| Serial Number | 97528695 |
| Word Mark | NCING |
| Filing Date | Monday, August 1, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7700452 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines in the field of science, education, art, gaming; digital photography being photographic imaging services; digital filming services in the nature of video imaging services; providing of online non-downloadable digital music via mobile devices; production of music videos; photographic reporting; entertainment services in the nature of recording, production and distribution of films, video and audio recordings, radio and television programs in the field of education, entertainment, music; entertainment services in the nature of production and presentation of audio and video recordings, and still and moving images; providing online music not downloadable; providing of game contents, namely, computer games, augmented reality games, card games online; production of audio recordings; production of sound and video recordings; production and distribution of sound, movie and video recordings in the field of education, art, game; online library services, namely, providing electronic library services which feature newspapers, magazines, photographs, and pictures via an online computer network; providing information, commentary and online non-downloadable articles in the field of music via computer networks; distribution other than transportation of television programmes for others; production of television programs; providing sporting information via a web site; entertainment services, namely, providing online mobile game services; providing information on leisure activities, namely, hunting, fishing |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "NCING" with a black circle above the letter "I" and a white half-circle inside the black circle. |
| Goods and Services | Digital music downloadable from the internet provided via MP3 websites; prerecorded digital video discs featuring motion picture videos about animation, cartoons, video games, and art; downloadable electronic documents, namely, books, magazines, music files, newsletters in the field of animation, cartoons, video games, music, and entertainment; downloadable music files; downloadable video files, namely, video recordings featuring animation, cartoons, video games, music, and entertainment; downloadable image files containing animation, cartoons, and video game graphics; downloadable coupons in the nature of consumer coupons downloaded from a global computer network; music video recordings; downloadable computer software for providing entertainment information; exposed cinematographic films; downloadable software for downloading video and streaming music; downloadable game software; video and computer game cartridges for use with electronic game apparatus |
| Goods and Services | Printed Show invitation cards; printed note books; advertising pamphlets being printed advertising boards of paper, printing paper; graphic prints; leather covered, printed diaries; money clips; printed business cards; stationery; photographic prints; cards for collection being collectable printed trading cards; stickers; printed newspapers; printed matter, namely, brochures, newspapers except books and periodicals in the field of game; magazines in the nature of printed children's magazines, printed comic magazines, printed general feature magazines, and printed magazines featuring game information, all in the fields of science, history, art, and gaming; paper; shopping bags of paper; printed paper postcards; signboards of paper; banners of paper; gift boxes of paper; paper tissues; printed publications, namely, books, handouts, workbooks in the field of science, history, game; color prints in the nature of printed photographs, lithographs; paintings and their reproductions |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services; news clipping services; marketing services; commercial information agency services; provision of space on websites for advertising goods and services; telephone, online, computerized online ordering services of goods in the field of clothing, games for others; providing home shopping services in the field of general consumer merchandise in the nature of presentation of goods on communication media, namely, television, the internet, social media for retail purposes; import and export agencies; advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others in the field of cultural events, cosmetics, game via electronic media, namely, applications for smart phones and tablet PCs; analysis of markets; conducting public opinion polls; auctioneering provided on the internet; information retrieval services on the internet for others in the nature of business information services; management of telephone call centers for others; systematic entering of information in the nature of compilation of information into computer databases; providing information in the field of employment; management and compilation of computerised databases; online advertising on a computer network; office functions in the nature of searching for data in computer files for others |
| Goods and Services | Rental of a database server to third parties; development of computer software for big data processing; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for use in database management; providing platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for providing games; offsite data backup; monitoring of computer systems by remote access to ensure proper functioning; web site maintenance for others; rental of web servers; rental of computer application software for playing games, editing digital photos; providing search engines for the internet; conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media; design of products in the nature of new product design services, design of engineering products, design and testing of new products for others, product design and development in the field of engineering; design and development of computer software; cloud computing featuring software for use for saving users game data; fashion design consulting services; development of computer game software; development of consumer products in the nature of product development for others |
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NCSOFT Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 135090 KR |
| Party Name | NCSOFT Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 13494 KR |
| Party Name | NCSOFT Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 13494 KR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, August 4, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, August 22, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 17, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 17, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, March 20, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | TEAS PETITION TO AMEND BASIS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 16, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | PETITION TO DIRECTOR - CHANGE BASIS - GRANTED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | CASE RETURNED TO EXAMINATION |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |