MZ Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, April 4, 2016, a trademark application was filed for MZ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MZ trademark a serial number of 86963050. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, June 6, 2023. This trademark is owned by Machine Zone, Inc.. The MZ trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable video game software for use on wireless devices; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; computer software providing real-time language translation capability; downloadable software for use in performance benchmarking and load testing of software systems

Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to participate in competitions, showcase their skills, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, engage in social networking, and improve their talent; providing a website featuring non-downloadable software tools for use in tracking performance of computer games; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for providing and accelerating the real-time transfer, transmission, reception, and processing of audio, video, text, and data; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for providing and accelerating real-time electronic messaging between users and real-time electronic chat services; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for accelerating and improving the functionality of computer applications that scale large amounts of data in real time; platform...

Entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable video games; entertainment services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable virtual items in the nature of characters, heroes, legions, troops, weapons, tools, buildings, land, vehicles, clothing, currency, gifts, and prizes, for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; providing an internet website portal in the field of computer games and gaming; entertainment services, namely, providing virtual environments in which users can interact through social games for recreational, leisure, or entertainment purposes
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General Information


Serial Number86963050
Word MarkMZ
Filing DateMonday, April 4, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, June 6, 2023
Registration Number5081636
Registration DateTuesday, November 15, 2016
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 30, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDownloadable video game software for use on wireless devices; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; computer software providing real-time language translation capability; downloadable software for use in performance benchmarking and load testing of software systems
Goods and ServicesComputer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to participate in competitions, showcase their skills, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, engage in social networking, and improve their talent; providing a website featuring non-downloadable software tools for use in tracking performance of computer games; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for providing and accelerating the real-time transfer, transmission, reception, and processing of audio, video, text, and data; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for providing and accelerating real-time electronic messaging between users and real-time electronic chat services; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for accelerating and improving the functionality of computer applications that scale large amounts of data in real time; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for computer application developers to deliver real-time performing applications at large scale; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for providing real-time manipulation and transformation of data; platform as a service (PAAS) and software as a service (SAAS) featuring computer software for analyzing data in real-time
Pseudo MarkMACHINE ZONE
Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable video games; entertainment services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable virtual items in the nature of characters, heroes, legions, troops, weapons, tools, buildings, land, vehicles, clothing, currency, gifts, and prizes, for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; providing an internet website portal in the field of computer games and gaming; entertainment services, namely, providing virtual environments in which users can interact through social games for recreational, leisure, or entertainment purposes

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 DateThursday, April 7, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 28, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 28, 2012

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 7, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 28, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 28, 2012

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 7, 2016
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 28, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 28, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMZ IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressPALO ALTO, CA 94303

Party NameMachine Zone, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPalo Alto, CA 94303

Party NameMachine Zone, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPalo Alto, CA 94303

Party NameMachine Zone, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPalo Alto, CA 94303

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, April 7, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, April 7, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, April 8, 2016NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 19, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, July 25, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 10, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 30, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 30, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 15, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 14, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, April 11, 2018AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, November 15, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, April 15, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 15, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, April 15, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 9, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 23, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, June 6, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, July 25, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Saturday, November 15, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED