| Serial Number | 88165173 |
| Word Mark | AFINIS |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7006497 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
| Goods and Services | 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 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a dot design to the left of the word "AFINIS". |
| Goods and Services | 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 |
| Goods and Services | 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 |
| Goods and Services | Providing websites featuring educational information about electronic financial transactions and the ACH Network |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | 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 |
| Goods and Services | 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 |
| 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 | Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| 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 | Friday, June 14, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| 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 | Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| Party Name | National Automated Clearing House Association |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Herndon, VA 20171 |
| Party Name | National Automated Clearing House Association |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Herndon, VA 20171 |
| Party Name | National Automated Clearing House Association |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Herndon, VA 20171 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, January 12, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, June 25, 2022 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 25, 2021 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 25, 2021 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 25, 2020 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, June 17, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 14, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 14, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 14, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 14, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, November 3, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, October 26, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |