AFA FUNDS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, a trademark application was filed for AFA FUNDS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFA FUNDS trademark a serial number of 88810429. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, December 19, 2022. This trademark is owned by Alternative Fund Advisors, LLC. The AFA FUNDS trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Investment management services of closed-end mutual funds, open-end mutual funds, limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships, collective investment trusts and various other pooled investment vehicles that invest in publicly traded securities, including but not limited to equity, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and derivatives based on such securities, and/or invest directly in private securities, including but not limited to private credit, private real estate and REITs, mineral rights and MLPs, timber and other real assets, patent royalties, life settlements, private equity investments, venture capital investments, and other private investments, and/or invest in funds that invest in publicly traded securities and/or private securities
afa funds

General Information


Serial Number88810429
Word MarkAFA FUNDS
Filing DateTuesday, February 25, 2020
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, December 19, 2022
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 22, 2020

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkALTERNATIVE FUND ADVISORS FUNDS
Goods and ServicesInvestment management services of closed-end mutual funds, open-end mutual funds, limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships, collective investment trusts and various other pooled investment vehicles that invest in publicly traded securities, including but not limited to equity, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and derivatives based on such securities, and/or invest directly in private securities, including but not limited to private credit, private real estate and REITs, mineral rights and MLPs, timber and other real assets, patent royalties, life settlements, private equity investments, venture capital investments, and other private investments, and/or invest in funds that invest in publicly traded securities and/or private securities
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"FUNDS"

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 4, 2020
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAlternative Fund Advisors, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46204

Party NameAlternative Fund Advisors, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew Canaan, CT 06840

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 19, 2022ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, December 19, 2022ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Saturday, May 14, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, May 12, 2022SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Thursday, May 12, 2022SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Thursday, May 12, 2022TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 16, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, November 12, 2021SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, November 12, 2021SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, November 12, 2021TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 22, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 19, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, May 17, 2021SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, May 17, 2021SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, May 17, 2021TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 17, 2020NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, September 22, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 22, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, September 2, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, August 14, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 12, 2020TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, August 12, 2020CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, August 12, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, May 18, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, May 18, 2020NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, May 18, 2020NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 13, 2020ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, March 4, 2020NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Friday, February 28, 2020NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM