| Serial Number | 98157486 |
| Word Mark | NAPS NORTH AMERICAN POKER SERIES |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, organizing, conducting and operating poker tournaments; television entertainment services in the nature of television show production; Entertainment services in the nature of providing ongoing television programs in the field of poker; sporting and cultural activities, namely, providing on-line poker games; amusement arcade services; amusement arcade game services; Entertainment services, namely, casino gaming services; gambling services; betting services; gaming services in the nature of casino gaming; proving on-line card game services; Entertainment services, namely, conducting live poker games; Entertainment services, namely, provision of games of skill in the nature of online poker games; organization and production of entertainment in the nature of poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker games, poker gameshows and poker gaming events for entertainment purposes; electronic games services provided by means of the Internet; Entertainment services, namely conducting multi-player card poker games, conducting poker games in poker rooms and organizing card games all provided live and by means of the Internet accessed via television, and via portable, mobile, handheld, and tablet devices; providing news and information in the field of poker games; Educational services, namely, teaching services in the field of poker; Entertainment services, namely, providing information in the field of casino gaming services, gambling services, betting services, casino gaming, poker card game services, poker game services, poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker games, poker gameshows and poker entertainment tournament events; provision of on-line electronic publications in the nature of blogs in the field of poker; providing on-line electronic newsletters in the field of poker distributed via the Internet, electronic mail and portable, mobile, handheld, and tablet devices |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "NAPS" in a stylized font displayed in a shaded rhomboid to the left of a star centered within a spade. "NAPS" and the spade are displayed above the words "NORTH AMERICAN POKER SERIES" in a stylized font. The wording and design are within a rectangle with rounded corners. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer game software and downloadable computer game programs featuring card poker games, card games, games of skill, poker, poker games, casino games, gambling, sports betting and poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker game-shows and poker gaming events; Downloadable computer application game software featuring card poker games, card games, games of skill, poker, poker games, casino games, gambling, sports betting and poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker game-shows and poker gaming events; Downloadable interactive video game software; downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable computer software game platforms for social networking that connect individuals to play poker accessed via the Internet, electronic mail and portable, mobile, handheld, and tablet devices; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books featuring advice and instructions in connection with games, card games, games of skill, poker, poker games, casino games, gambling, betting and poker tournaments, poker competitions, poker gameshows and playing in poker events; sunglasses; bags and cases specially adapted for holding and carrying handheld and wearable portable communications devices, namely, portable smartphones, tablet computers, and general-purpose computers contained in a touchscreen panel; carrying cases for mobile phones; cases for mobile phones; holders specially adapted for mobile phones in the nature of Cell phone holders for vehicles; mobile phone covers; mobile phone straps; blank smart cards; magnetic coded cards for use as electronic tickets; blank magnetic data carriers in the nature of electronic data carrier cards; magnetically encoded charge cards; magnetically encoded blank bank cards for issuance by financial institutions; magnetically encoded credit cards; magnetically encoded debit cards; blank electronic chip cards; stored value cards in the nature of magnetically encoded credit cards; payment cards in the nature of magnetically encoded credit cards; prepaid cards, namely, magnetically encoded debit cards; magnetic coded cards using magnetic memories and integrated circuit memories for use in financial transactions; chipcards containing an integrated circuit chip; blank optical data carriers with integrated electronic chips; blank magnetic data carriers with integrated microprocessor chips; pre-paid magnetic coded cards for use in financial transactions; encoded electronic chip cards containing programming used for financial applications, loyalty programs, rewards programs and to customize card holder preferences; magnetically encoded cards encoded with security features for identification purposes; cards encoded with security features for authentication purposes; magnetically encoded hologram impregnated credit cards; blank USB flash drives |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | NORTH AMERICAN POKER SERIES |
| 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 | Wednesday, September 27, 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 | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Onchan IM31DZ IM |
| Party Name | Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Onchan IM31DZ IM |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, September 2, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 27, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |