METAPHOR Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, January 20, 2023, a trademark application was filed for METAPHOR with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the METAPHOR trademark a serial number of 79369962. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Tuesday, February 20, 2024. This trademark is owned by SEGA CORPORATION. The METAPHOR trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

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; providing on-line music, not downloadable

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; downloadable music files via a global computer network and wireless devices; sound recordings recorded on compact discs featuring music, video game sounds and dialogues; prerecorded compact discs, magnetic audio tapes, and downloadable electronic data files featuring music; prerecorded video discs and magnetic audio tapes featuring music, come...
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General Information


Serial Number79369962
Word MarkMETAPHOR
Filing DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Status661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED
Status DateTuesday, February 20, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing5000 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment 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; providing on-line music, not downloadable
Goods and ServicesDownloadable 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; downloadable music files via a global computer network and wireless devices; sound recordings recorded on compact discs featuring music, video game sounds and dialogues; prerecorded compact discs, magnetic audio tapes, and downloadable electronic data files featuring music; prerecorded video discs and magnetic audio tapes featuring music, comedy, drama, action, adventure and animation; electronic publications, namely, downloadable books and magazines in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and music; phonograph records featuring music

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, 038, 026, 023, 036
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 1, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 1, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSEGA CORPORATION
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressJP

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, February 20, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, February 20, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 20, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, August 31, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Thursday, August 31, 2023REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Friday, August 11, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Thursday, August 10, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, August 8, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 6, 2023APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, June 1, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, May 31, 2023LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, May 18, 2023SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB