ABF Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, a trademark application was filed for ABF with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ABF trademark a serial number of 86773439. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, November 28, 2023. This trademark is owned by American Bar Association. The ABF trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:

Public advocacy to promote awareness and understanding of law, legal processes, and the law's impact on society; public policy research services, namely, researching issues facing the legal system in the United States and internationally; promoting the advancement of justice through rigorous research on the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on our society
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General Information


Serial Number86773439
Word MarkABF
Filing DateWednesday, September 30, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, November 28, 2023
Registration Number5225793
Registration DateTuesday, June 20, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 4, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPublic advocacy to promote awareness and understanding of law, legal processes, and the law's impact on society; public policy research services, namely, researching issues facing the legal system in the United States and internationally; promoting the advancement of justice through rigorous research on the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on our society

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 6, 2015
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1970
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1970

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAmerican Bar Association
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChicago, IL 60654

Party NameAmerican Bar Association
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChicago, IL 60654

Party NameAmerican Bar Association
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChicago, IL 60654

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, November 28, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 28, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 30, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, June 20, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 20, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 4, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 4, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, March 15, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 28, 2017LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Thursday, February 9, 2017EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Thursday, February 9, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 23, 2017EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Monday, January 23, 2017JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Monday, January 23, 2017EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Monday, January 23, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, January 23, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 19, 2017TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 19, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 20, 2016FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Tuesday, July 19, 2016FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Friday, June 24, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, June 24, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, June 23, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, June 17, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, June 17, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 17, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, December 17, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 17, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 6, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, October 3, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED