| Serial Number | 97912303 |
| Word Mark | ABA |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Monday, February 10, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Publishing of books and e-books on legal topics for lawyer and non-lawyer consumers; publishing of e-books, journals, books and handbooks in the field of law; providing on-line publications in the nature of a magazine in the field of law; education services, namely, providing live and on-line continuing legal education courses; educational services, namely, conducting seminars, educational forums, courses and programs in legal education and on legal topics, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; arranging and conducting educational conferences in the field of law; education services, namely, providing nondownloadable webinars in the field of law; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of law |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable podcasts in the field of law; downloadable e-books on legal topics for lawyer and non-lawyer consumers |
| Goods and Services | Providing an online forum that allows individuals and businesses to submit legal questions and refers submitted questions to lawyers for response |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications, namely, magazines and books in the field of law; printed legal journals; a series of printed books on legal topics for lawyer and non-lawyer consumers |
| Pseudo Mark | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION |
| Goods and Services | Charitable fundraising; providing grants for research, education, and public service projects in the legal field; insurance services, namely, insurance brokerage, insurance administration, and insurance information marketed exclusively to lawyers, judges, law students, other legal professionals and personnel, legal entities comprised of the foregoing, family members of the foregoing, and members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; financial planning for retirement provided to the legal profession; financial retirement plan consulting services provided to the legal profession; providing information and advice to the legal profession in the field of financial investments and the financial aspects of retirement; financial services, namely, providing law firms with retirement and pension plan administration in the field of employee retirement investment programs, 401(k) investment and administration, profit sharing and defined benefit plans; providing related financial planning services in the field of retirement provided to the legal profession |
| Goods and Services | Indicating membership in a national legal association |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting public awareness of the legal system, the legal profession, and the need to improve the legal system for the public; association services, namely, promoting the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; promoting public awareness of the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on society by means of public advocacy; promoting public awareness of the rule of law, the legal process, and the role of the legal profession in an effort to promote respect for the rule of law, the legal process, and the role of the legal profession; promoting the advancement of justice through rigorous research on the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on our society; business networking; providing online employment information in the field of legal job listings; online retail store services featuring publications in the field of law; promoting the goods and services of others by providing discounts, including in the field of insurance, marketed exclusively to lawyers, judges, law students, other legal professionals and personnel, legal entities comprised of the foregoing, family members of the foregoing, and members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; promoting the goods and services of others in the field of insurance that are marketed exclusively to members and their families and prospective members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals and personnel, and legal entities comprised of the foregoing; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for businesses to affiliate their insurance services with the goods and services of a third party by means of sponsorship relationships in the field of insurance marketed exclusively to lawyers, judges, law students, other legal professionals and personnel, legal entities comprised of the foregoing, family members of the foregoing, and members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; attorney referral and matching services |
| Goods and Services | Legal information services; providing news, information, and commentary in the field of law, namely, legal news, information, and commentary via a website and social media feeds; legal research in the field of public policy regarding issues facing the legal system in the United States and internationally |
| Goods and Services | Testing, analysis, and evaluation of law schools to determine conformity with established accreditation standards |
| International Class | 200 - Unknown |
| US Class Codes | 200 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 16, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 200 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 1953 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 30, 1953 |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
| 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, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
| 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 | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 1959 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 30, 1959 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
| 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, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 2013 |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, November 30, 1951 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, November 30, 1951 |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
| Party Name | American Bar Association |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60654 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 22, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 22, 2023 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 22, 2023 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 8, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 10, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 10, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, February 10, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |