BLACK TORTOISE Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, June 26, 2014, a trademark application was filed for BLACK TORTOISE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK TORTOISE trademark a serial number of 86321155. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, June 30, 2022. This trademark is owned by WMS GAMING INC.. The BLACK TORTOISE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

Computer software and firmware for games of chance on any computerized platform, including dedicated gaming consoles, video based slot machines, reel based slot machines, and video lottery terminals

Gaming machines, namely, devices which accept a wager; reconfigurable casino gaming equipment, namely, gaming machines and operational computer software therefor sold as a unit
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General Information

Serial Number86321155
Word MarkBLACK TORTOISE
Filing DateThursday, June 26, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, June 30, 2022
Registration Number4896207
Registration DateTuesday, February 2, 2016
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 7, 2014

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesComputer software and firmware for games of chance on any computerized platform, including dedicated gaming consoles, video based slot machines, reel based slot machines, and video lottery terminals
Goods and ServicesGaming machines, namely, devices which accept a wager; reconfigurable casino gaming equipment, namely, gaming machines and operational computer software therefor sold as a unit

Classification Information

International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 2, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 30, 2014
International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 2, 2014
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 30, 2014

Trademark Owner History

Party NameLIGHT & WONDER, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89119
Party NameSG GAMING, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89119
Party NameBALLY GAMING, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLas Vegas, NV 89119
Party NameBALLY GAMING, INC.
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89118
Party NameWMS GAMING INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWAUKEGAN, IL 60085
Party NameWMS GAMING INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWAUKEGAN, IL 60085

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 19, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 26, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, June 30, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, July 2, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 10, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 21, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, May 18, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, May 18, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, May 18, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 20, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 2, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, May 18, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 12, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, December 29, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 2, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 23, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 23, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, February 21, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 2, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, November 10, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 10, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, November 25, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, December 28, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, August 20, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 27, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 22, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, July 13, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, July 13, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 13, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, July 13, 2020TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, July 13, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, June 30, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, June 30, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 31, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, January 6, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, January 6, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, January 6, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 10, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 10, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, January 10, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 1, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, September 10, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Sunday, February 2, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, July 13, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, February 2, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 26, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 8, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, June 30, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

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