CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

WMS Gaming Inc.

Application Filed: 1996-09-20

Trademark Application Details

Status

604

Dead/Abandoned

ABANDONED - AFTER INTER-PARTES DECISION

Research	OneLook Acronym Finder
Serial Number	75169288
Mark Drawing Code	1000: Typeset: Word(s)/letter(s)/number(s)
Attorney Name	DONALD C KNAPP JR
Law Office Assigned	L70
Employee Name	TIERNEY, MARGERY ANN

Timeline

1996-09-20	Application Filed
1997-04-29	Published for Opposition
1998-06-11	Abandon
1998-06-11	Status: Dead/Abandoned
1998-06-12	Location: FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
2018-07-08	Transaction Date

Trademark Applicants & Owners

Owner:	WMS Gaming Inc.
Address	3401 North California Ave. Chicago DE 60618
Legal Entity Type	Corporation
Legal Entity State	DE

Documents

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Attorney of Record

DONALD C. KNAPP JR.
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
3401 NORTH CAROLINA AVE.
CHICAGO, IL 60618

Good, Services, and Codes

International Codes:	9
U.S. Codes:	021,023,026,036,038

Type Code	Type
GS0091	coin-operated video output gaming machines; electro-mechanical and video display gaming machines

Trademark Filing History

Description	Date	Event Coding
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER	1997-02-20	1 DOCK D:Assigned to Examiner
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED	1997-02-21	2 CNEA F:First Action
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER	1997-02-28	3 DOCK D:Assigned to Examiner
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER	1997-02-28	4 CNSA P:
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION	1997-03-28	5 NPUB O:Outgoing Correspondence
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION	1997-04-29	6 PUBO A:Allowance for Publication
EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED	1997-05-27	7 ETOF T:TTAB Proceeding
OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999	1997-10-28	8 OP.I T:TTAB Proceeding
OPPOSITION SUSTAINED NO. 999999	1998-06-11	9 OP.S T:TTAB Proceeding
ABANDONMENT - AFTER INTER PARTES DECISION	1998-06-11	10 ABN4 O:Outgoing Correspondence
OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999	1998-06-11	11 OP.T T:TTAB Proceeding

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