KILL SWITCH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 31, 2003, a trademark application was filed for KILL SWITCH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the KILL SWITCH trademark a serial number of 78232069. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 27, 2024. This trademark is owned by Namco Hometek Inc.. The KILL SWITCH trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Video games, namely, [ video game cartridges and ] video game discs
kill switch

General Information


Serial Number78232069
Word MarkKILL SWITCH
Filing DateMonday, March 31, 2003
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 27, 2024
Registration Number2855327
Registration DateTuesday, June 15, 2004
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 11, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesVideo games, namely, [ video game cartridges and ] video game discs

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 27, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, October 23, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, October 23, 2003

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSANTA CLARA, CA 95054

Party NameNAMCO BANDAI GAMES AMERICA INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95110

Party NameNamco Hometek Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Clara, CA 95054

Party NameNamco Hometek Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95131

Party NameNamco Hometek Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSan Jose, CA 95131

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, September 15, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 3, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, February 20, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, September 15, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, October 22, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, November 11, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, February 20, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, April 3, 2004ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 15, 2004REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 5, 2005TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, February 20, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, March 3, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, February 20, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, March 25, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, April 2, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, January 5, 2005ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 13, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 13, 2006APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, November 22, 2006ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, June 14, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 30, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 21, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, February 14, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 27, 2006ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, August 24, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 24, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, June 16, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, June 16, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, June 28, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, June 28, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 30, 2016AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, May 30, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 30, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, June 15, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, December 27, 2024CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Saturday, June 28, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, September 12, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 12, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, June 28, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED