AFAQ Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, May 6, 2011, a trademark application was filed for AFAQ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFAQ trademark a serial number of 79102884. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Friday, December 29, 2023. This trademark is owned by ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE NORMALISATION (AFNOR). The AFAQ trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

[ Teaching and training, education and entertainment services, namely, providing classes, workshops, seminars, training courses, e-learning modules in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations and management and auditing of same; arranging and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, seminars, placements, congresses, and conducting training workshops in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all indust...

[ Digital data recording media, namely, CDs, DVDs, optical and digital discs, downloadable audio and video recordings featuring information and forms in the field of standardization and regulations for businesses; electronic document databases in the field of standards, norms, regulations and certification of same relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations recorded on computer media; downloadable document databases in the field of standards, norms and regulations re...

Printed matter, namely, [ books, pamphlets, leaflets, brochures, ] documents [, magazines, printed reviews, printed periodicals ] in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, [ banking, insurance, finance, ] construction trades, [ water and sanitation, food industry, ] farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, [ social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, ] transportation and logistics, [ media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, ] * and * manufacture [, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations and management and auditing of same ] ; printed certificates of compliance with specified requirements, standards, and norms; printed certificates attesting to compliance of competences with standards and benchmarks [ ; p...

[ Advertising and marketing; business management; business administration; office functions; document reproduction; consulting, assistance to industrial and commercial companies in their business dealings; business management consulting; consulting, studies, assistance and expertise regarding business management and organization; business information in connection with assessing conformity with specified requirements, standards, and norms in relation to audits of management systems, quality management systems, evaluation, evaluation of personnel competences and qualifications; consulting with regard to evaluation of the professional competence of people; auditor placement services in the context of missions to evaluate conformity with specified requirements, standards, and norms; business consultation in the nature of assessment, self-assessment and diagnostic services for the various departments of a company such as the departments for purchasing, administration, accounting, tax, soci...

[ Legal services; legal advice in the field of standards and norms in all areas of business and regulatory law; legal consultation services, namely, support in connection with legislation and regulations regarding company evaluation and auditing; providing information pertaining to legal affairs in the field of standards and norms ]

[ Quality control for others; engineering, namely, technical project studies for assessing and developing industrial and management standards, norms and regulations; design of programs for evaluating competencies of persons, departments and management systems; development of technical analytical methods for assessing and auditing standards, norms and regulations; ] testing of various products and services of others leading to the award of certificates of conformity with specified industry requirements, standards, and norms; testing of various products and services of others for the delivery of certificates of conformity with quality standards or norms to companies' management teams and organizations; technical inspection, control and monitoring services regarding the compliance to standards and norms in all industries, including industrial products and services, [ food, ] health, construction, * and * environment [, media and hotels and accommodations; developing quality control standa...
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General Information


Serial Number79102884
Word MarkAFAQ
Filing DateFriday, May 6, 2011
Status706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateFriday, December 29, 2023
Registration Number4296779
Registration DateTuesday, March 5, 2013
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 18, 2012

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ Teaching and training, education and entertainment services, namely, providing classes, workshops, seminars, training courses, e-learning modules in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations and management and auditing of same; arranging and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, seminars, placements, congresses, and conducting training workshops in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations and management and auditing of same; educational institutions, namely, providing courses of instruction at the college and post-graduate level; vocational training in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations, management and auditing of same; providing of training for businesses in the fields of evaluating conformity with specified requirements, standards, norms, management system audits, quality management systems, assessing personnel in companies; training courses for auditors in the field of management and assessment systems; advice and consulting for companies with regard to evaluation of personnel training; online training over the Internet or via any electronic communication means in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations, management and auditing of same; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; publication of on-line electronic books, reviews, periodicals, texts in the field of standards, norms and regulations and management and auditing of same ]
Goods and Services[ Digital data recording media, namely, CDs, DVDs, optical and digital discs, downloadable audio and video recordings featuring information and forms in the field of standardization and regulations for businesses; electronic document databases in the field of standards, norms, regulations and certification of same relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations recorded on computer media; downloadable document databases in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations; computer software, recorded, for digital training courses in the field of management and auditing of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of online information bulletins and online periodicals for digital training courses in the fields of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations and management and auditing of same ]
Goods and ServicesPrinted matter, namely, [ books, pamphlets, leaflets, brochures, ] documents [, magazines, printed reviews, printed periodicals ] in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, [ banking, insurance, finance, ] construction trades, [ water and sanitation, food industry, ] farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, [ social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, ] transportation and logistics, [ media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, ] * and * manufacture [, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations and management and auditing of same ] ; printed certificates of compliance with specified requirements, standards, and norms; printed certificates attesting to compliance of competences with standards and benchmarks [ ; printed instructional and teaching material in the field of standards, norms and regulations relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations ]
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and Services[ Advertising and marketing; business management; business administration; office functions; document reproduction; consulting, assistance to industrial and commercial companies in their business dealings; business management consulting; consulting, studies, assistance and expertise regarding business management and organization; business information in connection with assessing conformity with specified requirements, standards, and norms in relation to audits of management systems, quality management systems, evaluation, evaluation of personnel competences and qualifications; consulting with regard to evaluation of the professional competence of people; auditor placement services in the context of missions to evaluate conformity with specified requirements, standards, and norms; business consultation in the nature of assessment, self-assessment and diagnostic services for the various departments of a company such as the departments for purchasing, administration, accounting, tax, social responsibility, commercial, management and personnel qualification, environment, production; organization of exhibitions, colloquiums for commercial or advertising purposes; retail store services and online retail store services featuring documents relating to norms and standards; business organization auditing; business information in the field of standards and norms for management and auditing purposes relating to all industries, including products and services in aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, banking, insurance, finance, construction trades, water and sanitation, food industry, farming, environmental and energy management, industrial technology, health and medical, social care services, sports and leisure, internet technology and communications, transportation and logistics, media, testing laboratories and technical centers, purchasing, document management maintenance, metrology, manufacture, human resources, teaching, business, hotels and accommodations; systemization of information into computer databases; statistical analysis and reporting for business purposes; computerized file management; services for the recording and processing of data and texts, namely, compiling, inputting, systemization of data into computer databases; services comprising the transcription, composition, and compilation of written texts, sounds and/or images; market research studies and market research; arrangement of subscriptions to newspapers and to newsletters of others; services for recruiting, managing and assessing personnel and consulting thereon; organizing exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; subscription services to an online database for norms, French, international and European standards, subscription services to an Internet site providing access to an online library; subscription services to online information flows ]
Goods and Services[ Legal services; legal advice in the field of standards and norms in all areas of business and regulatory law; legal consultation services, namely, support in connection with legislation and regulations regarding company evaluation and auditing; providing information pertaining to legal affairs in the field of standards and norms ]
Goods and Services[ Quality control for others; engineering, namely, technical project studies for assessing and developing industrial and management standards, norms and regulations; design of programs for evaluating competencies of persons, departments and management systems; development of technical analytical methods for assessing and auditing standards, norms and regulations; ] testing of various products and services of others leading to the award of certificates of conformity with specified industry requirements, standards, and norms; testing of various products and services of others for the delivery of certificates of conformity with quality standards or norms to companies' management teams and organizations; technical inspection, control and monitoring services regarding the compliance to standards and norms in all industries, including industrial products and services, [ food, ] health, construction, * and * environment [, media and hotels and accommodations; developing quality control standards and norms in the field of auditing and evaluation of company quality conformity; design and development of computer programs and data banks regarding assessing conformity; surveying; information in the field of quality control and assessing conformity of management systems; technical information in the field of standards and norms in all industries, including industrial and products and services, food, health, construction, environment, media, hotels and accommodations; technical research and consulting in the field of assessing conformity with norms and standards for evaluating persons, systems for management and quality control ]

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, April 3, 2020
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, October 14, 2011
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, April 3, 2020
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, April 3, 2020
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, October 14, 2011
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class045 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, April 3, 2020
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE NORMALISATION (AFNOR)
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLA PLAINE SAINT-DENIS F-93210
FR

Party NameASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE NORMALISATION (AFNOR)
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressFR

Party NameASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE NORMALISATION (AFNOR)
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressFR

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, March 28, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, October 13, 2011SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Friday, October 14, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, October 14, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 18, 2011APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, October 20, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, October 21, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Friday, October 21, 2011REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Friday, October 21, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Saturday, November 26, 2011REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, November 13, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 28, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 29, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, April 21, 2012FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Saturday, April 21, 2012FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Saturday, April 21, 2012NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Friday, October 5, 2012TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Friday, October 5, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, October 5, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Sunday, October 28, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 5, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Tuesday, November 13, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, November 28, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 28, 2012NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, November 28, 2012NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Tuesday, December 18, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 18, 2012OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Friday, February 8, 2013NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, March 5, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 5, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, June 5, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Saturday, June 22, 2013FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Monday, March 5, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, September 5, 2019TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, September 13, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 19, 2019POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15
Tuesday, March 17, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 31, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, April 3, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, April 3, 2020REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, April 30, 2021CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
Thursday, December 3, 2020PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Monday, December 7, 2020GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED
Monday, December 7, 2020GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB
Friday, March 19, 2021NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Saturday, March 20, 2021PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
Friday, July 2, 2021INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Saturday, March 5, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 22, 2023TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Saturday, December 23, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, August 30, 2024PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Wednesday, September 11, 2024INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE
Friday, December 29, 2023REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
Friday, December 29, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED