THE NAME BEHIND THE GAME
Dead · Refused DEAD/APPLICATION/Refused/Dismissed or InvalidatedWhat this record means
The record shows that “THE NAME BEHIND THE GAME” is no longer active – it was abandoned on February 13 2006 after the applicant, Vivendi Universal Games, Inc., failed to file a required Statement of Use following the Notice of Allowance, and the USPTO issued an abandonment notice on April 20 2006. The only goods listed are “computer game software and instruction manuals sold therewith as a unit” in International Class 009, so a similar name used for video‑game software or related manuals would be the closest area of concern; uses outside that narrow scope are not covered by this filing. Because the mark was on the Principal Register and never moved to the Supplemental Register, the prosecution history simply reflects the standard allowance and the subsequent failure to show use, not a supplemental‑register amendment. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or court actions, so there are no visible enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to brand game‑related software with the same phrase.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark
| Drawing type | 1 - TYPESET WORD(S) /LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S) |
| Filing basis | Intent-to-Use (§1(b)). |
| Status | Abandoned because no Statement of Use or Extension Request timely filed after Notice of Allowance was issued. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Nov 06, 2002 |
| Published for opposition | May 20, 2003 |
| Notice of Allowance | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Status date | Feb 13, 2006 |
Goods & services
Computer game software and instruction manuals sold therewith as a unit.
Owner & representation
| Owner | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. |
| Address | 6060 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES 90045 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in DELAWARE |
| Attorney of record | Rod A. Rigole |
| Correspondent | ROD A RIGOLE |
| Attorney email | j********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | j********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 3********4 |
| Correspondent address | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |