| Serial Number | 79209937 |
| Word Mark | THE SURGE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 29, 2016 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6268706 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of white capital letters in forming the words "THE SURGE" on a black rectangle. Special printing: the letters of the word "SURGE" are cut into vertical and horizontal lines, giving the impression of the word being gradually erased. |
| Goods and Services | News agencies, namely, the transmission of news items to news reporting organizations; communication by computer terminals; radio communications; transmission of information via computers, local computer networks, electronic messaging, and server centers all connected to the same telematic network; audio broadcasting; electronic data transmission; communications services, namely, transmitting streamed sound and audiovisual recordings via the Internet; transmission of audiovisual news of all kinds by means of sounds and images; transmission of information held in data banks via electronic communications networks; video transmission over digital networks by videotext and teletext; rental of access time to a computer server center; providing Internet chatrooms; providing secured electronic transmission of data, particularly with access codes; communication by and/or between computers and computer terminals; provision of access to national and international computer server centers; communication via global telecommunication networks such as the Internet; computer aided transmission of downloadable software via a global computer network; providing multiple use access to global computer information networks for the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of data, sounds, and images; provision of discussion forums on or via the Internet or any electronic or digital network; cellular telephone communication services |
| Goods and Services | Building games; parlor games; toys, namely, mechanical action toys; action figures |
| Goods and Services | Consulting and information services relating to information technology |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment and leisure services, namely, hosting social entertainment events; entertainment services, namely, providing online electronic games via telecommunication networks; television broadcasting of programs featuring online electronic games; entertainment and educational services via online computer systems, namely, providing on-line computer games via on-line computer systems; organization of sports competitions for educational or entertainment purposes, professional or not; organization of games; organization of information campaigns featuring videogames and videogames competition, these services being for entertainment or education purposes, professional or not; organization of sporting events, professional or not, for entertainment or education purposes; production of audio recordings and image/multimedia carriers, namely, interactive audio disks and audio digital CD-ROMs; editing of multimedia programs, namely, computerized composition of texts and/or images, still or animated, and of musical or non-musical media for interactive or non-interactive use; arranging and conducting of concerts, sports contests, and educational congresses; organization of electronic video game competitions and tournaments; education in the fields of computers, music, art rendered through correspondence courses; entertainment, namely, providing online electronic games from a computer and/or electronic network, in particular between terminals, computers and mobile telephones; providing on-line publications, namely, downloadable electronic publications in the nature of e-zine in the field of video games; production and distribution of monoscopic and stereoscopic, electronic, digital films; providing online video game services from a computer and/or electronic network, especially between computers and mobile telephones; providing information online relating to data communication games, video games, audiovisual games, teaching games, and educational games for entertainment purposes |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication apparatus, namely, cell phones, mobile phones, smartphones; computers; portable terminals for displaying electronic publications; computer styluses; computer keyboards; integrated circuit cards, namely, blank smart cards; cameras; video cameras; blank magnetic tapes for tape recorders; magnetic tape recorders; downloadable music files; exposed cinematographic films; digital cameras; camcorders; DVD players; DVD recorders; audio recorders; portable apparatus for recording and reproducing music; portable apparatus for recording and reproducing video content; portable apparatus for recording and reproducing video; monitors for television receivers; television receivers and television transmitters; telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely, portable video recorder; 3D spectacles and virtual reality spectacles; mobile hotspot devices to be worn on the body; Smart phones in the form of watches; mobile hotspot devices in the form of watch straps or in the form of watches |
| 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 | Friday, June 16, 2017 |
| 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 | Friday, June 16, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 16, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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 | Friday, June 16, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 16, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Focus Entertainment |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Party Name | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Party Name | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 15, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 29, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, July 6, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, July 6, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, January 5, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 5, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, January 5, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, January 29, 2018 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 29, 2018 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 29, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 27, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, August 30, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 30, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 30, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 7, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 21, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, October 31, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2019 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, January 6, 2020 | TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 | WITHDRAWN FROM ISSUE - PETITIONS OFFICE REQUEST |
| Monday, January 6, 2020 | PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | INCOMPLETE PETITION NOTICE MAILED |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO PETITION DEFICIENCY RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Friday, June 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, July 23, 2020 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, July 24, 2020 | ACTION CONTINUING FINAL - COMPLETED |
| Friday, July 24, 2020 | ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 24, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 21, 2020 | EXPARTE APPEAL DISMISSED |
| Monday, September 21, 2020 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, December 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Sunday, May 16, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, May 17, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, July 9, 2022 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Sunday, May 26, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |