KING OF AFRICA Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, July 22, 2004, a trademark application was filed for KING OF AFRICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the KING OF AFRICA trademark a serial number of 78454776. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, February 27, 2016. This trademark is owned by WMS GAMING INC.. The KING OF AFRICA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

GAMING MACHINES
king of africa

General Information

Serial Number78454776
Word MarkKING OF AFRICA
Filing DateThursday, July 22, 2004
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, February 27, 2016
Registration Number3038471
Registration DateTuesday, January 3, 2006
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 21, 2005

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesGAMING 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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, July 30, 2004
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, September 12, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, September 12, 2005

Trademark Owner History

Party NameLIGHT & WONDER, INC.
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89119
Party NameSG GAMING, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89119
Party NameBALLY GAMING, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLas Vegas, NV 89119
Party NameWMS GAMING INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWAUKEGAN, IL 60085
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
Friday, July 30, 2004NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, February 25, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, February 28, 2005APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 4, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, March 8, 2005LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, March 9, 2005TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 9, 2005ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, June 1, 2005NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, June 21, 2005PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 13, 2005NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, October 14, 2005TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, October 14, 2005USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, October 24, 2005STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, November 14, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, November 18, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, November 21, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 3, 2006REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 19, 2011TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, December 19, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 8, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, February 8, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 4, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, December 10, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 12, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, December 14, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, February 27, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, February 27, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, February 27, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, February 27, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
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, August 21, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 27, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 22, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, July 15, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, July 15, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 15, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, June 8, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 24, 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
Wednesday, January 11, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 1, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, January 3, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 6, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, December 22, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

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