| Serial Number | 87360135 |
| Word Mark | A UNIVERSE |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 6, 2017 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Sunday, February 9, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5522177 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable, in the nature of magazines, books, and journals in the fields of digital cameras, digital video and photography [ ; providing on-line art exhibitions, namely, exhibition of photographs of others; providing online art exhibitions for exhibiting photographs; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring online photographic images in the fields of individual portraits, couples portraits, children's portraits, group portraits, fashion, beauty, sports contests, weddings, pre-wedding activities, education, law enforcement, legal activities, nature, wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, underwater scenes, desert scenes, musicians, musical performances, celebrities, cinema, motion pictures, fine art, television, broadcasts, Internet television series, medicine, science, advertising and promotion of products and services, stock photos, blogging, Internet video, foods, news events, travel, street scenes, architecture, industrial development of properties, real estate, events, corporate events, houses of worship, pets, farm animals, domesticated animals, fish, landscapes, cityscapes, domestic animals, farm animals, wild animals, rocket launches, space launches, religious scenes, geologic formations, natural wonders, rivers, lakes, streams, waterfalls, mountains, surfers, flowers, trees, art, acrobats, automobiles, motorcycles, motorcyclists, boxers, football players, soccer players, basketball players, political figures, battleships, birds, soldiers, cowboys, cowgirls, pyramids, bicycles, bicyclists, rock climbers, mountain climbers, sea creatures, jungle creatures, airplanes, helicopters, street performers, skiers, bridges, piano builders and sailors; providing on-line non-downloadable video and image files via the Internet in the field of photography; entertainment services, namely, providing online video in the fields of cameras, photographing, interviews featuring photographers, and seminars on photography; consultancy and information services relating to photography; providing information in the field of photography; entertainment and educational services, namely, ongoing television talk shows, radio talk shows and webcast talk shows in the field of photography and organizing and conducting community sporting, cultural and arts events ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the "a" alpha symbol and the word "Universe", both in stylized type. |
| Goods and Services | digital still cameras; digital single-lens reflex cameras; photographic cameras [ ; photographic lenses; photographic flash units; tripods; rechargeable battery packs, AC adapters, connective device for photographic equipment, namely, photographic camera cables; cameras; shoulder straps and bags for cameras and photographic equipment; photographic machines and apparatus, namely, photo printers and scanners; downloadable music files; downloadable photographs; downloadable multimedia files containing images and video relating to sporting and cultural activities, music, news, movies and entertainment; electronic publications, namely, magazines, books, and journals in the fields of digital cameras, digital video and photography ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | hosting digital content on the Internet; [ rental of computers; hosting of e-commerce platforms on the Internet; ] hosting on-line web facilities for others for sharing on-line content [ ; rental of electronic memory space in the nature of hosting digital content on the Internet; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software programs for modifying and editing digital photographs and printing digital photographs; computer software design, computer programming, and maintenance of computer software ] |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 10, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 10, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 10, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TOKYO 108-0075 JP |
| Party Name | Sony Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo JP |
| Party Name | Sony Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo JP |
| Party Name | Sony Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, March 9, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, March 10, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, March 11, 2017 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 27, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 31, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 27, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 27, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 11, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, April 2, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 22, 2018 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 22, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 23, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, July 24, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1 |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Sunday, February 9, 2025 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED- NO RESPONSE REQUIRED POU |
| Sunday, February 9, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Sunday, February 9, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |