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Abandoned Gaming Trademark Revived
WWE has applied to revive an abandoned trademark related to its gaming division.
On 1/6, WWE legal filed an application to revive a trademark for ‘Left Right Left Right’, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the request, entering a new application in the database on 1/7.
WWE claims they did not receive notification from the USPTO, which indicated the trademark would be abandoned.
Applicant has firsthand knowledge that the failure to respond to the Office Action by the specified deadline was unintentional. The signatory did not receive the Office action prior to the expiration of the six-month response period, and requests the USPTO to revive the abandoned application and reissue the Office Action.
The trademark was initially denied due to confusion with a DJ from Dallas who uses the moniker ‘Left/Right’.
WWE Trademark for LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT – “Entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about sports and entertainment accessible rendered live and through broadcast media including television and via the internet or commercial online service; entertainment services, namely, television shows about sports, entertainment and general interest rendered live and through broadcast media including television and via the internet or commercial online service; entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about video games, strategy games; entertainment services, namely, providing news, analysis, and information regarding video games.”
Dallas DJ trademark for LEFT/RIGHT – “Disc jockey services; Entertainment services in the nature of live audio performances by music artist; Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a music artist; Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Live performances by a musical group; Production of musical sound recording; Production of musical videos; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the field of music by a musical artist.”
‘Left Right Left Right’ is an offshoot of WWE’s ‘Up Up Down Down’ Youtube series.
WWE Files Trademark For Katrina Cortez
On 1/7, WWE also filed trademark for NXT wrestler Katrina Cortez, who previously used the names Catalina and Carolina. She had a brief stint on the main roster teaming with Sin Cara. Prior to signing with WWE, she went under the name Jessy.
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 041: Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment
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