USPTO serial 86540536
DOTS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 6, 2015
- Examiner
- YOUNG, CARRIE SKYE
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 800 means the registration was renewed after acceptable combined Section 8 and Section 9 filings. The mark remains registered for another 10-year term with active federal protection. Calendar the next Section 8 and 9 deadline in 10 years and maintain monitoring.
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Owner
New York, NY
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.
NEW YORK, NY
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New York, NY
New York, NY
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Andrea L. Calvaruso
Andrea L. Calvaruso KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP175 Greenwich StreetThree World Trade CenterNew York, NY 10007Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | computer game software; computer game entertainment software; downloadable electronic games; computer game software for use on mobile devices | ACTIVE | Apr 30, 2013 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 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 9, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 6, 2024 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 25, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 14, 2022 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 14, 2022 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Jan 14, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 6, 2021 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 10, 2021 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Feb 3, 2021 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Feb 3, 2021 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 3, 2021 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2021 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 3, 2021 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 6, 2020 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 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. |
| Jul 21, 2015 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 21, 2015 | 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. |
| Jul 1, 2015 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 29, 2015 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 28, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 24, 2015 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |