| Serial Number | 87634031 |
| Word Mark | NINTENDO SWITCH |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 4, 2017 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, August 21, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5443363 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | Organizing, arranging, and producing video game events for entertainment purposes; Providing information about video games, including video game machines, video game controllers, downloadable video games, non-downloadable video games and online game services by computer networks, handheld game apparatus and video game apparatus; Providing entertainment-related blogs, information and news on video games, computer games and related products, and on the video game and computer game industries; Providing non-downloadable images and photographs by computer networks, handheld game apparatus and video game apparatus; Providing non-downloadable pictures and photographs by computer networks, hand held game apparatus and video game apparatus; Providing non-downloadable videos in the field of video games by computer networks, handheld game apparatus and video game apparatus; Providing non-downloadable video games and video game samples by computer network, handheld game apparatus and video game apparatus; Providing online games and game samples by computer network, handheld game apparatus and video game apparatus; Providing a website featuring entertainment information and video game information |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a square design enclosing the terms "NINTENDO SWITCH" below two side-by-side rectangular shapes, with one rectangular shape with a circle in the upper portion and the other rectangular shape with a circle in its lower portion. |
| Goods and Services | Cartridges and memory cards containing puzzles, stories, and video games; Computer game programs; Computer game software; Computer programs for parental controls in the field of video games; Downloadable computer game programs; Downloadable computer game software; Downloadable computer programs; Downloadable electronic game programs; Downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable multimedia files including computer games, puzzles, stories and video games; Downloadable video game programs; Downloadable video game software; Electronic game programs; Electronic game software; Electronic video game programs; Electronic video game software; Game programs for hand held video game apparatus; Game programs for video game apparatus; Video game cartridges; Video game memory cards; Video game memory devices including cartridges and memory cards; Video game operating system software programs and utility programs; Video game programs; Video game software; Accessories for electronic video and computer game systems, namely, AC adapters, chargers, earphones, microphones, power adapters; Electronic memory devices for use with electronic video and computer game systems |
| Goods and Services | Action figures; Computer game machines; Electronic game consoles; Electronic game controllers and electronic game joysticks; Electronic game controllers with an integrated video display; Electronic game machines; Electronic memory devices for use with electronic video and computer game systems; Electronic video game machines for use with a monitor or television; Fitted plastic films known as skins specially adapted for covering and protecting hand-held video game units and video game consoles; Hand-held units for playing electronic games; Hand-held units for playing video games; Fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and protecting electronic game playing apparatus, namely, video game machines and hand-held units for playing video games; Protective carrying cases and storage cases specially adapted for video game systems; Protective films specially adapted for screens for portable game machines; Video game consoles; Video game controllers; Video game joysticks; Video game machines |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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, October 11, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 3, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 3, 2017 |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 11, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 3, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 3, 2017 |
| 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, October 11, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
| Party Name | Nintendo of America Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Redmond, WA 98052 |
| Party Name | Nintendo of America Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Redmond, WA 98052 |
| Party Name | Nintendo of America Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Redmond, WA 98052 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Saturday, October 7, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, December 17, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Sunday, December 17, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 2, 2020 | NOTICE OF SUIT |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, October 14, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 14, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, October 14, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 10, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 2, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 19, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |