WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE $ Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, August 18, 2000, a trademark application was filed for WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE $ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE $ trademark a serial number of 76112609. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, June 25, 2016. This trademark is owned by CELADOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. The WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE $ trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS FOR USE WITH OR INCORPORATING A TELEVISION SCREEN OR VIDEO MONITOR, NAMELY, VIDEO GAME MACHINES FOR USE WITH TELEVISIONS; GAMES AND APPARATUS FOR GAMES FOR USE WITH OR INCORPORATING A TELEVISION SCREEN OR VIDEO MONITOR, NAMELY, VIDEO OUTPUT GAME MACHINES FOR USE WITH TELEVISIONS; [ COIN OR TOKEN OPERATED ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT APPARATUS, NAMELY, FOR QUIZ GAMES; ] COMPUTER SOFTWARE, NAMELY, GAME SOFTWARE; [ ELECTRICALLY, MAGNETICALLY AND OPTICALLY RECORDED DATA FOR COMPUTERS, NAMELY, BOOKS, ] [ MAGAZINES, ] [ MANUALS RELATING TO GAME SHOWS ] AND QUIZ GAMES RECORDED ON DVD OR COMPACT DISCS; [ SOUND RECORDINGS FEATURING SPEECH AND MUSIC SOUND RECORDINGS; ] VIDEO RECORDINGS, NAMELY, TELEVISION PROGRAM MATERIAL, GAMES; [ MOTION PICTURE FILMS FEATURING THE TELEVISION PROGRAM FORMAT; PHONOGRAPH RECORDS FEATURING MUSIC OR AUDIO RECORDINGS FROM THE PROGRAM; COMPACT DISCS FEATURING MUSIC OR AUDIO RECORDINGS FROM THE PROGRAM; AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES FEATURING TELEVIS...

PRINTED MATTER, NAMELY, BOOKS IN THE FIELD OF TELEVISION GAME SHOWS; [ MAGAZINES BASED ON THE PROGRAM; POSTERS; PRINTS, NAMELY, ART, COLOR, PHOTOGRAPHIC, PICTORIAL, CARTOON; ] [ STATIONERY; ] [ BAGS, NAMELY, GENERAL PURPOSE PLASTIC BAGS, GROCERY BAGS, MERCHANDISE BAGS, PAPER BAGS; ] [ WRITING SETS, NAMELY, ] [ DESK SETS, ] [ STATIONERY; WRITING PAPER; ] BOOKS, NAMELY, QUIZ BOOKS AND BOOKS FEATURING TELEVISION GAME SHOWS; CALENDARS; [ POSTCARDS; TRANSFERS, NAMELY, IRON-ON AND PLASTIC; BOXES, NAMELY, CARDBOARD, PAPER AND PAPER STATIONERY; ] [ GREETING CARDS; PENS AND PENCILS; ] [ DIARIES; ] [ OFFICE REQUISITES, NAMELY, NOTEBOOK PAPER, AND WRITING PADS; ] [ STICKERS; PLAYING CARDS; BINDERS AND FOLDERS; ENVELOPES; PAPER NAPKINS; PHOTOGRAPHS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED; PAPERWEIGHTS; PEN CASES; AND SCRAPBOOKS ]

[ TOYS, NAMELY, PLUSH TOYS, BATHTUB TOYS; ] GAMES, NAMELY, HANDHELD ELECTRONIC GAMES, BOARD GAMES, [ CARD GAMES; PLAYTHINGS, NAMELY, DOLLS; PROMOTIONAL GAME MATERIALS, NAMELY, GAME CARDS ]

ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF AN ONGOING TELEVISION PROGRAM CONSTITUTING A QUIZ/GAME SHOW; [ EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, NAMELY, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS IN THE FIELDS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING; ] PRODUCTION OF [ RADIO ENTERTAINMENT, ] TELEVISION SHOWS, AUDIO RECORDINGS AND VIDEOTAPES; RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING; [ RENTAL OF MOTION PICTURE FILMS, VIDEOTAPES AND AUDIOTAPES; PUBLICATION OF MAGAZINES, ] BOOKS; RENTAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS, MAGAZINES; ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF QUIZ COMPETITIONS; ENTERTAINMENT, NAMELY, LIVE PERFORMANCES BY HOST OF THE PROGRAM FORMAT OR GROUP, BAND AND INDIVIDUAL; [ ORGANIZATION EXHIBITIONS RELATING TO QUIZ/GAME SHOWS; ] ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF LIVE QUIZ SHOWS
who wants to be a millionaire $

General Information


Serial Number76112609
Word MarkWHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE $
Filing DateFriday, August 18, 2000
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, June 25, 2016
Registration Number3093487
Registration DateTuesday, May 16, 2006
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 10, 2002

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of MarkApplicant's mark consists of the words "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE" inside a circle filled with dollar signs and question marks.
Goods and ServicesAMUSEMENT APPARATUS FOR USE WITH OR INCORPORATING A TELEVISION SCREEN OR VIDEO MONITOR, NAMELY, VIDEO GAME MACHINES FOR USE WITH TELEVISIONS; GAMES AND APPARATUS FOR GAMES FOR USE WITH OR INCORPORATING A TELEVISION SCREEN OR VIDEO MONITOR, NAMELY, VIDEO OUTPUT GAME MACHINES FOR USE WITH TELEVISIONS; [ COIN OR TOKEN OPERATED ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT APPARATUS, NAMELY, FOR QUIZ GAMES; ] COMPUTER SOFTWARE, NAMELY, GAME SOFTWARE; [ ELECTRICALLY, MAGNETICALLY AND OPTICALLY RECORDED DATA FOR COMPUTERS, NAMELY, BOOKS, ] [ MAGAZINES, ] [ MANUALS RELATING TO GAME SHOWS ] AND QUIZ GAMES RECORDED ON DVD OR COMPACT DISCS; [ SOUND RECORDINGS FEATURING SPEECH AND MUSIC SOUND RECORDINGS; ] VIDEO RECORDINGS, NAMELY, TELEVISION PROGRAM MATERIAL, GAMES; [ MOTION PICTURE FILMS FEATURING THE TELEVISION PROGRAM FORMAT; PHONOGRAPH RECORDS FEATURING MUSIC OR AUDIO RECORDINGS FROM THE PROGRAM; COMPACT DISCS FEATURING MUSIC OR AUDIO RECORDINGS FROM THE PROGRAM; AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES FEATURING TELEVISION PROGRAM MATERIAL; CARTRIDGES, NAMELY, VIDEO GAME CARTRIDGES OR COMPUTER GAME CARTRIDGES; TELEPHONE CARDS, MAGNETICALLY ENCODED CARDS; VIDEO RECORDINGS FEATURING THE PROGRAM; ] [ CD-IS, NAMELY, PRERECORDED INTERACTIVE GAMES BASED ON THE PROGRAM; ] CD-ROMS, NAMELY, GAME MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE RECORDED ON CD-ROM BASED ON THE PROGRAM
Goods and ServicesPRINTED MATTER, NAMELY, BOOKS IN THE FIELD OF TELEVISION GAME SHOWS; [ MAGAZINES BASED ON THE PROGRAM; POSTERS; PRINTS, NAMELY, ART, COLOR, PHOTOGRAPHIC, PICTORIAL, CARTOON; ] [ STATIONERY; ] [ BAGS, NAMELY, GENERAL PURPOSE PLASTIC BAGS, GROCERY BAGS, MERCHANDISE BAGS, PAPER BAGS; ] [ WRITING SETS, NAMELY, ] [ DESK SETS, ] [ STATIONERY; WRITING PAPER; ] BOOKS, NAMELY, QUIZ BOOKS AND BOOKS FEATURING TELEVISION GAME SHOWS; CALENDARS; [ POSTCARDS; TRANSFERS, NAMELY, IRON-ON AND PLASTIC; BOXES, NAMELY, CARDBOARD, PAPER AND PAPER STATIONERY; ] [ GREETING CARDS; PENS AND PENCILS; ] [ DIARIES; ] [ OFFICE REQUISITES, NAMELY, NOTEBOOK PAPER, AND WRITING PADS; ] [ STICKERS; PLAYING CARDS; BINDERS AND FOLDERS; ENVELOPES; PAPER NAPKINS; PHOTOGRAPHS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED; PAPERWEIGHTS; PEN CASES; AND SCRAPBOOKS ]
Goods and Services[ TOYS, NAMELY, PLUSH TOYS, BATHTUB TOYS; ] GAMES, NAMELY, HANDHELD ELECTRONIC GAMES, BOARD GAMES, [ CARD GAMES; PLAYTHINGS, NAMELY, DOLLS; PROMOTIONAL GAME MATERIALS, NAMELY, GAME CARDS ]
Goods and ServicesENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF AN ONGOING TELEVISION PROGRAM CONSTITUTING A QUIZ/GAME SHOW; [ EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, NAMELY, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS IN THE FIELDS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING; ] PRODUCTION OF [ RADIO ENTERTAINMENT, ] TELEVISION SHOWS, AUDIO RECORDINGS AND VIDEOTAPES; RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING; [ RENTAL OF MOTION PICTURE FILMS, VIDEOTAPES AND AUDIOTAPES; PUBLICATION OF MAGAZINES, ] BOOKS; RENTAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS, MAGAZINES; ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF QUIZ COMPETITIONS; ENTERTAINMENT, NAMELY, LIVE PERFORMANCES BY HOST OF THE PROGRAM FORMAT OR GROUP, BAND AND INDIVIDUAL; [ ORGANIZATION EXHIBITIONS RELATING TO QUIZ/GAME SHOWS; ] ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF LIVE QUIZ SHOWS
Lining/Stippling StatementThe dollar signs and question marks are green. The background of the inner circle is blue. The narrow-lined circle around the center circle is light purple. The outside rim of the circle is gray. Narrow elliptical lines rotating around the center letter "O" are white and beige. The four diamonds or squares before and after the phrase "WHO WANTS TO BE A" are yellow-green. Surrounding the inner circle of blue, emanating from the center letter "O", is the color white which represents a light shining from the center of the logo. Color is claimed as a feature of the mark.

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 DateFriday, September 8, 2000
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 30, 2000

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, September 8, 2000
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 30, 2000

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, September 8, 2000
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 30, 2000

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, September 8, 2000
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, November 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, November 30, 2000

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSONY PICTURES TELEVISION UK RIGHTS LIMITED
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type11 - Company
AddressLONDON W1F 9LU
GB

Party NameCELADOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLondon WC2E 9LG
GB

Party NameCELADOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLondon WC2E 9LG
GB

Party NameCELADOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLondon WC2E 9LG
GB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, June 25, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Saturday, June 25, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, June 25, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, June 24, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 5, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, May 16, 2015COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 25, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, February 18, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, February 11, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, December 18, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 18, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Tuesday, December 11, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, November 13, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 16, 2006REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 5, 2006LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, September 30, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, September 28, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, September 23, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, September 20, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 20, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 13, 2005AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Tuesday, September 6, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 6, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 8, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, August 5, 2005SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Monday, June 27, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 14, 2005AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Tuesday, May 24, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, May 24, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 3, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, December 2, 2004SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Thursday, December 2, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, November 8, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, November 8, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 2, 2004EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, May 21, 2004EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, May 28, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, May 21, 2004TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, December 12, 2003EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, December 1, 2003EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, December 1, 2003TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 12, 2003EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, June 2, 2003EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, June 2, 2003TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 3, 2002NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, September 10, 2002PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 21, 2002NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Sunday, June 2, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, August 6, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, February 9, 2001NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, February 7, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER