V-BUCKS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 7, 2018, a trademark application was filed for V-BUCKS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the V-BUCKS trademark a serial number of 87953190. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, February 25, 2025. This trademark is owned by Epic Games, Inc.. The V-BUCKS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Provision of a non-downloadable computer program featuring virtual currency, in-game tokens and currency, for use in online web and mobile video games

Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer software programs featuring in-game resources, tokens and virtual currency for use in video games and online virtual worlds; Downloadable software featuring virtual currency, namely, computer programs featuring in-game tokens and currency for use in online web and mobile video games

Financial services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable virtual in-game currency for use by members of an online community via a global computer network
v-bucks

General Information


Serial Number87953190
Word MarkV-BUCKS
Filing DateThursday, June 7, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, February 25, 2025
Registration Number5738080
Registration DateTuesday, April 30, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 12, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProvision of a non-downloadable computer program featuring virtual currency, in-game tokens and currency, for use in online web and mobile video games
Goods and ServicesDownloadable virtual goods, namely, computer software programs featuring in-game resources, tokens and virtual currency for use in video games and online virtual worlds; Downloadable software featuring virtual currency, namely, computer programs featuring in-game tokens and currency for use in online web and mobile video games
Goods and ServicesFinancial services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable virtual in-game currency for use by members of an online community via a global computer network

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 14, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 29, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 29, 2015

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, December 8, 2018
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 29, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 29, 2015

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 14, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 29, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 29, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameEpic Games, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCary, NC 27518

Party NameEpic Games, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCary, NC 27518

Party NameEpic Games, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCary, NC 27518

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, September 6, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, June 11, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, June 14, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, September 4, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 6, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 23, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, September 6, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, December 7, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 7, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, December 8, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, December 14, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 7, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, January 9, 2019LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, February 12, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 12, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 30, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 21, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 25, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, February 25, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 30, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED