| Serial Number | 79224039 |
| Word Mark | A AFA SPORTS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, July 12, 2017 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6213395 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "AFA SPORTS" below a stylized letter "A". |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely shirts, shorts, blouses, T-shirts, polo shirts, tank tops, sweaters, pants, skirts, skorts, jackets, socks, hosiery, ties, wet suits, board shorts, boxing shorts,; footwear; headwear, namely, hats, headbands, visors, swim caps and caps; sports clothing, namely, sports shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, sports jerseys, rugby shirts, tracksuits, wrist bands; training apparel, namely, training suits, warm up suits, warm up pants, warm up tops; belts; swimwear; underwear; outerwear, namely, coats, hats, gloves, coats, parkas, ear muffs, mittens; cloth bibs; none of the foregoing relating to the field of the hybrid sport of football and bowling |
| Goods and Services | Sporting events and activities, namely, entertainment in the nature of basketball games, athletics competitions, arena soccer, basketball, and baseball sports events, soccer games, organizing of basketball games and exhibitions; entertainment services, namely, basketball games, tournaments and league competitions, sports soccer, basketball and baseball tournaments and league competitions; live appearances by a sports celebrity, costumed character; providing sports information and providing education relating to sports in the nature of classes, workshops, seminars and camps in the field of basketball, athletics, soccer; sporting academies, namely, sports camps, providing facilities for sports training; sports training; basketball training; basketball camps; basketball academies, namely, sports camps, providing facilities for sports training; publication services relating to basketball, namely, publication of on-line journals and magazines, publication of newsletters; publication of magazines and books relating to basketball; provision of sporting facilities; provision of facilities for playing basketball; hospitality services in the nature of providing corporate hospitality entertainment in relation to sporting events, namely, providing presentations, talks, presentation of live show performances, and organizing social entertainment events; provision of tickets for admission to sporting events, namely, ticket reservation services; fan club services in the nature of entertainment; none of the foregoing services relating to the fields of softball, football, bowling, the hybrid sport of football and bowling, film services, religious services, public advocacy or fundraising services for disease awareness or treatment of disease |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SPORTS" |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter, namely, magazines, posters and books in the field of basketball and basketball competitions; printed publications, namely, journals, newsletters in the field of basketball and basketball competitions; greetings cards; wrapping paper; paper labels; calendars; photo albums; event programs; brochures in the field of basketball and basketball competitions; printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of basketball and basketball competitions; stationery; pens; diaries; photographs; framed art prints; portraits; place mats and coasters made of paper and cardboard; flags and banners made of paper; artists' materials, namely, molds for modelling clays; paintbrushes, crayons, pencils; colouring books; baggage tags of paper; passport holders; travellers' cheques, namely bank checks and travelers bank checks; chequebook holders; paper; cardboard; works of art and paper mache figurines; pencil cases; bookmarks; printed tickets; none of the foregoing items relating to the fields of soccer or the hybrid sport of football and bowling |
| Goods and Services | Sporting articles, namely, sports balls, play balls, foot balls, baseballs, cricket balls, basketball balls, pitching machines; sports equipment, namely, backboards for basketball, dumbbells, weight lifting belts, weight lifting benches, weight lifting gloves, barbells for weight lifting, running machines, kettle bells, sand bags for weight lifting, resistance bands, cross training machines, aerobic step machines, sports bats, cricket bats, tennis rackets; games and playthings, namely, board games, card games, basketball table top games, building blocks, soft toys; hand held computer games, namely, handheld game consoles, hand-held games with liquid crystal display; playing cards; basketball nets, posts and backboards; bags specially adapted to carry sports equipment; none of the foregoing relating to the field of the hybrid sport of football and bowling |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services in the field of basketball; marketing services in the field of basketball; rental of advertising space in the field of basketball; provision of advertising space in the field of basketball on websites, on the internet, in a periodical, on billboards at events; promotion of events, namely, promoting events of others; business services in relation to events, organisations and facilities, namely, outsourcing services, business consultancy; online and store based retail store services featuring video games, downloadable electronic publications relating to sports, application software and downloadable application software relating to sports, basketball and basketball competitions, downloadable software applications for mobile phones and other mobile devices relating to sports, basketball and basketball competitions; online and store based retail store services featuring sunglasses, eyeglasses and cases for such, mobile phone accessories, computer game programs, mobile phone holders, electronic tablet holders; online and store based retail store services featuring printed matter, printed publications, greetings cards, wrapping paper, labels, books, calendars, albums, magazines, newsletters, programmes, brochures, instructional and teaching materials, stationery, pens, diaries, photographs, prints, portraits, place mats and coasters made of paper or cardboard, flags and banners made of paper, artists' materials, paintbrushes, paints, crayons, pencils, colouring books, baggage tags of paper, passport holders, travellers' cheques, chequebook holders, paper, cardboard, works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard, pencil cases, bookmarks and tickets; online and store based retail store services featuring bags, travelling bags, sports bags, rucksacks, backpacks, holdalls, suitcases, cases made of leather, wallets, purses, luggage tags of leather, umbrellas, parasols, towels, bed linen, bed covers, table cloths, place mats of textile, clothing, footwear, headgear, sports clothing, footwear and headgear, training apparel, belts, swimwear, underwear and outerwear; online and store based retail store services featuring sporting articles, sports equipment, balls, games and playthings, hand held computer games, playing cards, basketball nets, posts and backboards, bags adapted to carry sports equipment; none of the foregoing services relating to the fields of softball, football, bowling, the hybrid sport of football and bowling, film services, religious services, public advocacy to promote awareness of issues impacting family values, or fundraising services for disease awareness or treatment of disease |
| Goods and Services | Bags, namely, weekend bags, leather bags; travelling bags; sports bags, but excluding sports bags for the hybrid sport of football and bowling; rucksacks; backpacks; holdalls; suitcases; cases made of leather; wallets; purses; luggage tags of leather; umbrellas; parasols |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | AFA Sports Apparel Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | SC |
| Party Name | AFA Sports Apparel Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | SC |
| Party Name | AFA Sports Apparel Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | SC |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, January 4, 2018 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, January 12, 2018 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, January 12, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, January 13, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 10, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, March 23, 2018 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, April 23, 2018 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - ATTORNEY REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, November 16, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, November 16, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 16, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, May 17, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, June 3, 2019 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 3, 2019 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 3, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, September 12, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, January 3, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, January 3, 2020 | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 27, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 27, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 14, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 8, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, April 4, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 8, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |