THE NAME OF THE GAME IS NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD 'EM

What this record means

The record shows the mark “THE NAME OF THE GAME IS NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD ’EM” is dead – it was abandoned after publication when the applicant filed an express abandonment, with the last status change dated July 7 2005. The owner listed is WPT Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the filing was based on an intent‑to‑use basis. The only goods and services covered are entertainment services in class 041: organizing, conducting, producing and exhibiting poker events live and via television or the Internet, plus providing poker news and information over a global computer network. Because the protection is limited to those poker‑related entertainment services, a similar name used for unrelated goods—say, clothing or food—would be farther from the scope shown here, though the wording itself is not cleared for all uses. The prosecution history shows the application moved through normal examination, received a Notice of Allowance, and then was voluntarily abandoned; no oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the file. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a poker‑event brand, but the risk drops sharply for other types of products or services.