ANIME CHANNEL

What this record means

The record shows a live Supplemental Register registration for “ANIME CHANNEL” owned by BANDAI NAMCO FILMWORKS INC., a corporation organized in Japan. It covers Entertainment Services—specifically providing television programs in the field of Japanese animated cartoons via global computer networks—so a similar name used for streaming or broadcast of anime would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give BANDAI NAMCO FILMWORKS control over every possible use of the words “anime” or “channel,” especially outside that entertainment‑media context. The prosecution history indicates the application was initially refused on descriptiveness, then amended and allowed on the Supplemental Register, with a Notice of Allowance in May 2002 and registration in August 2004. The most recent meaningful event is the renewal filing and acceptance on June 5 2014, confirming the mark remains active. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a comparable name for online anime video services.