| Serial Number | 97462378 |
| Word Mark | THE UNKNOWN |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 16, 2022 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| 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, September 3, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Book publishing; news reporter services; personal development leadership training; providing information about education; providing sports information; entertainment information; providing business training; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of game shows featuring quizzes, music, and dancing; entertainment services, in the nature of a television show; organization of sports competitions; organization of entertainment events in the nature of game shows featuring prizes; arranging and conducting of cultural, entertainment and sporting events for charitable purposes, namely, athletic competitions; educational services, namely, providing seminars, courses, conferences, and training events in the field of talent scouting for others for casting purposes; reservation of tickets for shows and cultural and sporting events; entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of a game show featuring prizes; entertainment services, namely, designing in the nature of providing advice and information for radio, television, audiovisual, musical, and theatre game show concept and script development; providing film, video, sound, illumination and all other equipment needed for the making of audiovisual productions, namely, rental of audio and video equipment; post-production digital processing in the nature of editing services for audiovisual works, namely, television shows, videos and films; post-production editing services in the field of music, videos and film; sound editing and mixing; sound recording studio services; sound recording studios; performing camera work for film, television show, and video productions; subtitling services; educational services, namely, providing training and courses in the field of self-improvement; conducting of instructional, educational and training courses for young people and adults in the field of self-improvement; educational services, namely, organizing educational conferences, seminars, and lectures in the field of self-improvement; organizing community sporting and cultural events, live music concerts, and providing educational demonstrations for cultural or educational purposes; organization of educational events; organization of sporting events; organizing events for cultural purposes; organizing cultural and arts events; arranging of demonstrations for educational purposes; arranging of demonstrations for entertainment purposes, namely, wine and food tastings; arranging of demonstrations for cultural purposes; organizing exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; providing information and news in the field of current events relating to radio and television programs and films about show business and sports for educational or cultural purposes; entertainment services, namely, devising in the nature of providing advice and information for game show concepts and script development on radio and television; entertainment services in the nature of ongoing game shows; film and video rental; film rental; video rental services; rental of stage scenery; rental of radio and television; entertainment technical design consultancy services in the nature of development, creation, production, and post-production of television and radio game shows on the internet and other audiovisual media; publishing, lending, and editing of books, newspapers, magazines, guides, program guides, and other publications, not for publicity purposes; publishing of books, magazines; publishing of newspapers; publication of educational and training guides; publication of printed matter and printed publications; lending of books and periodicals; lending of books and other publications; publishing of electronic publications; photography; television studio services; rental of movie props; rental of space in the nature of film production studios; rental and leasing of movie projectors and accessories; services of editorial offices, namely, editorial consultation; written text editing, except publicity texts; editorial consultation; all the aforesaid services rendered by means of radio, television, teletext, the internet, or other electronic networks |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "THE UNKNOWN". The "O" in "UNKNOWN" contains an infinity symbol. The solid color and rectangular shape appearing behind and around the stylized wording represent background or shading and are not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Prerecorded digital video disks featuring game shows; information technology computer hardware; information technology network servers; audiovisual receivers; audiovisual media players; magnets; magnetizers; demagnetizers; optical devices, equipment, apparatus, and instruments, namely, optical readers; audio amplifiers; sound amplifying apparatus, namely, sound amplifiers; stereo amplifying apparatus, namely, stereo amplifiers; video monitor amplifying apparatus, namely, video monitor signal amplifiers; electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments featuring electronic GPS target location tracking devices; mapping equipment in the nature of navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices, namely, GPS navigation devices, GPS tracking devices, and recorded computer software for creating targets on maps and map making; coordinate measuring instruments; teaching robots; instrumentation simulators, namely, virtual reality headsets; optical apparatus, namely, optical readers; apparatus for recording of sound or images; apparatus for transmission of sound or images; apparatus for the reproduction of sound or images; computer hardware for accessing video-on-demand, pay-per-view, and teleshopping services for interactive television viewing purposes; interactive television terminal sets; cinematographic apparatus; cameras; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; downloadable computer software for playing games and enabling users to view or listen to audio, video, text and multimedia content; prerecorded optical discs, compact discs, and DVDs featuring game shows; blank recordable optical discs, compact discs, and DVDs |
| Goods and Services | Board games; beanbags in the form of playthings; computer gaming consoles for recreational game playing; playing cards |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication access services; electronic transmission of e-mail; news agency services for electronic transmission; broadcasting and transmission of television and radio programmes; electronic and digital transmission of television programs, audiovisual media, data, and software application data via the internet for reception on fixed or mobile computer terminals; telecommunications services, namely, video-on-demand, interactive television, free TV, and pay TV transmissions provided by distribution of data via cable, satellite, DSL, and digital online networks; broadcasting of teleshopping programmes; technical telecommunications consultancy in the fields of internet, extranets, and intranet networks; providing access to electronic television program guides on data networks; telecommunication equipment rental; telecommunication consultation in the nature of technical consulting in the fields of radio and television programme broadcasting and audio, text and visual data transmission and communication related to internet databases and audiovisual media presentations; consultancy and information services in relation to telecommunications; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to telecommunications |
| 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 | Thursday, June 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, June 30, 2022 |
| 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 | Thursday, June 30, 2022 |
| 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 | Thursday, June 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | IDTV Film & Video Productions B.V. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AMSTERDAM 1062XK NL |
| Party Name | RTL Nederland B.V. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | HILVERSUM 1217WP NL |
| Party Name | IDTV Film & Video Productions B.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AMSTERDAM 1062XK NL |
| Party Name | RTL Nederland B.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | HILVERSUM 1217WP NL |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 20, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 30, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 3, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 3, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 3, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 14, 2023 | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Thursday, July 20, 2023 | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Sunday, January 14, 2024 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Thursday, January 18, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM ISSUE - MANAGING ATTORNEY REQUEST |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 15, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 15, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |