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What this means for you

Approved and waiting on proof of use. It will register unless the applicant drops it, and its 13 Jun 2025 filing date already counts against anyone who files later.

Record

Serial number

79438196

Mark type

Stylized text

Filed

13 Jun 2025

Published for opposition

24 Feb 2026

Attorney of record

Ashford Tucker

Goods and services

• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Downloadable computer game programs; recorded computer game programs; downloadable computer game software; recorded computer game software; downloadable video game software; recorded video game software; downloadable video game programs; recorded video game programs; video game discs and cartridges; downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; mobile phone straps; protective cases for cell phones; downloadable multimedia files featuring graphics, images, and video recordings for computers, video game machines and mobile phones featuring scenes and characters based on computer and video games; downloadable computer game and video game software; downloadable music files via a global computer network and wireless devices; sound recordings recorded on compact discs featuring music, video game sounds and dialogues; prerecorded compact discs, magnetic audio tapes, and downloadable multimedia files containing audio featuring music; prerecorded video discs and magnetic audio tapes featuring music, comedy, drama, action, adventure and animation; electronic publications, namely, downloadable books and magazines in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; audio recordings featuring music; downloadable software for generating cryptographic keys for receiving and spending crypto assets in the nature of cryptocurrency; downloadable computer software for managing crypto asset in the nature of cryptocurrency transactions using blockchain technology; downloadable virtual reality game software; downloadable multimedia files containing texts, image files of accessories for computer game and video game avatars, video recordings featuring movie clips and memes, music files, and audio files featuring music and dialogue related to computer games and video games authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); downloadable image files containing trading cards authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
• Class 014 — Jewelry: Precious metals; unwrought and semi-wrought precious stones and their imitations; key rings; key straps being key chains; key chains; jewellery boxes; trophies prize cups of precious metal; commemorative shields of precious metal; ornaments of precious metal in the nature of jewelry; shoe jewelry, namely, shoe ornaments of precious metal; clocks and watches
• Class 016 — Paper goods and printed matter: Pastes and other adhesives for stationery or household purposes; hygienic hand towels of paper; table napkins of paper; hand towels of paper; handkerchiefs of paper; stationery; stickers being stationery; printed matter, namely, comic books, instruction manuals, children's books, children's activity books, songbooks, children's magazines and magazines in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; printed picture books and printed reference books in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; printed catalogues in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; printed calendars; printed general feature magazines in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; printed books, namely, coloring books, date books; printed pamphlets in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; printed trading cards other than for games; printed instructional and teaching material in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; printed photographs
• Class 021 — Housewares and glass: Cosmetic utensils in the nature of thread for eyebrow threading; toothbrushes, non-electric; hair brushes; toilet cases, namely, toothbrush cases; kitchen implements in the nature of ladles and kitchen containers, not including gas water heaters for household use, non-electric cooking heaters for household purposes, kitchen sinks incorporating integrated worktops for household purpose and kitchen sinks for household purpose; cooking pots and pans, non-electric; coffee-makers, non-electric; Japanese cast iron kettles, non-electric, (tetsubin); kettles, non-electric; dinnerware, other than knives, forks and spoons; drinking cups; dishes and plates; Japanese rice bowls (chawan); lunch boxes; Japanese-style teacups (yunomi); Japanese-style soup service bowls (wan); non-electric portable coldboxes; kitchen containers for rice; food preserving jars of glass; drinking flasks for travellers; vacuum bottles; piggy banks; cold packs for chilling food and beverages
• Class 024 — Fabrics: Woven textile goods for personal use, namely, cotton fabric; towels of textile; Japanese cotton towels (Tenugui); handkerchiefs of textile; mosquito nets; bedsheets; futon quilts; quilt covers for futon; futon ticks, namely, unstuffed futon covers not of paper; pillowcases; bed blankets; table napkins of textile; banners of textile or plastic; flags of textile or plastic; unfitted seat covers of textile; wall hangings of textile; curtains of textile or plastic; table cloths, not of paper; draperies being thick drop curtains
• Class 025 — Clothing: Clothing, namely, t-shirts, shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, pajamas, coats, swimwear, mufflers as neck scarves, gloves, scarves, neckties, socks, underwear, pants, jeans, shorts, skirts, underpants, robes; shoes; footwear; beach shoes; boots; galoshes; half-boots; lace boots; sandals; sneakers; sports shoes; wooden shoes; heels, namely, high-heel shoes; masquerade costumes; play costumes, namely, costumes for use in children's dress up play, costumes for use in role-playing games; clothes for sports, namely, sports jerseys and breeches for sports; boots for sports; headwear, namely hats and caps
• Class 026 — Lace, ribbons and embroidery: Insignias for wear, not of precious metal, namely, ornamental novelty badges; buckles for clothing; badges for wear, not of precious metal, namely, ornamental novelty badges; brooches for clothing; special sash clips for obi (Obi-dome); bonnet pins, not of precious metal; ornamental adhesive patches for jackets; brassards; hair ornaments in the nature of combs
• Class 028 — Toys and sporting goods: Coin-operated video games; arcade game machines; arcade video game machines; amusement game machines with built-in screens; toy vehicles; dolls; stuffed toys; toy figures; toy action figures; trading card games; playing cards; arcade redemption game machines which dispense tickets or tokens to successful players; arcade crane game machines which dispense tickets or tokens to successful players; gaming machines, namely, slot machines
• Class 030 — Staple foods: Tea; prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages; prepared cocoa and cocoa-based beverages; almond confectionery namely, almond cookies; chocolate confectionery, namely, chocolate mousses, chocolate cakes and chocolate chips; fondants being confectionery, namely, rolled fondant; fruit jellies being confectionery, namely, fruit jelly candy; fruit pastes for flavoring of food in the nature of confectionery; peanut confectionery, namely, peanut brittle and peanut butter confectionery chips; bread and buns; sandwiches; hamburger sandwiches; pizzas; hot dog sandwiches; meat pies; ice cream; preparations made from cereals, namely, cereal-based snack bars; sushi; ravioli; instant confectionery mixes, namely, cappuccino mixes, hot chocolate mixes and biscuit mixes; crepes; pasta sauce; biscuits; cookies
• Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line video games and on-line computer games; providing entertainment information in the field of on-line games; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable on-line interactive games featuring graphics, videos, and images featuring scenes and characters based on computer and video games by computer networks, video game machines and mobile phones; providing amusement facilities; providing amusement arcade services; providing amusement parks; entertainment services, namely, organization, production and presentation of video and computer game contests and tournaments; providing entertainment information about amusement facilities; providing on-line music, not downloadable

Owner

• SEGA CORPORATION, JP
• SEGA CORPORATION, JP

Prosecution history

• 24 Feb 2026 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 24 Feb 2026 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 18 Feb 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 05 Feb 2026 — REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
• 30 Jan 2026 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 28 Jan 2026 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
• 28 Jan 2026 — CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
• 28 Jan 2026 — TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
• 20 Jan 2026 — NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
• 20 Jan 2026 — REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
• 17 Dec 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
• 16 Dec 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
• 16 Dec 2025 — ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
• 15 Dec 2025 — APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
• 15 Dec 2025 — NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED