| Serial Number | 79151323 |
| Word Mark | AFP SPORTS |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 27, 2013 |
| Status | 404 - IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, December 27, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4910673 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
| Goods and Services | Training services for sporting activities; implementation, production and recording of radio and television programs and for use on a global computer network for sporting activities, sporting events and sports results; publishing of newspapers, books, articles in the field of sports; radio or television entertainment, namely, production of television or radio programs; news reporter services, namely photographic reporting; photography services; videotape editing; educational services, namely, providing classes in the field of news reporting; athletic training services; entertainment information; providing information relating to organizing community sporting and cultural activities, contests and games; leisure services, namely providing information, news and commentary in the field of recreation and leisure activities; providing information on education services or entertainment, sporting activities and sports results; publication of books; lending libraries; videotape film production; rental of films, video cassettes, phonographic recordings, sound recordings, cinema projection apparatus and accessories; rental of video cassette recorders or of radio and television sets; rental of show scenery; entertainment or educational services namely, organization of sports competitions; organization and conducting of educational colloquiums, conferences or congresses; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; publication of electronic books and journals on-line; electronic desktop publishing; photo libraries; gambling services; Betting and gambling services in connection with sports; betting and gaming services online on the Internet or any communications network |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "AFP" in dark blue stylized font to the left of which is a light blue design of a sphere covered by a grid of circles or dots. Below the letters "AFP" is the wording "SPORTS" in green stylized font and a blue line positioned between the letters "AFP" and the wording "SPORTS". The color white is not a feature of the mark and represent background, outlining, shading and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | News agencies, press agencies featuring news; computer-aided transmission of messages, electronic transmission of information featuring news, images, photographs, videos, and/or sound via computer terminals and all other transmission systems via waves, cables, satellites, the Internet; services for the dissemination information featuring news, images, photographs, videos, and/or sound, via telecommunication networks including via the Internet; provision of access to electronic sites services for accessing and viewing information featuring news, images, photographs, videos, and/or sound; telecommunications consultation; telecommunication information; communications by computer terminals or by fiber-optic networks; communications by radio or telephone; provision of access to a global computer network; electronic bulletin board services; providing telecommunication connections to a global computer network; radio or television programs broadcasting; teleconferencing services; electronic messaging services; rental of access time to global computer networks, transmission of telegrams and messages; transmission by satellite, provision of co-location services for voice, video, and data communication applications, and provision of databases for text, photos, videos, images via global telecommunications network; transmission of moving pictures via the Internet, television, mobile telephones and digital networks; provision of access to databases; transmission of information relating to sporting activities, sporting events and sports results |
| Goods and Services | Writing paper pads; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives, namely, glues for stationery or household purposes; paintbrushes; office requisites namely typewriters; printed instructional or teaching material in the field of sports; printing type; printing blocks; paper; cardboard; boxes of cardboard or paper; posters; albums; blank cards; books in the field of sports; newspapers; printed prospectuses; catalogs in the field of sports; pamphlets in the field of sports; calendars; writing instruments; printed engravings or lithographic works of art; framed and unframed art pictures; aquarelles; graphic prints; drawing instruments |
| Pseudo Mark | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE SPORTS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) dark blue, light blue and light green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising; business management; business administration; providing office functions; dissemination of advertising material, namely leaflets, prospectuses, printed matter, samples; subscription services for books, reviews and newspapers for others; telecommunications subscription services for others; business management and enterprise organization consultancy; document reproduction; computerized file management; organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; online advertising on a computer network; rental of advertising time on all communication media; publication of advertising texts; rental of advertising space; dissemination of advertisements; public relations |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SPORTS" |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Party Name | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Party Name | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 28, 2014 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, August 29, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 29, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 19, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 3, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, September 4, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) WITHDRAWN FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, September 5, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, September 6, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, September 25, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 19, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 19, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 5, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 21, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 21, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, September 21, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, October 5, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 5, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 5, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, October 5, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, November 19, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Thursday, July 4, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 20, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, July 2, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, September 11, 2020 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 8, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 23, 2022 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Thursday, June 22, 2023 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Sunday, July 9, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | DEATH OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTL REG E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 22, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |