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`Zuffa, LLC (TRADEMARKS2-LASVEGAS@LRLAW.COM)
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`TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 77753189 - UFC - N/A
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`02/15/11 09:30:17 AM
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`ecomitu@uspto.gov
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICATION SERIAL NO.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`77753189
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`77753189
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICANT:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S ADDRESS :
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`Zuffa, LLC
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`(cid:160) Jennifer K. Craft; Michael N. Feder and
`(cid:160) Lewis and Roca LLP
`(cid:160) 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600
`(cid:160) Las Vegas NV 89169
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`UFC
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) MARK:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO. (cid:160)(cid:160) N/A(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS :(cid:160)(cid:160) TRADEMARKS2-LASVEGAS@LRLAW.COM
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`NOTICE OF DIVISIONAL REQUEST COMPLETED
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 2/15/11
`Serial Number(cid:160) 77753189
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`The request to divide application serial no. 77753189, filed on January 19, 2011, has been processed as follows:
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`(1)(cid:160) Parent (original) application serial no. 77753189 contains the following class(es):(cid:160) 9- Computer software and computer software
`downloadable from a computer network for use in the provision of entertainment services, namely, on-line computer games, on-line card
`games, on-line roulette games and on-line casino games; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines concerning on-
`line computer games, on-line card games, on-line roulette games and on-line casino games; electronic publications in the nature of
`magazines provided by electronic mail concerning on-line computer games, on-line card games, on-line roulette games and on-line
`casino games; communication servers; computer hardware; educational software featuring instruction for playing card games; computer
`software for playing poker games; computer game and video game cassettes, cartridges, discs and software programs; interactive
`computer systems consisting of software and controllers for playing on-line computer games, on-line card games, on-line roulette games
`and on-line casino games; interactive electronic apparatus, namely, controllers for use over a computer network in relation to on-demand
`gaming, amusement and entertainment services; electrical and scientific apparatus, namely, prerecorded video discs and pre-recorded
`digital versatile discs featuring video content or television shows featuring poker games, information regarding the game of poker and
`instructional information regarding card games and the game of poker; video game discs; decorative refrigerator magnets; and slot
`machines; 28- Games, namely, card games, board games, roulette wheels, parlor game versions of casino games; coin-operated video
`games and games of chance; playing cards; card games; dice and dice games; roulette wheels; parlor game versions of lottery games,
`bingo game playing equipment, keno cards; gaming equipment, namely, casino chips; darts, dart boards, electronic dart games and dart
`boards; articles and apparatus for playing pool and snooker, namely, cues and tables; gaming equipment kits consisting of playing cards,
`poker chips, table felt, gaming tables, octagon-shaped pub tables, automatic card shufflers, blind and dealer buttons, card makers and rule
`books sold therewith; lottery cards and tickets; disposable tickets for playing games of chance; equipment for playing card games;
`namely, cards and chips; game tables and table covers for playing games, namely, table covers used to adapt existing tables to tables for
`playing poker and 41-Entertainment services, namely, online wagering transmitted through wireless communication devices; betting and
`wagering services provided via a global computer information network; providing information in the field of on-line computer games,
`on-line card games, on-line roulette games and on-line casino games via a computer network; lottery services; entertainment services,
`namely, conducting Rochambeau games and tournaments; Entertainment services, namely, organizing, conducting, producing and
`exhibiting poker tournament events rendered live and through the media of television and the Internet; providing information in the field
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`of poker related tips and strategy; providing news and information in the field of tournament rankings, poker player and celebrity news,
`poker player profiles, poker tournament schedules, online gaming, online computer poker games, poker community gossip, poker related
`links, and poker news and information via a global computer network; entertainment and educational services, namely, an on-going
`television segment featuring poker instructions, strategy and tips, and providing poker instructions, strategy and tips via a global
`computer network; production of television programs featuring poker tournaments; entertainment services, namely, gambling via a
`global computer network, cable satellite, broadcasting, and telecommunication devices; Entertainment services, namely, online wagering
`transmitted through wireless communication devices; betting and wagering services provided via a global computer information
`networks.(cid:160) To avoid abandonment, applicant must continue to file requests for extension of time to file a statement of use (extension
`requests) or a statement of use within the six-month period after the issuance of the notice of allowance or before expiration of a
`previously granted extension period.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.88(a), 2.89(a)-(b).
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`(2)(cid:160) Child application serial no. 77981427 contains the following class(es):(cid:160) 35- Retail store services featuring a variety of goods, namely,
`gaming merchandise, souvenirs, mugs, glasswear, gift items, clothing, clothing accessories, consumer electronics, housewares, paper
`products, sporting goods, books and magazines and 38- Electronic transmission of text, graphics, and data; communication services,
`namely, providing online chat rooms for real-time interaction between online computer users concerning online contests and games of
`chance; communication services, namely, providing access to an online computer database for real-time tracking of and searching for
`network use and online computer users and transferring users to the online location(s) of another user or other users or other online
`locations; communication services, namely, providing online chat rooms for real-time interaction between online computer users for
`arranging and playing online contests and games of chance; instant messaging services.(cid:160) A statement of use filed on January 19, 2011, has
`been placed in the child application and routed to the examining attorney for examination.
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`7 C.F.R. §2.87; see TMEP §§1110 et seq.
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`lease contact the undersigned with any questions regarding the request to divide.
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`/Lori Hodges/
`Lori C. Hodges
`Paralegal Specialist
`ITU/Divisional Unit
`571 272-9341
`Fax 571 273-9341
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`NO RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
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`ERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: (cid:160) To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at
`http://tarr.uspto.gov/. (cid:160) Please keep a copy of the complete TARR screen. (cid:160) If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call
`1-800-786-9199. (cid:160) For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`O UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160) Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.
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`OR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED ITU STAFF MEMBER
`IDENTIFIED ABOVE.
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`Zuffa, LLC (TRADEMARKS2-LASVEGAS@LRLAW.COM)
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`TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 77753189 - UFC - N/A
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`02/15/11 09:30:17 AM
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`ecomitu@uspto.gov
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE
`USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 02/15/2011 FOR
`APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 77753189
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`Please follow the instructions below to continue the prosecution of your application:
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