WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, July 12, 2007, a trademark application was filed for WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG trademark a serial number of 77228201. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE as of Tuesday, December 30, 2008. This trademark is owned by GigaMedia Global Limited. The WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Magnetic disks and optical disks pre-recorded with game software; memory cards pre-recorded with game programs; video game software; computer software for playing computer and video games, and instructional computer and video program manuals sold as a unit
On-line playground, namely, providing on-line computer games via the Internet; providing electronic virtual reality card games via the Internet; conducting and planning contest for video game and computer game players
General Information
| Serial Number | 77228201 |
| Word Mark | WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
| Status | 602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 30, 2008 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | The applicant claims color as a feature of the mark, namely, red, green, white and black. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | MAHJONG AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT MEAN MAHJONG |
| Description of Mark | The color red appears on the first Chinese character above the words WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG; the color green appears in the second Chinese character above the words WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG, and in the design of a laurel and the outline of the three mahjong tiles above the words WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG; the color white appears in the three mahjong tiles; the color black appears in the WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG, the eight Chinese characters below the words WORLD SERIES OF MAHJONG, and in the rectangular pattern design in the third mahjong tile. |
| Goods and Services | Magnetic disks and optical disks pre-recorded with game software; memory cards pre-recorded with game programs; video game software; computer software for playing computer and video games, and instructional computer and video program manuals sold as a unit |
| Goods and Services | On-line playground, namely, providing on-line computer games via the Internet; providing electronic virtual reality card games via the Internet; conducting and planning contest for video game and computer game players |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to Shi jie bei ma jiang xi lie sai and this means "World Cup Series of Mahjong" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English transliteration of the first Chinese character above the words "WORLD SERIES OF" is "zhong", which translates to "center; middle; in between". The English transliteration of the second Chinese character above the words "WORLD SERIES OF" is "fa", which translates to "to send out; to show". Kindly note, the third item above the words "WORLD SERIES OF" is a pattern, not a Chinese character. The English transliteration of the first Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "shi", which translates to "a generation; the world". The English transliteration of the second Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "jie", which translates to "boundary; scope; circles". The English transliteration of the third Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "bei", which translates to "a cup; a tumbler". The English transliteration of the fourth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "ma", which translates to "not smooth; numbness; general term for hemp and other fiber crops". The English transliteration of the fifth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "jiang", which translates to "a general or flag officer; to be ready". The English transliteration of the sixth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "xi", which translates to "a system; a series of". The English transliteration of the seventh Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "lie", which translates to "to line up; to arrange; a row; a file". The English transliteration of the eighth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "sai", which translates to "a competition; comparable to". |
Classification Information
| 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 | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | GigaMedia Global Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tortola
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Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 22, 2007 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 22, 2007 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 22, 2007 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, July 18, 2007 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2007 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |
