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NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE (NOA)
ISSUE DATE: Mar 2, 2021 |
U.S. Serial Number: 88530950
Mark: MINECRAFT (Stylized/Design)
Docket/Reference Number:
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| No opposition was filed for this published application. The issue date of this NOA establishes the due date for the filing of
a Statement of Use (SOU) or a Request for Extension of Time to file a Statement of Use (Extension Request). WARNING: An SOU that meets all legal requirements must be filed before a registration
certificate can issue. Please read below for important information regarding the applicant's pending six (6) month deadline. |
| SIX (6)-MONTH DEADLINE: Applicant has six (6) MONTHS from the NOA issue date to file either: |
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An SOU, if the applicant is using the mark in commerce (required even if the applicant was using the mark at the time of filing the
application, if use basis was not specified originally); OR |
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An Extension Request, if the applicant is not yet using the mark in commerce. If an Extension Request is filed, a new request must
be filed every six (6) months until the SOU is filed. The applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. WARNING: An SOU may not be filed more than thirty-six
(36) months from when the NOA issued. The deadline for filing is always calculated from the issue date of the NOA. |
How to file SOU and/or Extension Request:
Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Do NOT reply to this e-mail, as e-mailed filings will NOT be processed. Both the SOU and Extension Request have many
legal requirements, including fees and verified statements; therefore, please use the USPTO forms available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks-application-process/filing-online (under the "INTENT-TO-USE (ITU) FORMS" category) to avoid the possible omission of required information.
If you have questions about this notice, please contact the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
| FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED DOCUMENT OUTLINED ABOVE DURING THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE ABANDONMENT OF THIS
APPLICATION. |
REVIEW APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY |
| Serial Number: |
88530950
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| Mark: |
MINECRAFT (Stylized/Design)
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| Docket/Reference Number: |
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| Owner: |
Microsoft Corporation
ONE MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND , WASHINGTON 98052
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| Correspondence Address: |
April L. Besl
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
255 East Fifth Street Suite 1900
255 East Fifth Street Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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This application has the following bases, but not necessarily for all listed goods/services: |
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Section 1(a): NO |
Section 1(b): YES |
Section 44(e): NO |
| GOODS/SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
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Downloadable computer software, namely, game software; computer and video games software, namely, computer and video game software; interactive entertainment
software, namely, computer and video game software; electronic publications in the nature of books and magazines in the field of computer and video game software; downloadable computer software
publications in the nature of manuals and user guides; data recorded electronically from the internet, namely, downloadable audio files and downloadable video recordings featuring computer and video
game play; data recorded in machine readable form from the internet, namely, audio, computer game discs, video tapes, video game cartridges , CD-ROMs, DVDs and other magnetic, electronic or optical
media in the nature of digitally downloadable files all bearing computer games and audio visual content in the nature of movies, children's stories, music, computer and video game software;
multimedia software programs recorded on CD-ROM featuring video and computer games; software applications, namely, computer and video game software; website applications, namely, downloadable
computer and video game software; electronic game programs; computer peripherals; optically recorded data for computers, namely, CD-ROMS, CDs, digitally downloadable audio files featuring information
about computer and video games; software and apparatus for downloading, transmitting, receiving, providing, publishing, extracting, encoding, decoding, reading, storing and organizing audiovisual,
video-graphic and written data, namely, software for managing computer and video games for use in social networking; computer software for gathering, processing, monitoring, analyzing, managing and
reporting information, namely, database management software, antivirus software; computer software for gathering, processing, monitoring, analyzing, managing and reporting information concerning
usage and performance of software, computer software applications, computer and video games, websites, virtual worlds and audio visual content for use in the field of computer software design and
computer game programming; computer software for gathering, processing, analyzing, managing and reporting information concerning online, internet and web site activity, namely database management
software, antivirus software; information stored on electronic, magnetic and by optical means, namely, computer game programs; publications in electronic form supplied on-line from a database or from
facilities provided on the internet or other networks including websites, namely, downloadable books, magazines in the field of computer and video game software; electronic notice boards; online
database in the field of computer software, computer game programs; sunglasses, memory carriers, namely, blank flash memory cards and blank electronic memory boards; pre-recorded video, audio and
data recording media, namely, CDs featuring music, DVDs featuring cartoons, computer and video games; telephones, communications and telecommunications apparatus, namely, mobile telephones; computer
game software for use on mobile telephones; mobile fitted plastic covers known as skins for protecting mobile telephones, mobile telephone cases, and covers; downloadable films and programs prepared
for television about computer and video games; refrigerator magnets; pre-paid gift and debit cards that are magnetically encoded; Cell phone cases; Protective covers for mobile phones, laptops, and
portable media players; Ear phones; Headphones; Adapter cables for ear phones and headphones; Portable speakers; Microphones; Chargers for mobile phones; USB cables; Stands and mounts for personal
digital devices, namely, mobile phones, laptops, and portable media players; Mounting hardware specially adapted for computer peripherals; Mounting brackets specially adapted for electronic notice
boards -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Entertainment and education services, namely, providing online electronic, computer and video games provided by means of the internet, online video, computer game
services provided via a computer network; organizing of games in the nature of computer and video game competitions; providing non-downloadable games and educational entertainment services , namely,
providing online computer games, providing temporary use of non-downloadable video games; education and entertainment services provided by computer networks, television, mobile telephone, cable and
other electronic means, namely, providing online computer games; presentation, preparation of special effects, editing and production of cinematographic, televisual, digital and motion picture films,
radio and television programs; multimedia publishing of computer and video games and computer and video games software; entertainment information in the nature of customized web pages featuring game
player information, including information regarding a player's identity and the player's preferences; multimedia publishing of entertainment and educational software; arranging, organizing and
conducting conferences and seminars for educational purposes; entertainment services in the form of television programs, radio, cable, satellite and internet programs about computer and video games;
production and presentation of television programs, shows, films, videos and DVDs about computer and video games; providing a website featuring online non-downloadable computer and video games;
educational services relating to entertainment, namely, providing entertainment information about computer and video games; information about entertainment and education provided on-line from a
computer database or the internet or by communications satellite, microwave or other electronic, digital or analogue media; magazine and newspaper publishing; organization, production and
presentation of events for educational, cultural or entertainment purposes, namely, organizing and conducting computer game competitions and educational conventions; organization, production and
presentation of competitions, contests, games, game shows, quizzes, fun days, exhibitions, shows, roadshows, staged events, live performances and participation events, namely, organizing athletic
events in the field of computer games for education purposes and organizing swimming meets; internet based games, namely, providing online computer games, providing online video games; booking of
tickets for entertainment events, namely, booking of tickets for athletic events; information and advisory services relating to any of the aforesaid services; advisory and consultancy services in
connection with the foregoing -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Computer aided engineering services for others; software development, design, maintenance, programming, engineering, research and writing services; advisory and
consultancy services relating to computer software design and computer software development, design, maintenance, consultancy, programming, engineering, research and writing; computer software
development, design, maintenance, consultancy, programming, engineering, research and writing; computer and video games development; creation of computer graphics ; computer game design; design and
development services in relation to computer and video games and interactive entertainment products; design services relating to the production of computer and video games and interactive
entertainment products; social network software and virtual worlds software development, hosting and management for others; troubleshooting of computer software problems including services for
gathering, processing, monitoring, analyzing, managing and reporting information concerning usage and performance of software, applications, computer and video games, websites, virtual worlds and
computer based audio visual content; troubleshooting of computer web applications including computer services for gathering, processing, analyzing, managing and reporting information concerning
online, internet and web site activity; software development including services for designing, developing, modifying and improving computer software, applications, computer and video games, websites
and audio visual content; development of computer software that performs the above functions to others; software development, design, maintenance, software programming, engineering, research and
writing in the field of computer and video games; advisory and consultancy services relating to computer and video games software; troubleshooting in the nature of collection, analysis and reporting
of data concerning usage and performance of software, applications, computer and video games, websites, virtual worlds and audio visual content; computerized data management service, namely, software
development; technical technological information, advisory and consultancy services relating to use of computer software applications, computer and video, consultancy services relating to the
foregoing -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
ALL OF THE GOODS/SERVICES IN EACH CLASS ARE LISTED.
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| Appropriate Specimens for Goods and/or Services: A trademark specimen should be a label, tag, or container for the goods, or a
display associated with the goods. See TMEP §§904.03 et seq. A service mark specimen should be an advertisement, sign, brochure, website printout or other image that shows the mark used in the actual
sale or advertising of the services. See TMEP §§1301.04 et seq. For an instructional video on what is an appropriate trademark or service mark specimen for a good and/or service, click here. |
| Fraudulent statements may result in registration being cancelled: Applicants must ensure that statements made in filings to the
USPTO are accurate, as inaccuracies may result in the cancellation of any issued trademark registration. The lack of a bona fide intention to use the mark with ALL goods and/or services listed
in an application or the lack of actual use on all goods and/or services for which use is claimed could jeopardize the validity of the registration, possibly resulting in its
cancellation. |
| Additional information: For information on filing and maintenance requirements for U.S. trademark applications and registrations
and required fees, please consult the USPTO website at http://www.uspto.gov or call the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
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