| Serial Number | 88091920 |
| Word Mark | LIGHTNING LINK |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 24, 2018 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, March 3, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5898537 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "LIGHTNING LINK" in gold outlined in dark and light blue. The lightning bolts representing "I"'s in the words "LIGHTNING" and "LINK" are also gold and outlined in light and dark blue. The mark contains light and dark blue electric strikes of lightning in the background. |
| Goods and Services | Computer game software for gambling machines; computer game software for gaming machines, namely, slot machines and video lottery terminals; games that accept virtual or monetary wagers sold as a feature of game software; downloadable computer software and firmware for playing games of chance on any computerized platform, including dedicated gaming consoles, video based slot machines, reel based slot machines, video lottery terminals, hand held devices, mobile and wireless communication devices, and internet enabled devices |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) gold, dark blue and light blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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 | Tuesday, September 4, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 31, 2015 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 31, 2015 |
| Party Name | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | North Ryde, NSW 2113 AU |
| Party Name | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | North Ryde, NSW 2113 AU |
| Party Name | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | North Ryde, NSW 2113 AU |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, November 30, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, December 21, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 23, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, September 23, 2019 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Monday, September 23, 2019 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, September 26, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |