THE FUTURE IS BLACK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, a trademark application was filed for THE FUTURE IS BLACK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE FUTURE IS BLACK trademark a serial number of 85673145. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 25, 2022. This trademark is owned by Activision Publishing, Inc.. The THE FUTURE IS BLACK trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Computer game discs; Computer game software; Computer mice; Downloadable computer game programs; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Interactive video game programs
the future is black

General Information


Serial Number85673145
Word MarkTHE FUTURE IS BLACK
Filing DateTuesday, July 10, 2012
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, March 25, 2022
Registration Number4813174
Registration DateTuesday, September 15, 2015
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 4, 2012

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesComputer game discs; Computer game software; Computer mice; Downloadable computer game programs; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Interactive video game programs

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, March 25, 2022
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 12, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 12, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameActivision Publishing, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSANTA MONICA, CA 90404

Party NameActivision Publishing, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Monica, CA 90405

Party NameActivision Publishing, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSanta Monica, CA 90405

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 25, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Friday, March 4, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, March 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, March 4, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, March 4, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, March 4, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 15, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 15, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 11, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Monday, August 10, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, July 31, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 23, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, July 23, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, January 29, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 28, 2015SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 21, 2015SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Wednesday, January 21, 2015TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, August 2, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, August 1, 2014SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Monday, July 28, 2014SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Monday, July 28, 2014TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, March 15, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, March 15, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, February 8, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, February 7, 2014SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, January 28, 2014SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, January 28, 2014TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, August 30, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, August 29, 2013SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, July 29, 2013SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, August 29, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, July 29, 2013TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 29, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 4, 2012OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 4, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, November 14, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 30, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, October 30, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, October 15, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 12, 2012EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, October 12, 2012NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 12, 2012EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 12, 2012EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 10, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, July 17, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Friday, July 13, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM