NAPS NORTH AMERICAN POKER SERIES

What this means for you

Not registered yet, but its 30 Aug 2023 filing date beats anything filed after it. If it registers, the owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number

98157486

Mark type

Design + words

Filed

30 Aug 2023

Published for opposition

03 Sept 2024

Attorney of record

Bryan D. Stewart

Goods and services

• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Downloadable computer game software and downloadable computer game programs featuring card poker games, card games, games of skill, poker, poker games, casino games, gambling, sports betting and poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker game-shows and poker gaming events; Downloadable computer application game software featuring card poker games, card games, games of skill, poker, poker games, casino games, gambling, sports betting and poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker game-shows and poker gaming events; Downloadable interactive video game software; downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable computer software game platforms for social networking that connect individuals to play poker accessed via the Internet, electronic mail and portable, mobile, handheld, and tablet devices; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books featuring advice and instructions in connection with games, card games, games of skill, poker, poker games, casino games, gambling, betting and poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker gameshows and playing in poker events; sunglasses; bags and cases specially adapted for holding and carrying handheld and wearable portable communications devices, namely, portable smartphones, tablet computers, and general-purpose computers contained in a touchscreen panel; carrying cases for mobile phones; cases for mobile phones; holders specially adapted for mobile phones in the nature of Cell phone holders for vehicles; mobile phone covers; mobile phone straps; blank smart cards; magnetic coded cards for use as electronic tickets; blank magnetic data carriers in the nature of electronic data carrier cards; magnetically encoded charge cards; magnetically encoded blank bank cards for issuance by financial institutions; magnetically encoded credit cards; magnetically encoded debit cards; blank electronic chip cards; stored value cards in the nature of magnetically encoded credit cards; payment cards in the nature of magnetically encoded credit cards; prepaid cards, namely, magnetically encoded debit cards; magnetic coded cards using magnetic memories and integrated circuit memories for use in financial transactions; chipcards containing an integrated circuit chip; blank optical data carriers with integrated electronic chips; blank magnetic data carriers with integrated microprocessor chips; pre-paid magnetic coded cards for use in financial transactions; encoded electronic chip cards containing programming used for financial applications, loyalty programs, rewards programs and to customize card holder preferences; magnetically encoded cards encoded with security features for identification purposes; cards encoded with security features for authentication purposes; magnetically encoded hologram impregnated credit cards; blank USB flash drives
• Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Entertainment services, namely, organizing, conducting and operating poker tournaments; television entertainment services in the nature of television show production; Entertainment services in the nature of providing ongoing television programs in the field of poker; sporting and cultural activities, namely, providing on-line poker games; amusement arcade services; amusement arcade game services; Entertainment services, namely, casino gaming services; gambling services; betting services; gaming services in the nature of casino gaming; proving on-line card game services; Entertainment services, namely, conducting live poker games; Entertainment services, namely, provision of games of skill in the nature of online poker games; organization and production of entertainment in the nature of poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker games, poker gameshows and poker gaming events for entertainment purposes; electronic games services provided by means of the Internet; Entertainment services, namely conducting multi-player card poker games, conducting poker games in poker rooms and organizing card games all provided live and by means of the Internet accessed via television, and via portable, mobile, handheld, and tablet devices; providing news and information in the field of poker games; Educational services, namely, teaching services in the field of poker; Entertainment services, namely, providing information in the field of casino gaming services, gambling services, betting services, casino gaming, poker card game services, poker game services, poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker games, poker gameshows and poker entertainment tournament events; provision of on-line electronic publications in the nature of blogs in the field of poker; providing on-line electronic newsletters in the field of poker distributed via the Internet, electronic mail and portable, mobile, handheld, and tablet devices

Owner

• Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited, Onchan, IM
• Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited, Onchan, IM

Prosecution history

• 22 Oct 2025 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 21 Oct 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
• 21 Oct 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
• 21 Oct 2025 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 03 Mar 2025 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 20 Dec 2024 — SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
• 20 Dec 2024 — SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
• 20 Dec 2024 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 29 Oct 2024 — NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
• 03 Sept 2024 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 03 Sept 2024 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 14 Aug 2024 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 27 Jul 2024 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 24 Jun 2024 — EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
• 24 Jun 2024 — NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED