USPTO serial 74529592
AREA 51
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 8, 1996
- Examiner
- BRUN, JEAN
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Burbank, CA, US
Milpitas, CA, US
Milpitas, CA, US
CHICAGO, IL, US
Milpitas, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Christopher I. Jackson
Christopher I. Jackson Warner Bros. Discovery Legal Department4000 Warner BoulevardBURBANK, CA 91522United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 028 | computer software for video games pre-recorded on read-only memory; video game cartridges; video game computer disks; non-coin operated video game machines and parts therefore | ACTIVE | May 5, 1995 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 31, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 31, 2017 | RNL2 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Jan 31, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 23, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 23, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 29, 2009 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Jul 24, 2009 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Jul 24, 2009 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Dec 15, 2006 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Dec 7, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 9, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Oct 9, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 22, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Oct 18, 2002 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Sep 11, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Sep 10, 2002 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Sep 10, 2002 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 8, 1996 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Aug 14, 1996 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jul 12, 1996 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jul 11, 1996 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 2, 1996 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Apr 2, 1996 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Oct 3, 1995 | NOAM | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Jul 11, 1995 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Jun 9, 1995 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Feb 24, 1995 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 21, 1995 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Feb 7, 1995 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Nov 3, 1994 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Oct 17, 1994 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |