Facebook: FB.GG?
by Susan Basko, esq
see the related post: Facebook's New Name?
Facebook also has a pending trademark application for FB.GG. This has already passed the conflicts test, but has not yet been used. This could also perhaps be the new name. The goods and services from the application are listed below. This seems to be more about the Facebook Gaming platform.
What might "FB.GG" be an acronym for? Facebook: Good Grief. Facebook Grandmas and Grandpas. Facebook Gettin' Goofy. Or since this looks like the Games platform, maybe Facebook Games. Any other ideas?
These listings of goods and services are hilariously verbose. The trademark examiner will chop all this down. I recently saw a trademark application where the lawyer put in these long paragraphs about infusions and submersions of imported ground leaves and beans and chocolates, etc, that went on for many paragraphs. The trademark examiner whittled it all down to three words: Coffee and Tea.
Word Mark FB.GG
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Downloadable software for social networking; Downloadable software development tools; Downloadable software for use as an application programming interface (API); Downloadable application programming interface (API) for use in building software applications; Downloadable software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community; Downloadable software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Downloadable software for enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data; Downloadable software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; Downloadable computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; Downloadable virtual reality game software; Downloadable augmented reality game software; Downloadable mixed reality game software; Downloadable virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles and tablet computers to provide virtual reality experiences; Downloadable electronic game software and virtual, augmented, and mixed reality games; Downloadable virtual reality software for providing virtual reality experiences; Downloadable augmented reality software for providing augmented reality experiences; Downloadable mixed reality software for providing mixed reality experiences; Downloadable video game software; Downloadable interactive multimedia computer game programs; Downloadable electronic game programs; Downloadable computer game software; Downloadable software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, gaming, communicating, and social networking; Downloadable software for wireless content, data and information delivery; Downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; Downloadable virtual reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual reality experiences; Downloadable computer game software for home video game consoles; Downloadable virtual reality software for navigating a virtual reality environment; Downloadable augmented reality software for navigating an augmented reality environment; Downloadable augmented reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles and tablet computers to provide augmented reality experiences; Downloadable video and computer game programs; Downloadable interactive entertainment software; Digital media streaming devices, namely, devices for streaming digital content; Downloadable video display software; Downloadable software for navigating a virtual reality environment; Downloadable software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles and tablet computers to provide virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; Downloadable virtual reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; Downloadable augmented reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; Downloadable virtual reality software for users to experience virtual reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; Downloadable augmented reality software for users to experience augmented reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; Downloadable virtual reality software for interactive entertainment; Downloadable augmented reality software for interactive entertainment; Downloadable software for use in creating and designing virtual reality and augmented reality software; Downloadable application programming interface (API) for computer software for developing and creating virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; Downloadable software and firmware for operating system programs; Downloadable computer operating systems; Downloadable software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented and virtual reality experiences; Downloadable software and firmware for enabling electronic devices to share data and communicate with each other; Downloadable computer operating system software; Downloadable software driver programs for electronic devices for enabling computer hardware and electronic devices to communicate with each other; Downloadable software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable messaging software; Downloadable interactive game software
IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: Financial transaction processing services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; Electronic funds transfer services; Credit card, debit card, and gift card transaction processing services; Merchant services, namely, payment transaction processing services in the field of electronic payments; Providing electronic mobile payment services for others, namely, payment processing in the field of e-commerce payments; Financial services, namely, payment transaction processing services; Payment processing services in the field of electronic payments; Financial transaction services; namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an online community via the internet and communications networks
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos and audio visual content among internet users; Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; Providing online communications links which transfer internet users to other local and global online locations; Facilitating access to third party websites or to other electronic third party content via a universal login; Providing online chat rooms, email and instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards; Audio, text and video broadcasting services over the internet or other communication networks; Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services; Peer- to-peer photo and data sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo and video files, graphics and audio content among internet users; Telecommunications and peer-to-peer network computer services, namely, electronic transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Streaming and live streaming of video, audiovisual, and interactive audiovisual content via the internet; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of virtual and augmented reality content and data; Providing electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; Video conferencing services; Providing facilities and equipment for video conferencing; Teleconferencing; Providing an online community forum for users to share and stream information, audio, video, real-time news, entertainment content, or information, to form virtual communities, and to engage in social networking; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text and graphics via the internet and telecommunications networks; Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual gaming content via a global computer network; Electronic transmission and streaming of digital media content for others via global and local computer networks; Electronic transmission and streaming of gaming digital media content for others via global and local computer networks; Streaming of audio material on the internet; Streaming of video material on the internet; Streaming of data; Video broadcasting; Audio broadcasting; Transmission and delivery of video and audio files via wireless communication networks and the internet; Entertainment services, namely, providing livestreaming of gaming content via a website; Providing on-line facilities for real-time interaction with other computer users for playing games
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Electronic publishing services, namely, publishing of electronic messages, blogs, commentary, information, data and content; Entertainment services, namely, providing interactive and multiplayer and single player game services for games played via the internet or communications networks; Providing information about video games, electronic or interactive multimedia games via the internet or communications networks; Arranging and conducting competitions and hosting social entertainment events for players of electronic or interactive multimedia games; Providing online resources, namely, information, electronic publications, and websites for software developers; Organizing contest and incentive award programs for software developers; Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality games, interactive entertainment in the nature of online games and virtual reality content in the nature of online games and virtual reality experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality games, interactive entertainment in the nature of online games and augmented reality content in the nature of online games and augmented reality experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online mixed reality games, interactive entertainment in the nature of online games and mixed reality content in the nature of online games and mixed reality experiences; Providing a computer game for use network-wide by network users; Providing online virtual reality games; Providing online augmented reality games; Providing online mixed reality games; Entertainment services, namely, providing online video games; Organizing exhibitions and events in the field of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, and augmented reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries for cultural or educational purposes; Providing computer, electronic and online databases in the field of entertainment; Providing online computer and video games; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions for encouraging use and development of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality, consumer electronics, and video game entertainment software; Production of video and computer game software; Virtual reality arcade services; Augmented reality arcade services; Virtual reality game services provided online from a computer network; Augmented reality game services provided online from a computer network; Providing online computer games and interactive games; Augmented reality video production; Virtual reality video production; Multimedia production services; Entertainment services, namely, providing augmented reality games and interactive entertainment content in the nature of online games and augmented reality experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality environments; Entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality environments for purposes of augmented reality experiences; Providing entertainment information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, via the internet and communication networks; Providing information about online computer games and video games via computer or communication networks; Arranging and conducting competitions and hosting social entertainment events for video gamers and computer game players; Electronic games services provided by means of the internet; Providing a web- based system and on-line portal for consumers to participate in on-line gaming, operation and coordination of game tournaments, leagues and tours for recreational computer game playing purposes; Entertainment services, namely, conducting alternate reality games via the internet; Entertainment services, namely, providing online videos featuring games being played by others; Providing online card games; Gaming services in the nature of providing online facilities for consumers to watch games played by others; Gaming services in the nature of providing online facilities for consumers to broadcast game play to others; Multimedia entertainment software production services; multimedia production services; Entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production and post-production services of multimedia entertainment content; Peer-to-browser photo and video sharing services, namely, providing a website featuring technology enabling users to upload, view, and download digital photos and videos
IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Design and development of computer software; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks; Computer services in the nature of customized electronic personal and group profiles or webpages featuring user-defined or specified information, including, audio, video, images, text, content, and data; Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on the internet and communication networks; Providing online facilities featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social and business networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple online facilities; Non-downloadable software for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, images, text and data; Application service provider (ASP) services featuring software for accessing and playing electronic games; Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending and receiving electronic messages, notifications and alerts; Electronic and interactive multimedia game development services; Providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share virtual reality content, information, experiences and data; Providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share augmented reality content, information, experiences and data; Providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share mixed reality content, information, experiences and data; Providing application programming interface (API) software for use in electronic messaging and transmission of audio, video, images, text, content and data; On-line non-downloadable software for electronic messaging; On-line non- downloadable computer software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; On-line non-downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing user-created and administered private groups within virtual communities; On-line non-downloadable software for providing a virtual marketplace; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for social networking and transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages; On-line non-downloadable software for streaming multimedia entertainment content; Design and development of computer game software; Design and development of virtual reality software; Design and development of mixed reality software; Design and development of video game software; Computer services in the nature of providing customized online pages featuring user- defined or specified information, personal profiles, virtual reality, and augmented reality content and data; Software development; Design and development of interactive multimedia software; Maintenance and repair of computer software; On-line non-downloadable software for transmitting, sharing, receiving, downloading, displaying, interacting with and transferring content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, data, files, documents and electronic works; Computer services, namely, providing information in the fields of computer technology and software development via the internet; Technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer software problems; Computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider services; Online non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in electronic storage of data; Online non- downloadable cloud computing software for experiencing virtual, augmented reality applications and environments; File sharing services, namely, providing online facilities for others featuring technology enabling users to upload and download electronic files; Hosting of digital content on the internet; Designing and modifying computer programs and video games for others; Video game programming development services; Designing and developing computer game software and video game software for use with computers, video game program systems and computer networks; Video game development services
IC 045. US 100 101. G & S: On-line social networking services
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 88307582
Filing Date February 19, 2019
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B;44D
Published for Opposition July 28, 2020
Owner (APPLICANT) Facebook, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park CALIFORNIA 94025
Attorney of Record Allisen Pawlenty-Altman
Priority Date August 20, 2018
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE