| Serial Number | 79268257 |
| Word Mark | AIMEPAY |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 27, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7109600 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 2, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, organization of electronic game competitions; entertainment information; providing publishing of on-line non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, books and magazines in the field of video games; reference libraries of literature and documentary records; book rental; providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable, in the nature of magazines and books in the field of arcade video games, arcade video game machines and claw crane arcade game machines; planning arrangement of showing movies, shows, plays or musical performances; providing entertainment information in the field of planning arrangement of showing movies, shows, plays or musical performances; movie theatre presentations in the nature of movie showing and movie film production and distribution; providing online, non downloadable images, movies in the nature of videos, motion pictures in the nature of videos, prerecorded music and textual data in the nature of articles featuring amusement park stories, arcade video games, arcade video game machines and claw crane arcade game machines for entertainment purposes via online form; providing entertainment information in the field of providing images, movies, motion pictures, music and textual data featuring amusement park stories, arcade video games, arcade video game machines and claw crane arcade game machines via online form; providing online non-downloadable images, movies in the nature of videos, motion pictures in the nature of videos, prerecorded music and textual data in the nature of articles featuring amusement park stories, arcade video games, arcade video game machines and claw crane arcade game machines for entertainment purposes via computer terminals and cell phones; providing online non-downloadable images, movies in the nature of videos, motion pictures in the nature of videos, prerecorded music and textual data in the nature of articles featuring amusement park stories, arcade video games, arcade video game machines and claw crane arcade game machines via video gaming machines for household purposes and arcade video gaming machines for entertainment purposes; providing entertainment information in the field of images, movies, motion pictures, music and textual data featuring amusement park stories, arcade video games, arcade video game machines and claw crane arcade game machines via the Internet through computer terminals and cell phones; providing online non-downloadable image data in the nature of images in the field of books, animation films, toys and characters of video games; presentation of live show performances; direction or presentation of plays; presentation of musical performances; presentation of plays, live show performances and musical performances via online platform; presentation of plays, live show performances and musical performances via computer terminals and cell phones; organization and provision in the nature of arranging and conducting of video gaming competition; organization of social entertainment events excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; providing amusement facilities; providing amusement arcade services; providing information in the field of entertainment related to providing amusement facilities; amusement park services; computer game services provided on-line from a computer network in the nature of entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games; providing information in the field of entertainment related to game services provided on-line from a computer network; providing online and temporary use of non-downloadable video games via computer terminals and cell phones; providing information in the field of entertainment related to providing video games via computer terminals and cell phones; providing entertainment information of player's results of online games; providing online video games via cell phones; toy rental; rental of amusement machines and apparatus; rental of arcade video gaming machines; rental of game machines and apparatus |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "AimePay" below a design of a smiley face in profile consisting of a horizontal line from which an incomplete circle rests on containing one eye and one smiley face in profile inside its right side. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer game programs for home video game machines; electronic circuits, magnetic tapes and disks, optical disks, multimedia software recorded on CD-ROM cartridges, DVDs and Semi-conductor memories containing recorded video game programs for use with home video game machines; electronic circuits; magnetic tapes and disks, optical disks, multimedia software recorded on CD-ROM cartridges, DVDs and Semi-conductor memories containing recorded video game programs for use with hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; downloadable game software for home video game machines recorded game software for home video game machines; cell phone straps; headphones; loudspeakers; cell phone covers; cell phone cases; cases for mobile phones; headsets for mobile phones; downloadable computer programs for authenticating user identification; computers; downloadable computer game programs; electronic circuits; magnetic tapes and disks, optical disks, ROM cartridges containing recorded computer game programs; downloadable computer software for authenticating user identification; downloadable computer game programs for mobile phones; downloadable computer game software; downloadable computer programs for authenticating user identification; blank integrated circuit cards being blank smart cards; read and write devices for blank integrated cards being blank smart cards, namely, smart card readers; personal digital assistants in the shape of a watch; smartphones; downloadable computer game programs for arcade video game machines; electronic circuits, magnetic tapes and disks, optical disks, multimedia software recorded on CD-ROM cartridges, DVDs and Semi-conductor memories containing video game programs for use with arcade video game machines; downloadable computer game software for arcade video game machines; downloadable computer game programs for arcade video game machines; downloadable computer video game program; recorded computer video game program; downloadable video game software; recorded video game software; downloadable music files; downloadable music files for mobile terminals; downloadable image files and moving image files for mobile terminals featuring music and musical performances; electronic automatic integrated circuit; smart card dispensers |
| Goods and Services | Amusement machines and apparatus, namely, amusement game machines for use in amusement parks; arcade video game machines and structural parts and accessories therefor; arcade medal redemption game machines; arcade ticket redemption game machines; arcade prize game machines; claw crane game machines; arcade game machines; home video game machines; hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; dolls; stuffed toys; action figures; manipulative puzzles; Jigsaw puzzles; cards for use with games and arcade games; trading card games; go board games; dice; cups for dice; Chinese checkers as games; chess games; checkers games; dominoes; playing cards; Mah-jong; gaming chips for use in casino; board games; video game machines and apparatus, namely, video game consoles; billiard equipment; darts; Japanese vertical pinball machine, namely, pachinko machines, and structural parts and accessories therefor |
| Pseudo Mark | AIME PAY; AIM PAY |
| Goods and Services | Loans financing and discount of bills; processing of debit card payments and electronic wallet payment; issuance of credit cards; exchanging money; acquisition and transfer of monetary claims; securities lending; foreign exchange transactions; brokerage of credit purchase in the nature of securities; brokerage for hire-purchase; providing financial risk management services for credit and debit card transactions via a global computer network for members of credit cards with loyalty card functions; processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards; processing electronic payments made through integrated circuit cards; issuance of tokens of value; issuance of electronic pre-paid cards, namely, issuance of electronic pre-paid credit cards and issuing electronic pre-paid cards being stored value cards for use in the amusement arcade; issuance of tokens of value for playing online games; agency services for issuance of credit cards, namely, integrated circuit cards, with credit card functions; trading of securities index futures; trading of overseas market securities futures; agencies for brokerage of securities trading and of transactions on commission in the nature of entrusting agents with on-commission trading in overseas markets of securities and securities index futures; securities underwriting; agencies for brokerage of securities trading of securities, securities index futures, securities options, and overseas market securities futures; brokerage services relating to securities subscription and offering; trading of securities options; agencies for brokerage of transactions on commission in the nature of entrusting agents with on-commission trading in domestic markets of securities, securities index futures and securities options; agencies for brokerage of securities trading in the nature of forward agreement of securities, for forward agreement of securities index futures, for forward agreement of securities options, spot and forward transaction of securities index futures; brokerage for securities liquidation; stock exchange quotations; management of buildings; real estate agency services for the leasing and rental of buildings; rental of buildings; real estate appraisal; real estate agency services for the leasing and rental of land; leasing of land; financial assessment of company credit; rental of paper money and coin counting machines; rental of cash dispensers; rental of automated teller machines |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising and publicity services; advertising for others by e-mail delivery; advertising for others by using network in the nature of the internet; organizing, managing and conducting promotional special events to promote video games and video game consoles; marketing and promotional services; promoting the goods and services of others through the administration of sales and promotional incentive schemes involving trading stamps; management and settlement of points rewarded for sales promotion via Internet, namely, incentive award programs to promote the sale of products and services of others; business administration of loyalty rewards programs featuring trading coupons; providing business information in relation to administration of loyalty rewards programs featuring trading coupons; business administration of incentive award programs to promote the sale of the goods and services of others; sales promotion through customer loyalty programs; business management analysis; business consultancy; marketing research and analysis; providing information concerning commercial sales to promote the goods of others; business management of hotels for others; business management assistance in the operation of amusement parks; business information services in the field of operating amusement parks; inventory control services and business management services for sales of goods; providing on-line information relating to business; providing business information in the field of social media; providing information in relation to promotion of products and services; promoting the goods and services of others; marketing services; dissemination of advertising material; on-line advertising and marketing services; providing marketing consulting in the field of social media; auctioneering; organization, management and arrangement of auctioning on the Internet; computerized file management; business management, operation and clerical services for others; compilation of information into computer databases; rental of vending machines |
| 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 | Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 31, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| 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 | Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SEGA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | 141-0033 JP |
| Party Name | SEGA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | 141-0033 JP |
| Party Name | SEGA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | 141-0033 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, November 6, 2023 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, May 1, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Saturday, March 20, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Friday, October 9, 2020 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Friday, July 10, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 10, 2020 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 10, 2020 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 8, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, June 4, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 8, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 8, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, May 1, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 14, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) WITHDRAWN FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, October 12, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, October 11, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, October 3, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 3, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 26, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |