USPTO serial 97566554
PLAY USA
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 28, 2025
- Examiner
- AIKENS, RONALD E
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Heather M. Barnes
Heather M. Barnes TUCKER ELLIS LLP950 MAIN AVE#1100CLEVELAND, OH 44113Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable computer software for comparing betting, gaming and gambling services; downloadable computer software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet; Downloadable betting, gaming and gambling software; downloadable sports betting, gaming and gambling application software; downloadable computer gaming and gambling software; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters relating to betting, gaming and gambling; downloadable audio, visual, audio-visual recordings featuring betting, gaming and gambling content provided via the Internet; interactive sound and audio recordings featuring information relating to sports and e-sports betting; Downloadable podcasts in the field of betting, gaming and gambling; recorded programs for broadcasting or other transmission on television, radio, mobile telephones, handheld devices and on PCs featuring betting, gaming and gambling content; Downloadable video recordings featuring betting, gaming and gambling content | ACTIVE | Sep 9, 2016 |
| 035 | Advertising, promotion, and marketing services to increase traffic to websites, mobile applications and other media channels; advertising, promotion, and marketing services to increase traffic to websites on the Internet, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by providing links to the websites of others using optimal search terms and search engines; advertising, promotion, and marketing services in the nature of providing demand creation and lead generation activities and services; online advertising on a computer network; digital advertising and marketing services; promotion, advertising and marketing of the online websites and mobile applications of others; distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material; rental of advertising space; dissemination of advertising and promotional materials; advertising and marketing services provided by means of social media; business management; providing business information; providing consumer information in relation to the goods and services of others; providing consumer information in relation to betting, gaming and gambling services; providing commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services; affiliate marketing services; market research; database management; sales promotion services for third parties; promotion services in the field of sporting competitions and events; promotion services in the field of casino, gambling and betting websites and mobile applications; organization of promotions using audio-visual media; promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events; arranging subscriptions to information media for others; Arranging subscriptions to telecommunications database services; promoting the goods and services of others, namely, providing information regarding discounts, coupons, vouchers and special offers for the goods and services of others by providing hyperlinks to websites of others; provision of information relating to special offers, discounts and promotions offered by others; Providing loyalty, incentive and bonus programs for customers through issuance and processing of loyalty points for on-line purchase of a company's goods and services; advertising of loyalty programs involving discounts or incentives for others; provision of online comparison services for comparing betting, gaming and gambling services; compilation of statistics; compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes; consumer profiling for commercial or marketing purposes; direct mail advertising; dissemination of advertising matter; price comparison services; sales promotion for others; search engine optimization; search engine optimization for sales promotion; providing user rankings for commercial or advertising purposes; providing user ratings for commercial or advertising purposes; providing user reviews for commercial or advertising purposes; Marketing services in the field of web site traffic optimization; advertising, promotion, and marketing services in the nature of assisting on-line websites to increase traffic to websites, mobile applications and other media channels; data processing services; business networking; market research and information services; matching consumers with specific service providers and merchants on the basis of data relating to consumers and their preferences rendered through an online computerized network; providing consumer and business information in the fields of entertainment, gambling, online gambling, betting, social gaming, education, sports and cultural activities, finance and e-commerce; dissemination of advertising for others via the internet; dissemination of advertising for others via public wireless networks for display on mobile devices; mobile marketing, promotion and advertising services; advertising and promotion of competitions relating to e-sports; matching services, namely, matching of data relating to consumers and their uses and preferences rendered through an online computerized network; providing consumer and business information from searchable indexes and databases of information; promoting the goods and services of others by providing a website, mobile website and temporary use of an online, non-downloadable mobile software application featuring coupons, rebates, price-comparison information, expert and consumer product reviews, links to retail websites of others and discount information in the field of gaming, gambling and sports betting; commercial evaluation and rating of gaming, gambling and sports betting goods and services for others prior to purchase; Providing independent review and critic evaluations relating to gaming, gambling and sports betting; information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid | ACTIVE | Dec 27, 2016 |
| 038 | Telecommunication services in the nature of electronic and online transmission of information, namely, web pages, information relating to betting, gaming and gambling, information relating to sporting competitions and events; transmission of videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet; transmission of news; transmission of news relating to betting, gaming and gambling; transmission of news relating to sporting competition and events; Providing multiple-user access to data on the Internet in the field of gaming, gambling and betting information and services over the Internet; data streaming services; streaming of live television and radio programs via a global computer network; streaming of audio, visual and audio visual content via a global computer network; telecommunication services, namely, transmission of podcasts of audio, visual and audio visual content; communication of information through wireless, cellular and mobile devices, also known as communication services, namely, providing electronic transmission of information stored in a database via interactively communicating computer systems; provision of telecommunications links to computer databases and websites on the Internet or via telephony including mobile telephones in the fields of betting, gaming and gambling; Providing multiple use access to global computer information networks for the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of information, messages, images, sound, text, data and/or pictures via communication and computer networks; Providing online chatrooms; electronic, wireless and web messaging transmission services; Internet access provider services to those in fields and industries of casino, gaming, gambling and betting; News agency services for electronic transmission; providing access to databases; Communication services, namely, providing electronic transmission of information stored in a database via interactively communicating computer systems; Providing on-line communications links which transfer the web site user to other local and global web pages; information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid | ACTIVE | Dec 27, 2016 |
| 041 | Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring content and information in the fields of entertainment, gambling, online gambling, betting, social gaming, education, sports, e-sports and cultural activities; Providing information relating to organizing community sporting and cultural activities; educational services in relation to betting, gaming and gambling; Gaming services in the nature of casino gaming; betting, gaming and gambling services; electronic betting, gaming, gambling and lottery services provided by means of the Internet; betting exchange services; online sports betting services; online gambling services; lottery services; Non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters in the field of betting, gaming and gambling; providing an Internet sports news portal featuring links to sports news stories and articles in the field of sports and e-sports; providing an Internet website portal in the field of sporting and e-sport events; publication of educational and training guides; news reporting services in the field sporting, betting, gaming and gambling news; Providing on-line information, news and commentary in the field of sports and e-sports news; factual information services relating to sport and e-sports; provision of information relating to gambling; provision of information relating to sports and e-sports betting; provision of information relation to gaming; provision of information in relation to sporting and e-sports competitions and events, including team information, player statistics and news; provision of information online in relation to sports and e-sports league player statistics; provision of information in relation to e-sports; Entertainment in the nature of tournaments, events and competitions in relation to video games; providing on-line reviews of and information about sports betting, gambling and gaming websites, and sports betting, gambling and gaming services; arranging and conducting competitions for video game players and computer game players; Entertainment services in the nature of fantasy sports leagues; providing online entertainment in the nature of fantasy sports leagues; provision of information relating to fantasy sports leagues; arranging and conducting of competitions relating to sports and e-sports; information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid; Providing on-line videos featuring sports and gaming, not downloadable | ACTIVE | Sep 9, 2016 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 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. |
| Jan 6, 2025 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 6, 2025 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Nov 24, 2024 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Nov 24, 2024 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | EISU | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED | The applicant filed a Statement of Use with specimens showing the mark in actual commerce. The USPTO will review the filing for compliance. If accepted, the mark can proceed to registration; if deficient, the USPTO may issue a requirement or office action. |
| Mar 19, 2024 | NOAM | NOA E-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. |
| Jan 23, 2024 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2023 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 18, 2023 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Dec 18, 2023 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2023 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2023 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Dec 15, 2023 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 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. |
| Sep 8, 2023 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 17, 2023 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-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. |
| Jun 17, 2023 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-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. |
| Jun 17, 2023 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | 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. |
| Jun 13, 2023 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 15, 2022 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |