| Serial Number | 79394313 |
| Word Mark | SIDEKICKS! |
| Filing Date | Friday, February 9, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
| 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, June 17, 2025 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized English wording "SIDEKICKS!" with the first letter "S" and the first letter "K" in orange, and the rest of the letters all in black. All the English wording has some white dots. There are black horizontal lines on top and bottom of the letters "IDE", and on the bottom of the wording "KICKS". On top of the letters "ICKS" there are black bars that form into a solid horizontal line bearing the white Japanese characters for "SIDEKICKS". Behind the letters"SID", there is a shooting target design in light grey color. All other instances of white in the mark represent background and are not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-latin characters in the mark transliterate to "SAIDOKIKKUSU" and this means "sidekicks" in english. |
| Goods and Services | downloadable video game programs; recorded video game programs; downloadable video game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; downloadable computer programs for video games |
| Pseudo Mark | SIDE KICKS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) orange, black, grey, and white is/are 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 | Thursday, April 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 3, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, October 3, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, September 28, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, October 19, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |