| Serial Number | 88187929 |
| Word Mark | AAA NAID CERTIFIED |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 9, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2019 |
| Registration Number | 5792948 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a shaded broken circle featuring shaded letters "AAA" in the upper half of the circle, with the middle "A" taller than the other two; a shaded bar with the words "NAID CERTIFIED" inside the bar, which is slightly below the center of the circle; in the lower half of the circle, and extending through an opening in the bottom of the circle, a shaded rectangle whose shorter bottom edge has seven varied-length strips with one or two small rectangles under each strip, and a shaded triangle, above and to the right of the rectangle, with a bar parallel to the top of the rectangle extending from the left side of the triangle to the middle of the top of the rectangle, and the right side of the triangle is parallel to the long side of the rectangle. |
| Goods and Services | SERVICES RELATED TO THE PERMANENT DISPOSAL OF PAPER DOCUMENTS, ELECTRONIC DATA, AND DATA RECORDED OR CAPTURED IN OTHER MEDIA |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Certification Mark Statement | The certification mark, as used by authorized persons, certifies that the approved companies provide services and products that meet criteria established by the membership organization related to the permanent disposal of paper documents, electronic data, and data recorded or captured in other media. The certification mark can only be used by approved companies to indicate compliance with the standards, guidelines, rules, procedures, and regulations set forth by government, professional organizations, individual industry service and product providers, and educational institutions, after the approved companies have been audited, evaluated, and approved by the membership organization. The certification mark, as used by authorized companies, certifies that the services and products provided by the companies displaying the mark meet the operating standards and tests of procedures and processes related to safety, thoroughness, confidentiality, competency, skill, and knowledge, and require that their employees adhere to these standards. The operating standards are established by the authorizing membership organization based on laws, regulations, standards, and best practices established by government, professional industry organizations, international standards organizations, individual service and product providers, and educational institutions. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CERTIFIED" |
| International Class | B - |
| US Class Codes | B |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, November 27, 2018 |
| Primary Code | B |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, February 26, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, February 26, 2018 |
| Party Name | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION DESTRUCTION, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| Party Name | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION DESTRUCTION, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| Party Name | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION DESTRUCTION, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 11, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 20, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, July 22, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, January 6, 2025 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |