THE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE GAMESHOW
Live · Registered LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active
What this record means
The record shows that “THE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE GAMESHOW” is a live Principal Register trademark owned by Banijay UK Productions Limited, with its registration dated Dec 19 2017 and a status update on Sep 17 2024 confirming a partial Section 71 and 15 acceptance; the most recent maintenance event is the international renewal on Jun 25 2026. The active coverage includes Class 009 items such as audio‑video recordings, DVDs of gameshows, computer software for uploading and sharing media, and gaming software, and Class 041 services like production and distribution of television programs, online entertainment, electronic game services, and reality‑based TV programming; the cancelled Class 025 and 028 entries no longer provide protection. Because the record is limited to those specific goods and services, a similar name used outside the entertainment‑media and gaming sphere would not automatically fall under this mark’s scope, and the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “almost” or “gameshow.” The prosecution history shows an initial refusal followed by amendment and acceptance on the Principal Register, but no enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a TV‑show, online game or related media product with a comparable name.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark, Service Mark
| Drawing type | 3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S) |
| Filing basis | Madrid Protocol (§66(a)). |
| Status | A partial Section 71 and 15 declaration has been accepted and acknowledged. |
Key dates
| Application filed | May 24, 2016 |
| Published for opposition | Oct 03, 2017 |
| Registered (Principal) | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Status date | Sep 17, 2024 |
Goods & services
[ Audio and video recordings featuring music and artistic performances; pre-recorded magnetic data carriers of audio signals and video signals; compact discs featuring recording of films and television programs; musical sound recordings; blank audio and video cassettes; compact discs featuring movies; DVDs featuring gameshows; phonograph records featuring music; Blank CD-ROMs for sound or video recording; computer operating software; computer software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the Internet or other communications network; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; ] downloadable video recordings featuring gameshows; [ downloadable electronic publications in the nature of online magazines in the field of gameshows; electronic publications, namely, e-zines featuring gameshows recorded on computer media; downloadable multimedia file containing artwork relating to gameshows; compacts discs featuring artwork; computer screen saver software; video game cartridges; laser discs featuring gameshows; mouse mats; downloadable electronic game software for use on mobile phones and tablets; downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; ] all of the above, insofar as relating to music, relating to music only in specific relation to soundtracks of television programmes or of other audio-visual works
[ Footwear, namely, shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals and slippers; exercise footwear, athletic footwear; clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, pants, jackets; exercise clothing, namely, jogging suits and gym suits; athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets; athletic uniforms; sports bras, sweat bands, sweat jackets, sweat pants, sweat shirts, sweat shorts, sweat suits; costumes for adults, namely, Halloween costumes, dance costumes, masquerade costumes; headgear, namely, baseball caps, bandana's and beach hats; hats, caps; socks, hosiery ]
[ Stuffed toys; card games; puzzles; playthings, namely, puppet theatres; gymnastic parallel bars; sporting articles in the nature of golf ball dispensers; decorations for Christmas trees; game apparatus, namely, bases, bats, and balls for playing indoor and outdoor games; game controllers for computer games; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; amusement machines, namely, hand-held electronic game units adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; handheld game consoles; video game consoles; playing cards, card games; equipment sold as a unit for playing cards, namely, boards; amusement apparatus adapted for use with television receivers only; computer game consoles for use with an external display screen or motor; arcade video game machines; hand-held units for playing electronic games; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods ]
[ provision of business training; online entertainment ticket agency services; providing information relating to organizing community sporting and cultural activities; lottery services; electronic games services provided by means of the Internet; online electronic publishing of books and periodicals; music publishing services; production and distribution of television programs and films; rental of video tapes and motion pictures, rental of films; entertainment in the nature of theater productions; music production and composition services; ] entertainment in the nature of an ongoing reality based television program; [ organizing film festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; publication of books, texts and journals on-line; production and distribution of monoscopic and stereoscopic, electronic, digital video and film; providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the nature of magazines in the field of gameshows; custom painting of artwork for others; educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about gameshows accessible by radio, television, satellite, audio, video and computer networks; entertainment, namely, live music concerts; ] entertainment services in the nature of live gameshows; [ live performances by a musical group, namely, bands; entertainment services in the nature of comedy shows and dance performances; organization of fashion shows for entertainment purposes; television show production; entertainment in the nature of fashion shows; education services, namely, providing mentoring, tutoring, classes, seminars and workshops in the field of fashion; information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid; ] all the above, insofar as relating to music, relating to music only in specific relation to soundtracks of television programmes or of other audio-visual works
Madrid Protocol · §66(a)
| Intl. registration no. | 1325991 |
| Intl. registration date | May 24, 2016 |
| Intl. renewal date | May 24, 2036 |
| Date of automatic protection | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Notification of designation | Dec 29, 2016 |
| First refusal flag | Yes |
Owner & representation
| Owner | Banijay UK Productions Limited |
| Address | Shepherds Building Central,, Charecroft Way London W14 0EE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Entity | Limited Company - organized in UNITED KINGDOM |
| Attorney of record | William C. Wright |
| Correspondent | William C. Wright |
| Attorney email | m********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | m********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 2********0 |
| Correspondent address | New York, NEW |