| Serial Number | 97818110 |
| Word Mark | ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 1, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7405301 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring photographic, audio, video and prose presentations featuring musical artists and other entertainers promoting charitable causes and events; Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring musical performances, musical videos, related film clips, photographs, and other multimedia materials featuring information concerning charitable causes and events; Entertainment, namely, production of charitable events consisting of musical concerts, golf tournaments, organized motorcycle rides, poker tournaments, and community building events; Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting annual entertainment award ceremonies and entertainment in the nature of televised music award programs; Entertainment in the nature of performances and appearances by celebrities and musical artists and groups; Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; Entertainment services in the nature of presenting live musical performances; Entertainment services, namely, an on-going series featuring an award ceremony honoring those in the country music industry provided through internet, television, satellite, and cable networks; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a celebrity or musical artists; Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring photographic, audio, video and prose presentations featuring an annual awards ceremony, concert events, charitable events, and lifestyle themed events; Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable playback of music via global communications networks; Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable prerecorded music, information in the field of music, and commentary and articles about music, all on-line via a global computer network; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-going webisodes featuring musical artists and celebrities regarding an annual awards ceremony, concerts, and charitable activities via a global computer network; Entertainment services, namely, providing webcasts in the field of musical artists and celebrities regarding an annual awards ceremony, concerts, and charitable activities; Entertainment, namely, a continuing annual award ceremony show broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Entertainment, namely, live performances by musical bands; Entertainment, namely, production of an annual awards ceremony, concerts, charitable events, and lifestyle themed events; Organizing and arranging exhibitions for entertainment purposes; Providing a website featuring entertainment information; Providing a website featuring information in the field of music and entertainment; Providing a website for entertainment purposes featuring music, videos, and information about an annual awards ceremony, concert events, charitable events, and lifestyle themed events |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "ACADEMY" stacked on top of the wording "OF COUNTRY MUSIC." In front of the letter "A" in "ACADEMY" is a trophy design. |
| Goods and Services | Musical sound recordings; downloadable musical sound recordings; audio recordings featuring music and musical entertainment; downloadable video recordings featuring music and musical entertainment |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | As to ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC |
| Goods and Services | Charitable services, namely, granting funds to schools; Providing grants to schools, learning communities, health institutions, and community organizations; Charitable services, namely, fundraising services; Providing a web site featuring non-downloadable multimedia files featuring information in the field of charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and conducting special events |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting the interests of those in the country music industry; Online retail store services featuring CDs, DVDs, phonograph records, clothing, apparel, licensed merchandise in the field of music, and general consumer merchandise |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| Party Name | Academy of Country Music |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nashville, TN 37203 |
| Party Name | Academy of Country Music |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nashville, TN 37203 |
| Party Name | Academy of Country Music |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nashville, TN 37203 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, March 4, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, December 7, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 7, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 7, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 9, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |