| Serial Number | 97526496 |
| Word Mark | 5 STEPS TO EMPATHY |
| Filing Date | Friday, July 29, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8296008 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, providing live and non-downloadable pre-recorded webinars, classes, workshops, seminars and presentations in the field of improving personal relations by building awareness of other people; providing employee education in the form of classes, seminars, workshops, presentations and online non-downloadable pre-recorded sessions on improving customer relations and personal interaction; business education and training services, namely, employee programs in the form of classes, seminars, workshops, presentations and online non-downloadable pre-recorded sessions for building and improving connections with others; education services, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops, presentations and online non-downloadable pre-recorded sessions in the field of customer relationship management; education services and consulting services, namely, classes, seminars, workshops, presentations, online non-downloadable pre-recorded sessions on improving human interaction and communication through empathy, focused on communication, collaboration, persuasion, ideation, problem solving, decision making, relationship building, building trust, reaching forgiveness and having compassion; providing classes, workshops, seminars and camps in the fields of empathy training |
| Pseudo Mark | FIVE STEPS TO EMPATHY |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable pre-recorded workbooks, trainings and presentations in the field of improving personal relations by building awareness of other people; downloadable workbooks,pre-recorded trainings and presentations on improving customer relations and personal interaction; downloadable workbooks, pre-recorded trainings and presentationsfor building and improving connections with others; downloadable workbooks, pre-recordedtrainings and presentations in the field of customer relationship management;downloadable workbooks, pre-recorded trainings and presentations on improving human interaction and communicationthrough empathy, focused on communication, collaboration, persuasion, ideation, problem-solving, decision-making, relationshipbuilding, building trust, reaching forgiveness and having compassion; downloadable workbooks, pre-recorded trainingsand presentations in the fields of empathy training |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of two interlocking stylized faces, facing toward each other, above the text "5 STEPS TO EMPATHY", all inside two concentric pentagons whose corners are not aligned. |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, August 20, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, August 20, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Party Name | Empathy Activist LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | San Francisco, CA 94110 US |
| Party Name | Empathy Activist LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | San Francisco, CA 94110 US |
| Party Name | Empathy Activist LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | San Francisco, CA 94110 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, August 20, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 28, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 28, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Saturday, November 29, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Friday, November 28, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 29, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, November 28, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |