleton COLORADO 80160
(LAST LISTED OWNER) PBNATION LLC LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION GEORGIA 2107 N. Decatur Road, Suite 449 Decatur GEORGIA 30033
Assignment Recorded
ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record
Sheryl De Luca
Type of Mark
SERVICE MARK
Register
PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text
SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20100521.
Renewal
1ST RENEWAL 20100521
Live/Dead Indicator
LIVE

If you are interested in purchasing, please visit Paintballtrademarks.com to find their ebay listing at the bottom of the page.