STAR OF AFRICA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, a trademark application was filed for STAR OF AFRICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the STAR OF AFRICA trademark a serial number of 78820126. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, August 8, 2014. This trademark is owned by Atronic International GmbH. The STAR OF AFRICA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Electric and electronic apparatus, devices and instruments, namely, automated dispensing machines that dispense and accept coins, paper money, tokens, magnetic strip cards, electronic tokens, memory cards, micro-processor cards, contactless chip cards, optical memory cards, chits, embossed cards, and read and write tickets; coin operated machines and machines operable with paper money, tokens, magnetic cards, micro-processor devices and chits, namely, slot machines with or without video output, gambling and gaming machines, betting machines; multi-user and networked slot machines with or without video output; mechanisms for coin-operated machines and coin controlled machines, namely, mounting parts for and sold as a component of vending machines, money change machines, gambling and gaming machines, operable with coins, paper money, tokens, magnetic strip cards, electronic tokens, memory cards, micro-processor cards, optical memory cards, chits, embossed cards, read and write tickets; c...

Stand-alone coin-operated compact sports game machines; stand-alone coin-operated compact sports video game machines featuring darts, table soccer, pool-billiard, snooker, shooting galleries; hand-held units for playing electronic games; toys, namely, stuffed toy animals, toy figures, toy vehicles; stand-alone video game machines featuring amusement, entertainment and sports themes

Entertainment in the nature of casino services featuring a progressive slot machine jackpot, namely, a jackpot or prize with a fixed minimum value that grows, until won, in proportion to play upon designated slot machines linked to the prize
star of africa

General Information


Serial Number78820126
Word MarkSTAR OF AFRICA
Filing DateTuesday, February 21, 2006
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, August 8, 2014
Registration Number3362367
Registration DateTuesday, January 1, 2008
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 16, 2007

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesElectric and electronic apparatus, devices and instruments, namely, automated dispensing machines that dispense and accept coins, paper money, tokens, magnetic strip cards, electronic tokens, memory cards, micro-processor cards, contactless chip cards, optical memory cards, chits, embossed cards, and read and write tickets; coin operated machines and machines operable with paper money, tokens, magnetic cards, micro-processor devices and chits, namely, slot machines with or without video output, gambling and gaming machines, betting machines; multi-user and networked slot machines with or without video output; mechanisms for coin-operated machines and coin controlled machines, namely, mounting parts for and sold as a component of vending machines, money change machines, gambling and gaming machines, operable with coins, paper money, tokens, magnetic strip cards, electronic tokens, memory cards, micro-processor cards, optical memory cards, chits, embossed cards, read and write tickets; computer programs for operating electric and electronic machines for gambling, gaming, amusement and entertainment purposes; calculators for calculating transactions performed on machines operated with currency and currency surrogate carriers; data printers; printed circuit boards; money change machines and vending machines providing chits, coupons, and game cards; machine-readable data carriers featuring electronic gaming information; memory cards for electronic pocket games; video gaming and gambling machines not for use as accessory devices with televisions, namely, slot machines provided with a CRT monitor, a TFT monitor or a similar display monitor
Goods and ServicesStand-alone coin-operated compact sports game machines; stand-alone coin-operated compact sports video game machines featuring darts, table soccer, pool-billiard, snooker, shooting galleries; hand-held units for playing electronic games; toys, namely, stuffed toy animals, toy figures, toy vehicles; stand-alone video game machines featuring amusement, entertainment and sports themes
Goods and ServicesEntertainment in the nature of casino services featuring a progressive slot machine jackpot, namely, a jackpot or prize with a fixed minimum value that grows, until won, in proportion to play upon designated slot machines linked to the prize

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, August 8, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, August 8, 2014
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, August 8, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGTECH GERMANY GMBH
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressLÜBBECKE 32312
DE

Party NameSPIELO INTERNATIONAL GERMANY GMBH
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressLUBBECKE 32312
DE

Party NameAtronic International GmbH
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLübbecke 32312
DE

Party NameAtronic International GmbH
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLübbecke 32312
DE

Party NameAtronic International GmbH
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLübbecke 32312
DE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, August 8, 2014CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Wednesday, June 25, 2014AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, June 11, 2014AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, January 1, 2008REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 16, 2007PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, September 26, 2007NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, September 11, 2007LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, September 11, 2007APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, August 16, 2007TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 26, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, August 16, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, July 26, 2007TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, February 5, 2007LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Sunday, February 4, 2007SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Saturday, January 13, 2007TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, January 12, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, January 12, 2007TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 7, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Saturday, August 5, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, July 31, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 16, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 28, 2006NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM