User:Make/When Did Mario Super-Jump to the West

Chronology

 * 1983-08-12 application for U.S. trademark Mario Bros.
 * 1984-11-06 U.S. trademark 1303633 "Mario Bros." is registered
 * 1985-07-15 (Monday) Nintendo Company, Ltd. assigns copyright of Super Mario Bros (arcade game) to Nintendo of America, Inc.
 * 1985-10-10 (Thursday) NES launch party at The Visage
 * 1986-01-17 (Friday) Super Mario Bros. (arcade game) is registered with the Copyright Office
 * 1986-01-17 Assignment of copyright in the United States to Nintendo of America, Inc. is recorded at the Copyright Office
 * 1986-04-21 application for U.S. trademark VS. Super Mario Bros.
 * 1987-08-18 U.S. trademark 1453314 "Super Mario Bros." is registered

? files V2116P235-236 for assignment of Copyright in the United States

Game Plan

 * Poster

Martin Levin (Associated Press) article

 * 1985-11-16 - The Register-Guard - Eugene, Oregon - http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eg8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4566%2C4112482
 * 1985-11-22 - http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b7haAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5539%2C1777028

REUTER article
TOKYO, (Reuter) '' The new super-hero of Japanese children is not the usual robot, nor does he carry a gun. He does not even wear a mask or a cape. He is Super Mario, a big-nosed, mustachioed, flat-capped Italian [...] whose sole aim in life is to rescue a Peach Princess. [...] Nintendo exported around 200,000 Super Mario games to New York state earlier this year to test at its American subsidiary, Nintendo Entertainment Systems. [...] ''
 * 1986-08-13 - Toronto Star - Page F5
 * 1086-09-02 - The Leader-Post - Regina, Saskatchewan - Page 38 (D4) via Google News
 * 1986-09-10 - Windsor Star - Windsor, Ontario - Page 41 via Google news]

U.S. Trademark 1303633 Mario Bros.

 * Class: Electronic Game Equipment with a Clock Function and Video Output Game Machines and Parts Therefor
 * Application Filing Date: 1983-08-12
 * Registration Date: 1984-11-06
 * International Class: 028
 * First Use Date: 1983-04-06
 * First Use in Commerce Date: 1983-04-06
 * Status: Active

U.S. Trademark 1453314 VS. Super Mario Bros.

 * Class: ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT GAME EQUIPMENT HAVING A VIDEO OUTPUT DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC GAME PROGRAMS AND CABINET GRAPHICS SOLD AS A UNIT
 * Application Filing Date: 1986-04-21
 * Registration Date: 1987-08-18
 * First Use Date: 1986-02-19
 * First Use in Commerce Date: 1986-02-19
 * Status: Cancelled

U.S. Trademark 2345410 Super Mario Bros.
=== U.S. Copyright Office registration number PA0000273028 - Mario's Adventure ===
 * Type of Work / Description: Computer File / 1 videogame
 * What is this?
 * Filing Date:
 * Creation Date: 1985
 * Publication Date: 1985-09-14 (Saturday)
 * Authority: Nintendo Company, Ltd. + employer for hire.
 * Note: Identifying material deposited in lieu of videogame.
 * Note: Supplemented by: PA0000547457

Document Record V2116P235 Super Mario Bros.

 * Document Record
 * Work: / electronic amusement game having a video output display
 * What is this?
 * Claimant(?): Nintendo Company, Ltd. + Nintendo of America, Inc.
 * Authorship: ?
 * Recordation Date: 1986-01-17
 * Execution Date: 1985-07-15; effective 1985-06-01
 * Note: Assignment of copyright in the United States.

U.S. Copyright PA0000291863 VS. Mario's Adventure

 * Work / Type / Description / New matter: Computer File / 1 videogame / some new visual display
 * Claimant:
 * Authority: audio-visual display: Nintendo Company, Ltd. + employer for hire.
 * Creation Date: 1986
 * Publication Date: 1986-03-19
 * Note: Audio & some visual display previously registered: 1986-01-17, PA0000273028.

1990-10-10 PA0000547457 - Mario's Adventure

 * Note: Supplement to: 1986-01-17 PA0000273028 / 1986

U.S. Copyright VA0000471526 - Super Mario Bros. packaging (NES)

 * What is this? packaging design for Super Mario Bros. (NES)
 * Type of Work / Description: Visual Material / commercial print : folding carton.
 * Authority: McCann-Erickson USA, Inc. + employer for hire
 * Date of Creation: 1985
 * Date of Publication: 1985-10-19
 * Note: -

TX0002242302 - Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet (NES)

 * Type of Work / Description / New matter: Text / 19 pages / translation & additions.
 * What is this? Probably instruction booklet accompanying Super Mario Bros. NES
 * Authority: text and ill.: Nintendo Company, Ltd., employer for hire.
 * Date of Creation: 1985
 * Date of Publication: 1985-10-31
 * Note: CO correspondence