GENDER BENDER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, May 4, 2001, a trademark application was filed for GENDER BENDER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GENDER BENDER trademark a serial number of 76251563. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 8, 2023. This trademark is owned by Merit Industries, Inc.. The GENDER BENDER trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

computer software for coin-operated video output game machines
gender bender

General Information


Serial Number76251563
Word MarkGENDER BENDER
Filing DateFriday, May 4, 2001
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 8, 2023
Registration Number2719873
Registration DateTuesday, May 27, 2003
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 19, 2002

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescomputer software for coin-operated video output game machines

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 8, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, September 20, 2001
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 20, 2001

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC
Party Type34 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressTREVOSE, PA 19053

Party NameMEGATOUCH LLC
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBRISTOL, PA 19007

Party NameMegatouch, LLC
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBRISTOL, PA 19007

Party NameAMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBRISTOL, PA 19007

Party NameMerit Industries, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBristol, PA 19007

Party NameMerit Industries, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBensalem, PA 19020

Party NameMerit Industries, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBensalem, PA 19020

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 8, 2023CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, August 10, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, May 27, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 22, 2017ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 24, 2016AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, December 18, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, December 18, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 8, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, October 8, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 27, 2013AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, March 27, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 27, 2013REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, March 25, 2013TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 23, 2010ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, June 23, 2010TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 6, 2009AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, January 22, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, January 7, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, November 10, 2008APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, November 10, 2008TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, April 3, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, October 17, 2006ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, October 17, 2006TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 27, 2003REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 20, 2002ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, August 14, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, August 9, 2002STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, July 15, 2002USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, July 17, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 11, 2002NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, March 19, 2002PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, February 27, 2002NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, December 17, 2001APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 14, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, August 28, 2001NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, August 21, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER