| Serial Number | 79173990 |
| Word Mark | ACQUIRE |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 26, 2014 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5015185 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
| Goods and Services | Providing information online relating to computer games accessible by electronic computer terminals; providing information online relating to computer games accessible by cellular phones; providing information online relating to computer games accessible by smartphones; providing information online relating to computer games accessible by tablet computers; providing information online relating to computer games, namely, information about hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; providing information online relating to consumer video games; providing online computer games accessible by electronic computer terminals; providing online computer games accessible by cellular phones; providing online computer games accessible by smartphones; providing online computer games for tablet computers; providing online computer games for hand-held devices with liquid crystal displays; providing online consumer video games via telecommunication networks; organization of open, social entertainment events excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; providing non-downloadable images and image data in the field of computer games, video games, animations accessible via computer networks; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded sound and music accessible via computer networks; providing non-downloadable images and image data in the field of computer games, animations accessible via smartphones; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded sound and music accessible via smartphones; providing non-downloadable images and image data in the field of computer games, animations accessible via tablet computers; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded sound and music accessible via tablet computers; providing non-downloadable images and image data in the field of computer games, animations accessible via hand-held devices with liquid crystal displays; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded sound and music accessible via hand-held devices with liquid crystal displays; [ music composition services; publication of books, magazines, ] pamphlets, [ catalogs and posters excluding advertisement, billing and sales; animation production services for television; animation production services for radio and television; ] entertainment services, namely, production of ongoing television and animation programs in the field of computer games, video games provided through television broadcast; production of animation movies; animation movie showing, animation movie film production and animation movie film distribution; providing information in the field of television and movie animation; providing non-downloadable images of games and animation via the Internet; providing information in the field of computer games and television and movie animation; providing non-downloadable images and movies in the field of animation via computer networks or the Internet; publication of electronic comic books and electronic books; providing non-downloadable images of characters from electronic books, animation, toys and games, via computer networks or the Internet; publication of cartoons in electronic form, also on the Internet; publication of comic books and graphic novels via computer networks or the Internet; [ providing electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, journals, newsletters in the field of computer games, video games, animations; providing information relating to publishing electronic publications; ] providing information relating to video games accessible via arcade video game machines |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "ACQUIRE" in black with a red triangle-like shape placed above it. The color white represents transparent background and is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Arcade video games software, downloadable arcade video games software; arcade video game programs, downloadable arcade video game programs; consumer video game programs, downloadable consumer video game programs; computer game programs, downloadable computer game programs; computer game programs for cellular phones, downloadable computer game programs for cellular phones; computer game programs for smartphones, downloadable computer game programs for smartphones; computer game programs for tablet computers, downloadable computer game programs for tablet computers; computer game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays, downloadable computer game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; [ electronic circuits, magnetic disks, ] optical disks, [ ROM cartridges, ] CD-ROMs, [ DVD-ROMs and DVD-RAMs,] all featuring recorded game programs for personal computers; [ electronic circuits, magnetic disks, ] optical disks, ROM cartridges, CD-ROMs, [ DVD-ROMs and DVD-RAMs, ] all featuring recorded game programs for consumer videogames; [ electronic circuits, magnetic disks, ] optical disks, [ ROM cartridges, ] CD-ROMs, [ DVD-ROMs and DVD-RAMs, ] all featuring recorded game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; downloadable music files, namely, digital music files from the Internet; downloadable image files, namely, digital image files in the field of computer games, video games, animations downloadable from the Internet; [ downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, journals, newsletters in the field of computer games, video games, animations; ] downloadable electronic books in the field of computer games, video games, animations; [ downloadable electronic comic books; ] books recorded on discs; [ cellular phone straps; smartphone covers; loudspeakers; dust protectors of earphone jacks for cellular phones; stylus pens for telecommunication devices and apparatus, stylus pens for electronic machines and apparatus; headphones; digital photo frames; ] pre-recorded compact discs featuring computer games, video games; pre-recorded compact discs featuring animations; [ pre-recorded cine-films and slide films of animations; ] downloadable animation movies; downloadable animation images [ ; mice for personal computers; mouse pads for personal computers; straps for smartphones ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Design services for others, namely, computer graphics design services; animation design services; computer software design; computer programming and maintenance of computer software [ ; providing a website featuring non-downloadable computer programs for designing computer programs, designing video games, designing animations ] |
| 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 | Monday, October 19, 2015 |
| 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 | Monday, October 19, 2015 |
| 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 | Monday, October 19, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ACQUIRE Corp. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 101-0021 JP |
| Party Name | ACQUIRE Corp. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | ACQUIRE Corp. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Monday, October 16, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Thursday, February 16, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 16, 2023 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 9, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 9, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, November 17, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, November 17, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 11, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, April 11, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 11, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 17, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, October 23, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, October 23, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, October 23, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, October 22, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 15, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |