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`Pinbet Malta Limited (chardietlaw@gmail.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88373400 - PINNACLE SPORTS LINE - N/A
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`*88373400*
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`U.S. APPLICATION
`SERIAL NO.   88373400
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`MARK: PINNACLE
`SPORTS LINE
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`CORRESPONDENT
`ADDRESS:
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`       JUAN CHARDIET
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`       CHARDIET LAW
`LLC
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`STREET/SUITE 101
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`APPLICANT: Pinbet
`Malta Limited
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`STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S
`COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.   A RESPONSE
`TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE
`MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 6/18/2019
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`TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL
`REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:  Applicants who filed their application online
`using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office
`actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3)
`agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b);
`TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125
`per class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS
`Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring
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`this additional fee.   
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`The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.  Applicant must respond timely and completely to
`the issues below.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`SUMMARY OF ISSUES:
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`Registration of the mark is refused under Trademark Act Section 2(d)
`A prior-filed application presents a potential additional bar to registration of the mark
`The applicant must disclaim the descriptive wording in the mark
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`Section 2(d) Refusal—Likelihood of Confusion
`Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 4592968, 4430712,
`and 4430711.  Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.  See the attached registrations.
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that is so similar to a registered mark that it is likely consumers would be
`confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the commercial source of the goods and/or services of the parties.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).  Likelihood of
`confusion is determined on a case-by-case basis by applying the factors set forth in In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 1361,
`177 USPQ 563, 567 (C.C.P.A. 1973) (called the “ du Pont factors”).   In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d 1315, 1322, 123 USPQ2d 1744, 1747
`(Fed. Cir. 2017).  Only those factors that are “relevant and of record” need be considered.   M2 Software, Inc. v. M2 Commc’ns, Inc. , 450
`F.3d 1378, 1382, 78 USPQ2d 1944, 1947 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (citing Shen Mfg. Co. v. Ritz Hotel Ltd., 393 F.3d 1238, 1241, 73 USPQ2d
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`1350, 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2004)); see In re Inn at St. John’s, LLC , 126 USPQ2d 1742, 1744 (TTAB 2018).  
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`Although not all du Pont factors may be relevant, there are generally two key considerations in any likelihood of confusion analysis:  (1) the
`similarities between the compared marks and (2) the relatedness of the compared goods and/or services.  See In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d at
`1322, 123 USPQ2d at 1747 (quoting Herbko Int’l, Inc. v. Kappa Books, Inc. , 308 F.3d 1156, 1164-65, 64 USPQ2d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2002));
`Federated Foods, Inc. v. Fort Howard Paper Co., 544 F.2d 1098, 1103, 192 USPQ 24, 29 (C.C.P.A. 1976) (“The fundamental inquiry mandated
`by [Section] 2(d) goes to the cumulative effect of differences in the essential characteristics of the goods [or services] and differences in the
`marks.”); TMEP §1207.01.
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`Similarity of the Marks
`Marks are compared in their entireties for similarities in appearance, sound, connotation, and commercial impression.  Stone Lion Capital
`Partners, LP v. Lion Capital LLP, 746 F.3d 1317, 1321, 110 USPQ2d 1157, 1160 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (quoting Palm Bay Imps., Inc. v. Veuve
`Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee En 1772, 396 F.3d 1369, 1371, 73 USPQ2d 1689, 1691 (Fed. Cir. 2005)); TMEP §1207.01(b)-(b)(v). 
`“Similarity in any one of these elements may be sufficient to find the marks confusingly similar.”   In re Inn at St. John’s, LLC , 126 USPQ2d
`1742, 1746 (TTAB 2018) (citing In re Davia, 110 USPQ2d 1810, 1812 (TTAB 2014)); TMEP §1207.01(b).
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`The applicant has applied to register the mark PINNACLE SPORTS LINE in standard characters.  The registered marks, all of which are owned
`by the same entity, are PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT in standard characters (Reg. No. 4430711), PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT in
`stylized form (Reg. No. 4592968), and PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT in stylized form with a design of stars (Reg. No. 4430712).
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`The applicant’s mark is similar to the registered marks because the dominant source-identifying feature in all of the marks is the identical term
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`PINNACLE.  PINNACLE is the first word in each mark, and is the only distinctive term in the marks, as the other wording in the marks is
`descriptive.  Consumers are generally more inclined to focus on the first word, prefix, or syllable in any trademark or service mark.  See Palm
`Bay Imps., Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee En 1772, 396 F.3d 1369, 1372, 73 USPQ2d 1689, 1692 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (finding
`similarity between VEUVE ROYALE and two VEUVE CLICQUOT marks in part because “VEUVE . . . remains a ‘prominent feature’ as the
`first word in the mark and the first word to appear on the label”); Century 21 Real Estate Corp. v. Century Life of Am., 970 F.2d 874, 876, 23
`USPQ2d 1698, 1700 (Fed Cir. 1992) (finding similarity between CENTURY 21 and CENTURY LIFE OF AMERICA in part because
`“consumers must first notice th[e] identical lead word”); see also In re Detroit Athletic Co., 903 F.3d 1297, 1303, 128 USPQ2d 1047, 1049 (Fed.
`Cir. 2018) (finding “the identity of the marks’ two initial words is particularly significant because consumers typically notice those words
`first”). In addition, although there is no mechanical test to determine the dominant element of a mark, consumers would be more likely to
`perceive a distinctive term as the source-identifying feature of the mark.  Tao Licensing, LLC v. Bender Consulting Ltd., 125 USPQ2d 1043,
`1059-60 (TTAB 2017) (citing In re Dixie Rests., Inc., 105 F.3d 1405, 1406-07, 41 USPQ2d 1531, 1533-34 (Fed. Cir. 1997); In re Binion, 93
`USPQ2d 1531, 1534 (TTAB 2009)).
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`Although the marks contain wording in addition to PINNACLE, the additional wording is not sufficient to overcome the finding that the marks
`are confusingly similar, as all of the additional terms in the marks are descriptive.  The additional wording ENTERTAINMENT in the registered
`marks merely indicates that the registrant’s services pertain to entertainment, and SPORTS LINE in the applicant’s mark denotes that the
`applicant’s services include those related to sports. Thus, these terms are less significant in creating the overall impression of the marks.  
`Although marks are compared in their entireties, one feature of a mark may be more significant or dominant in creating a commercial
`impression.  See In re Detroit Athletic Co., 903 F.3d 1297, 1305, 128 USPQ2d 1047, 1050 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (citing In re Dixie Rests., 105 F.3d
`1405, 1407, 41 USPQ2d 1531, 1533-34 (Fed. Cir. 1997)); TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii).  Greater weight is often given to this dominant feature
`when determining whether marks are confusingly similar.  See In re Detroit Athletic Co., 903 F.3d at 1305, 128 USPQ2d at 1050 (citing In re
`Dixie Rests., 105 F.3d at 1407, 41 USPQ2d at 1533-34). As ENTERTAINMENT and SPORTS LINE are merely descriptive, it is the identical
`term PINNACLE in each of the marks that is more dominant.
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`Similarly, the design element in Reg. No. 4430712 is merely a small arc of stars above the wording PINNACLE in the mark, which stars to do
`not alter the overall impression of the mark.  Moreover, when evaluating a composite mark consisting of words and a design, the word portion is
`normally accorded greater weight because it is likely to make a greater impression upon purchasers, be remembered by them, and be used by
`them to refer to or request the goods and/or services.  In re Aquitaine Wine USA, LLC, 126 USPQ2d 1181, 1184 (TTAB 2018) (citing In re
`Viterra Inc., 671 F.3d 1358, 1362, 101 USPQ2d 1905, 1908 (Fed. Cir. 2012)); TMEP §1207.01(c)(ii).  Thus, although marks must be compared
`in their entireties, the word portion is often considered the dominant feature and is accorded greater weight in determining whether marks are
`confusingly similar, even where the word portion has been disclaimed.  In re Viterra Inc., 671 F.3d at 1366-67, 101 USPQ2d at 1911 (citing
`Giant Food, Inc. v. Nation’s Foodservice, Inc. , 710 F.2d 1565, 1570-71, 218 USPQ2d 390, 395 (Fed. Cir. 1983)).
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`For the reasons discussed above, the applicant’s mark is confusingly similar to the registered marks.
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`Relatedness of the Goods/Services
`The goods and/or services are compared to determine whether they are similar, commercially related, or travel in the same trade channels.  See
`Coach Servs., Inc. v. Triumph Learning LLC, 668 F.3d 1356, 1369-71, 101 USPQ2d 1713, 1722-23 (Fed. Cir. 2012); Herbko Int’l, Inc. v. Kappa
`Books, Inc., 308 F.3d 1156, 1165, 64 USPQ2d 1375, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2002); TMEP §§1207.01, 1207.01(a)(vi).
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`The compared goods and/or services need not be identical or even competitive to find a likelihood of confusion.  See On-line Careline Inc. v. Am.
`Online Inc., 229 F.3d 1080, 1086, 56 USPQ2d 1471, 1475 (Fed. Cir. 2000); Recot, Inc. v. Becton, 214 F.3d 1322, 1329, 54 USPQ2d 1894, 1898
`(Fed. Cir. 2000); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).  They need only be “related in some manner and/or if the circumstances surrounding their marketing are
`such that they could give rise to the mistaken belief that [the goods and/or services] emanate from the same source.”   Coach Servs., Inc. v.
`Triumph Learning LLC, 668 F.3d 1356, 1369, 101 USPQ2d 1713, 1722 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting 7-Eleven Inc. v. Wechsler, 83 USPQ2d 1715,
`1724 (TTAB 2007)); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).
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`In addition, the greater degree of similarity between the applied-for mark and a registered mark, the lesser the degree of similarity between the
`goods and/or services of the parties is required to support a finding of likelihood of confusion.   In re C.H. Hanson Co., 116 USPQ2d 1351, 1353
`(TTAB 2015) (citing In re Opus One Inc., 60 USPQ2d 1812, 1815 (TTAB 2001)); In re Thor Tech, Inc., 90 USPQ2d 1634, 1636 (TTAB 2009).  
`This applies in the present case, as the key feature of all the marks is the identical term PINNACLE.
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`The applicant seeks to register the proposed mark for use in connection with “Casinos; Conducting and providing facilities for casino gaming
`contests and tournaments; Entertainment services, namely, casino gaming; Gaming services in the nature of casino gaming; Gaming services in
`the nature of providing online internet casino services, providing an online website that contains sporting events and e-sports wagering, providing
`information about internet gaming and wagering on sporting events and e-sports, providing odds, sports lines, and other related information
`regarding sporting events and e-sports via a website for online gaming and wagering; Providing casino facilities; Providing casino services
`featuring a casino players rewards program.”
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`The registered marks are used in connection with, in relevant part, “bar services; cocktail lounge services” (Reg. No. 4592968) and “restaurant
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`and bar services; cocktail lounges” (Reg. Nos. 4430711 and 4430712).   
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`The examining attorney references the attached web pages, which provide information about third parties that provide restaurant, bar, and/or
`cocktail lounge services in addition to casino services, casino gaming, sports betting or wagering, and/or online casino services or sports betting
`services. This evidence establishes that the same entity commonly provides the relevant services and markets the services under the same mark,
`that the relevant services are sold or provided through the same trade channels and used by the same classes of consumers in the same fields of
`use, and that the services are similar or complementary in terms of purpose or function. Therefore, applicant’s and registrant’s services are
`considered related for likelihood of confusion purposes.  See, e.g., In re Davey Prods. Pty Ltd., 92 USPQ2d 1198, 1202-04 (TTAB 2009); In re
`Toshiba Med. Sys. Corp., 91 USPQ2d 1266, 1268-69, 1271-72 (TTAB 2009).
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`The trademark examining attorney has also attached evidence from the USPTO’s X-Search database consisting of a number of third-party marks
`registered for use in connection with the same or similar services as those of both applicant and registrant in this case.  This evidence shows that
`the services listed therein, namely casino services, gaming services, betting and wagering services, and restaurant, bar, and/or cocktail lounge
`services, are of a kind that may emanate from a single source under a single mark.  See In re I-Coat Co., 126 USPQ2d 1730, 1737 (TTAB 2018)
`(citing In re Infinity Broad. Corp., 60 USPQ2d 1214, 1217-18 (TTAB 2001); In re Albert Trostel & Sons Co., 29 USPQ2d 1783, 1785-86 (TTAB
`1993); In re Mucky Duck Mustard Co., 6 USPQ2d 1467, 1470 n.6 (TTAB 1988)); TMEP §1207.01(d)(iii).
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`The applicant’s mark is similar to the registered marks, and the services of the parties are related. Accordingly, there would be a likelihood of
`confusion as to the source of the services.  Registration of the mark is therefore refused under Trademark Act Section 2(d) based on a likelihood
`of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 4592968, 4430711, and 4430712.
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`Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support
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`of registration.  
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`The applicant is additionally advised of the following:
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`Prior Pending Application—Potential Section 2(d) Refusal
`The filing date of pending U.S. Application Serial No. 87560851 precedes applicant’s filing date.  See the attached referenced application.  If the
`mark in the referenced application registers, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d) because of a
`likelihood of confusion with the registered mark.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq.  Therefore, upon receipt of
`applicant’s response to this Office action, further action on this application may be suspended pending final disposition of the earlier-filed
`referenced application.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c); TMEP §§716.02(c), 1208.02(c).
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`In response to this Office action, applicant may present arguments in support of registration by addressing the issue of the potential conflict
`between applicant’s mark and the mark in the referenced application.  Applicant’s election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits
`applicant’s right to address this issue later if a refusal under Section 2(d) issues.
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`Informality to be Addressed
`If applicant responds to the refusal, applicant must also respond to the requirement set forth below.
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`Disclaimer of Descriptive Wording Required
`Applicant must provide a disclaimer of the unregistrable part of the applied-for mark even though the mark as a whole appears to be registrable. 
`See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a). 
`Specifically, the applicant must disclaim “SPORTS LINE” because it is merely descriptive of a feature or characteristic of applicant’s services.
`See 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(1); DuoProSS Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd., 695 F.3d 1247, 1251, 103 USPQ2d 1753, 1755 (Fed. Cir.
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`2012); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  
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`“Line” is defined as “merchandise or services of the same general class for sale or regularly available,” and also refers to “betting odds offered
`by a bookmaker especially on a sporting event.” (See the attached definition). The applicant’s services include “providing an online website that
`contains sporting events and e-sports wagering, providing information about internet gaming and wagering on sporting events and e-sports,
`providing odds, sports lines, and other related information regarding sporting events and e-sports via a website for online gaming and
`wagering.”   That is, the applicant provides services that all relate to the general class of sports, including providing information specifically
`about “sports lines.”   SPORTS LINE thus clearly describes a feature or characteristic of the services.  The wording is therefore merely
`descriptive, and must be disclaimed.
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` disclaimer of an unregistrable part of a mark will not affect the mark’s appearance.   See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340 F.2d 978,
`979-80, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965).
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`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “SPORTS LINE” apart from the mark as shown.   
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`For an overview of disclaimers and instructions on how to satisfy this issue using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), see the
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`Disclaimer webpage.  
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`Advisory: Clarification Regarding Applicant/Owner
`The applicant has clarified that it made a typographical error in entering the applicant/owner name.  The record has been amended to correct this
`error to reflect the proper name of the applicant, “Pinbet Malta Limited.” TMEP §1201.02(c).
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`Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney with questions about this Office action.  Although the trademark examining
`attorney cannot provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights, the trademark examining attorney can provide applicant with
`additional explanation about the issues in this Office action.  See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.  Although the USPTO does not accept emails as
`responses to Office actions, emails can be used for informal communications and will be included in the application record.  See 37 C.F.R.
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`§§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.     
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`/Kimberly Frye/
`Examining Attorney
`Law Office 113
`(p)571-272-9430
`(f) 571-273-9430
`(e) kimberly.frye@uspto.gov
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`TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:   Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.   Please wait 48-72 hours from the
`issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application. 
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.  For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.  E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to
`this Office action by e-mail.
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`All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:  It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an
`applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).  If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
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`response.  
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`PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:   To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/.   Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.   If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the
`Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199.   For more information on checking
`status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`85058332
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`85858832
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`Status
`REGISTERED
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`Word Mark
`PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT
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`Standard Character Mark
`Yes
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`Registration Number
`4438111
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`Date Registered
`2813x11x12
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`Type of Mark
`SERVICE MARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[4]
`STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Owner
`Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 8918 Spanish Ridge
`Avenue Las Vegas NEVADA 89148
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`GoodsfServioes
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
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`IC 043.
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`US
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`100 101.
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`G & 8: Restaurant and
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`bar services; cocktail lounges. First Use: ZOOOXlOHZT. First Use In
`Commerce: ZOOOHlOHZT.
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`Disclaimer Statement
`NO CLAIM IS MADE TC THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "ENTERTAIbMENT" APART
`FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN.
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`Filing Date
`ZOlOHOEHOB
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`Examining Attorney
`KELLY, AMY C
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`Attorney of Record
`Hara K. Jacobs
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`PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT
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`85058545
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`85858845
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`Status
`REGISTERED
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`Word Mark
`PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT
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`Standard Character Mark
`No
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`Registration Number
`4438112
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`Date Registered
`2813x11x12
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`Type of Mark
`SERVICE MARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[3] DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS ANDXOR NUMBERS
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`Owner
`Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 8918 Spanish Ridge
`Avenue Las Vegas NEVADA 89148
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`GoodsfServioes
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
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`bar services; Cocktail
`Commerce: ZOOOHlOHZT.
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`IC 043.
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`US
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`100 101.
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`G & 8: Restaurant and
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`lounges. First Use: ZOOOXlOHZT. First Use In
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`Disclaimer Statement
`No CLAIM IS MADE TC THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "ENTERTAIbMENT" APART
`FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN.
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`Description of Mark
`The mark consists of five stars in a semi-circular arch over the
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`stylized word "PINNACLE" which is over the stylized word
`"ENTERTAINMENT".
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`Colors Claimed
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`Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
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`Filing Date
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`Print: Jun 17, 2019
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`85058345
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`Examining Attorney
`KELLY, AMY c
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`Attorneyr of Record
`Hara K. Jacobs
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`86196343
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`DESIGN MARK
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`serial Number
`86196843
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`Status
`REGISTERED
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`Word Mark
`PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT
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`Standard Character Mark
`No
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`Registration Number
`4592968
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`Date Registered
`2814x88x26
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`Type of Mark
`SERVICE MARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[5] WCRDS, LETTERS, ANDXOR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED ECRM
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`Owner
`Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 3980 Howard Hughes
`Parkway Las Vegas NEVADA 89169
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`GoodsfServiees
`G & S: Arena services,
`100 101.
`US
`IC 043.
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
`namely, providing general purpose facilities for sports, concerts,
`conventions and exhibitions; Bar services; Cocktail
`lounge services;
`Providing banquet and social function facilities for special
`occasions: Provision of conference, exhibition and meeting facilities;
`Provision of facilities for conventions; Restaurant services. First
`Use: 2014f01f03. First Use In Commerce: ZOldffllfOB.
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`Prior Registration(s)
`3904414;41955?9;443OTll;AND OTHERS
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`Disclaimer Statement
`NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "ENTERTAINMENT" APART
`FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN.
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`Description of Mark
`The mark consists of the word "PINNACLE"
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`in a cursive stylized form
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`Print: Jun 17, 2019
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`86196343
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`over the word "ENTERTAINMENT".
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`Colors lClaimed
`Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
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`Filing Date
`2014j02f18
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`Examining Attorney
`WATSON,
`JULIE
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`Attflmey of Record
`Hara K. Jacobs
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`Entertainment
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`Pfini:Jun17,2fl19
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`87560351
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`8T560851
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`Status
`SECOND EXTENSION — GRANTED
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`Word Mark
`PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT
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`Standard Character Mark
`No
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`Type of Mark
`SERvICE MARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[5] WORDS, LETTERS, ANDXOR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM
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`Owner
`Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 3980 Howard Hughes
`Parkway Las Vegas NEVADA 89169
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`GoodsfServices
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`G & S: Providing
`100 101 10?.
`US
`IC 041.
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
`online casino and gambling games via telecommunication or computer
`networks; Entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of
`non—downloadable interactive games, computer games, electronic games,
`and video games; Entertainment services, namely, provision of online
`casino gaming for fun or wagering; Entertainment services, namely,
`providing virtual environments in which users can interact through
`social games for recreational,
`leisure or entertainment purposes;
`Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting interactive
`peer—to—peer gambling competitions via global computer network, via
`social networking and via mobile phones, personal electronic devices,
`and portable electronic game systems; Organizing and conducting
`gambling tournaments and gambling games of chance via a global
`computer network, via social networking and via mobile phones,
`personal electronic devices, and portable electronic game systems.
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`Prior Registratioms)
`459296?;4592969;411063?;AND OTHERS
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`Disclaimer Statement
`NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIvE RIGHT TO USE "ENTERTAINMENT" APART
`FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN.
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`Print: Jun 17, 2019
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`87560351
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`Colors Claimed
`Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
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`Filing Date
`ZUlWOBHUB
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`Examining Attorney
`BLACK, BIANCA LEIGH
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`Attorney of Record
`Hara K. Jacobs
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