AFINIS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a trademark application was filed for AFINIS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFINIS trademark a serial number of 88098769. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, March 21, 2023. This trademark is owned by National Automated Clearing House Association. The AFINIS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Education services, namely, providing meetings, conferences, classes, seminars, workshops, programs, teleconferences, in-person educational events, webinars, and virtual educational events in the field of rules and standards for electronic financial transactions and their use, and related risk management, security and sound business practices including the ACH Network, electronic banking, financial data exchange, and Application Programming Interfaces ("APIs") for Automated Clearing House ("ACH") and other electronic financial transactions; Online journals, namely, blogs featuring information in the field of electronic financial transactions, billing and payment rules, options, services, networks, and risks

Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, reports, whitepapers, infographics, research, and training manuals in the field electronic financial transactions; Audio recordings featuring information in the field of electronic financial transaction rules, options, services, networks, and risks; Downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of electronic financial transaction rules, options, services, networks, and risks; Video recordings featuring information in the field of electronic financial transaction rules, options, services, networks, and risks

Books in the field of electronic financial transactions; Brochures about electronic financial transactions; Business cards; Informational flyers featuring information about electronic financial transactions; Letterhead paper; Manuals in the field of electronic financial transactions; Newsletters in the field of electronic financial transactions

Providing websites featuring educational information about electronic financial transactions and the ACH Network

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of the electronic financial transactions community; association services, namely, promoting the interest of the electronic financial transactions community by developing and promulgating voluntary rules and standards for electronic financial transactions; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of safe and reliable electronic payment services; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of members of the payments industry and users of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, and providing access to committees, workgroups, and stakeholder groups focused on the payments industry and the ACH Network

Providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software featuring computer-implemented routines and procedures to facilitate the collaborative development and use of standardized APIs related to financial transactions, electronic payments and financial data exchange
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General Information


Serial Number88098769
Word MarkAFINIS
Filing DateThursday, August 30, 2018
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, March 21, 2023
Registration Number7006491
Registration DateTuesday, March 21, 2023
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 28, 2020

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducation services, namely, providing meetings, conferences, classes, seminars, workshops, programs, teleconferences, in-person educational events, webinars, and virtual educational events in the field of rules and standards for electronic financial transactions and their use, and related risk management, security and sound business practices including the ACH Network, electronic banking, financial data exchange, and Application Programming Interfaces ("APIs") for Automated Clearing House ("ACH") and other electronic financial transactions; Online journals, namely, blogs featuring information in the field of electronic financial transactions, billing and payment rules, options, services, networks, and risks
Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, reports, whitepapers, infographics, research, and training manuals in the field electronic financial transactions; Audio recordings featuring information in the field of electronic financial transaction rules, options, services, networks, and risks; Downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of electronic financial transaction rules, options, services, networks, and risks; Video recordings featuring information in the field of electronic financial transaction rules, options, services, networks, and risks
Goods and ServicesBooks in the field of electronic financial transactions; Brochures about electronic financial transactions; Business cards; Informational flyers featuring information about electronic financial transactions; Letterhead paper; Manuals in the field of electronic financial transactions; Newsletters in the field of electronic financial transactions
Goods and ServicesProviding websites featuring educational information about electronic financial transactions and the ACH Network
Goods and ServicesAssociation services, namely, promoting the interests of the electronic financial transactions community; association services, namely, promoting the interest of the electronic financial transactions community by developing and promulgating voluntary rules and standards for electronic financial transactions; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of safe and reliable electronic payment services; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of members of the payments industry and users of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, and providing access to committees, workgroups, and stakeholder groups focused on the payments industry and the ACH Network
Goods and ServicesProviding temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software featuring computer-implemented routines and procedures to facilitate the collaborative development and use of standardized APIs related to financial transactions, electronic payments and financial data exchange

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, September 8, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2019

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 DateSaturday, September 8, 2018
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2019

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, September 8, 2018
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2019

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, June 14, 2019
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2019

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, September 8, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2019

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 DateSaturday, September 8, 2018
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2019

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNational Automated Clearing House Association
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHerndon, VA 20171

Party NameNational Automated Clearing House Association
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHerndon, VA 20171

Party NameNational Automated Clearing House Association
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHerndon, VA 20171

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 21, 2023NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, March 21, 2023REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 15, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 14, 2023ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, January 12, 2023NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, December 22, 2022USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Thursday, December 22, 2022SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 22, 2022TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 22, 2022TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, June 25, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, June 23, 2022SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, June 23, 2022SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Thursday, June 23, 2022TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, December 25, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, December 23, 2021SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Thursday, December 23, 2021SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Thursday, December 23, 2021TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, June 25, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 23, 2021SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, June 23, 2021SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, June 23, 2021TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, December 25, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 23, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, December 23, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, December 23, 2020TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 23, 2020NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, April 28, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 28, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 8, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, March 20, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 20, 2020EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, March 20, 2020NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 20, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 20, 2020EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 17, 2020TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, March 17, 2020CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, March 17, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, September 11, 2019PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, July 9, 2019WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Friday, June 21, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, June 17, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 14, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, June 13, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, June 13, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 14, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 14, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 14, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 13, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, September 8, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, September 3, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED