| Serial Number | 79369962 |
| Word Mark | METAPHOR |
| Filing Date | Friday, January 20, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7741394 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line video games and on-line computer games; providing entertainment information on on-line games; providing non-downloadable on-line computer graphics, videos, and images featuring scenes and characters based on computer and video games that are viewed online via computer networks, video game machines and mobile phones; providing amusement facilities; providing amusement arcade services; providing amusement parks; entertainment services, namely, organization, production and presentation of video and computer game contests and tournaments; providing entertainment information about amusement facilities |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer game programs; recorded computer game programs; downloadable computer game software; recorded computer game software; downloadable video game software; recorded video game software; downloadable video game programs; recorded video game programs; video game discs and cartridges; downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; mobile phone straps; protective cases for cell phones; downloadable graphics, images, and video recordings for computers, video game machines and mobile phones featuring scenes and characters based on computer and video games; downloadable computer game and video game software; electronic publications, namely, downloadable books and magazines in the field of computer games, video games, and cartoons |
| 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 | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SEGA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SEGA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SEGA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, May 18, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 1, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 18, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, November 2, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |