PIRANHA BYTES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, a trademark application was filed for PIRANHA BYTES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PIRANHA BYTES trademark a serial number of 86042816. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED as of Tuesday, December 8, 2020. This trademark is owned by Pluto 13 GmbH. The PIRANHA BYTES trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Computer game software; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; Computer software, namely, game engine software for video game development and operation
piranha bytes

General Information


Serial Number86042816
Word MarkPIRANHA BYTES
Filing DateTuesday, August 20, 2013
Status701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED
Status DateTuesday, December 8, 2020
Registration Number4595677
Registration DateTuesday, September 2, 2014
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 17, 2014

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of a rectangle with the upper right corner missing, appearing with four semi-circular shapes as if the corner had been bitten off; at the bottom of the rectangle appears the term "PIRANHA," in white, stylized letters, and below those letters appears the term "BYTES" also in white, stylized letters; the white outlines of nine white circles emanate, appearing as bubbles, upward from the letter "I" in "PIRANHA"; the majority of the background inside the rectangle is in shades of a teal blue-green color, with the bottom portion of the rectangle background in black; and the thin border around the rectangle is in shades of teal blue-green and black.
Goods and ServicesComputer game software; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; Computer software, namely, game engine software for video game development and operation
Pseudo MarkPIRANHA BITES
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) teal blue-green, black, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

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 DateWednesday, August 28, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, December 12, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 23, 2001

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTHQ NORDIC AB
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressKARLSTAD 65209
SE

Party NameEmbracer Group AB
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type84 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressKARLSTAD 652 25
SE

Party NameTHQ NORDIC AB
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type64 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressKARLSTAD 652 25
SE

Party NamePluto 13 GmbH
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEssen 45138
DE

Party NamePluto 13 GmbH
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEssen 45138
DE

Party NamePluto 13 GmbH
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEssen 45138
DE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, December 5, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, August 23, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, August 28, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, August 29, 2013NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Sunday, December 8, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, December 8, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Sunday, December 8, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 24, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, April 24, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, April 24, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, April 25, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 1, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 14, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, May 14, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, May 28, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 17, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 17, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 2, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, September 2, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 19, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, September 1, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 16, 2020ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, November 17, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, November 21, 2020POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8
Tuesday, December 8, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, December 8, 2020POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED NO RESPONSE REQUIRED
Tuesday, December 8, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Tuesday, December 8, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, December 8, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 26, 2023ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, December 4, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 20, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, September 2, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, December 4, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, December 4, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, August 20, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 20, 2024TEAS SECTION 15 RECEIVED
Friday, November 1, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, April 10, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, December 4, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, December 4, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED