| Serial Number | 79433253 |
| Word Mark | POKÉMON FRIENDS |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
| 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, March 10, 2026 |
| Goods and Services | Recorded electronic game programs; downloadable electronic game programs; recorded video game programs; downloadable video game programs; video game cartridges; memory cards for video game machines; protective films adapted for smartphones; cases for smartphones; covers for smartphones; holders adapted for smartphones; recorded computer game software; downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; downloadable image files containing artwork, text, audio, videos featuring video games and trading card games; downloadable video files in the field of video games, games, toys, trading cards, artwork, children's entertainment, education, memes, movies, movie clips, music, music concerts, animated cartoons, and television; downloadable music files; downloadable electronic publications, namely, downloadable e-books featuring fiction stories, booklets, manuals and newsletters in the field of video games and trading card games; headphones; earphones; headsets; cases for earphones; cases for headphones; batteries; battery chargers; decorative magnets; eyeglasses; sunglasses; protective helmets for sports |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "POKÉMON" depicted in stylized shaded yellow lettering outlined in blue, positioned above the term "FRIENDS" depicted in stylized blue lettering outlined in blue. The dot of the "I" in "FRIENDS" is comprised of a blue circle design bisected by a horizontal blue line forming a small white circle in the center of the larger circle, with the top half of the larger circle depicted in red and the bottom half of the larger circle depicted in white. To the right of "POKÉMON" is a yellow lightbulb containing an orange zig-zag line and featuring a gray base. |
| Goods and Services | Games, namely card games, promotional game cards, trading card games; toys, namely, toy balls being balls for games, stuffed toys with key rings, toy figures, water toys, plush toys, inflatable toys, party favors in the nature of small toys, toy balloons, toy building blocks; stuffed toys; dolls; portable games with liquid crystal displays; protective films adapted for screens for portable games; video game machines; controllers for game consoles; hand-held units for playing video games; arcade video game machines; board games; playing cards; ornaments for Christmas trees, except lights, candles and confectionery; party balloons; protective carrying cases specially adapted for handheld video games; trading cards for games; trading card games; cases for trading cards for games; card games; joysticks for video games; jigsaw puzzles, puzzle board games, manipulative puzzles, mosaic puzzles |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable images featuring images of characters and scenes from an electronic game and trading card games via a global computer network and wireless networks; entertainment services, namely providing temporary use of non-downloadable video games; providing online videos featuring animation, not downloadable; providing non-downloadable videos in the field of animation via a website; provision of non-downloadable videos in the field of children's entertainment via a video-on-demand service; entertainment, namely, a continuing animation show broadcast over the Internet; providing information in the field of entertainment; providing non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazine and e-books in the field of fiction stories, video games and trading cards; providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of video games and trading card games; providing online music, not downloadable; arranging and conducting of concerts; providing online electronic games; organization of electronic game and trading card game social entertainment events and competitions; providing amusement arcade services; amusement park services; organization of electronic sports competitions; organizing and conducting social entertainment events; providing recreational areas in the nature of play areas for children; rental of motion pictures; presentation of live show performances; presentation of musical performances |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors yellow, blue, red, white, orange, and gray are claimed as features of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | POKEMON FRIENDS |
| 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, September 29, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, September 29, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| 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, September 29, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Nintendo of America Inc. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | US |
| Party Name | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, September 29, 2025 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, September 29, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, September 29, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, February 19, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |