| Serial Number | 79288717 |
| Word Mark | AFRICAN QUALIFIERS |
| Filing Date | Monday, February 17, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6224657 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 6, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AFRICAN QUALIFIERS" |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences and workshops in the field of sports and distributing course materials in connection therewith; training services in the field of soccer; provision of training courses in the fields of coaching, refereeing, administration and management of sports and sports medicine; entertainment in the nature of soccer competitions, matches and tournaments; organization of sporting and cultural events and activities; entertainment services provided at or relating to sports events, namely, public viewings of sports events; entertainment services, namely, presentation of sporting events displayed on a big screen; organization of sporting competitions and events in the field of football; providing sports facilities; publication of statistics and other information on sports performances; radio and television reporting of sporting events; photographic, audio and video recording services; production of animated movies; production of animated television programs; seat booking services for entertainment and sporting events; reservation of tickets for sporting and entertainment events; provision of ticket services to be collected on site for sporting events; timing of sports events; recording of sports events; publication of books; electronic publication of books and journals on-line; provision of entertainment infrastructures, namely, VIP lounges and sky boxes on-site in football stadiums; hospitality services, namely, customers reception services and ticket reservation and booking services for sporting or entertainment events; providing online information in the fields of sports or sports events from a computer database or the Internet |
| Goods and Services | Plastic shopping bags; bags of paper; small bags for food, namely, silicone and plastic food storage bags for household use; labels of paper or cardboard; notebooks; scribble pads; lithographs; framed paintings; unframed paintings; flags of paper; pennants of paper; writing instruments; pens; magazines in the fields of sports, sports events, sports records, athletes, sports personalities and celebrities; newspapers; books in the fields of sports, sports events, sports records, athletes, sports personalities and celebrities; journals in the fields of athletes, sports personalities and celebrities; printed teaching materials in the fields of sports, sports events, sports records, athletes, sports personalities and celebrities; printed schedules for recording results; event programs; event albums; printed timetables; newsletters in the fields of sports, sports events, sports records, athletes, sports personalities and celebrities; brochures in the fields of sports, sports events, sports records, athletes, sports personalities and celebrities; printed comic strips; collectable trading cards; sports trading cards; bumper stickers; telephone calling cards made of paper or cardboard, not magnetically encoded; ATM cards made of paper or cardboard, not magnetically encoded; travel and entertainment cards made of paper or cardboard, not magnetically encoded; cheque guarantee and debit cards made of paper or cardboard, not magnetically encoded; credit cards made of paper or cardboard without magnetic coding; luggage tags; small bags, namely, merchandise bags, gift bags, trash bags, paper bags for packaging, plastic bags for packaging; lanyards of paper for ID cards |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services; sponsorship research; financial sponsorship search for football competitions; promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events; Advertising, including promotion of products and services of third parties through sponsoring arrangements and licence agreements relating to international sports' events; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with an awards program, a sports competition and sporting activities; advertising and promotional services; television and radio advertising services; media right sales promotion; promotion of sports events in the field of football; promotion of third-party goods and services; business advice for companies; promotion of competitions and sporting events in the field of football; promotional services for football competitions and events; consulting regarding company management and organization |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of various geometric shapes forming a soccer ball and the stylized wording "AFRICAN QUALIFIERS". |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication services, namely, personal communication services, ISDN services, telecommunications access services, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication means, telecommunications gateway services, radio communications; communications by telephones and mobile telephones; electronic communications services by telephone; television broadcasting; radio broadcasting; press and news agency services, namely, the transmission of news items to news reporting organizations; transmission of commercial Internet pages online or by wireless electronic communication devices; electronic messaging; providing access time to websites for listening to digital music on the Internet via wireless electronic communication devices; electronic transmission of radio and television broadcasts of sports and sporting events; radio broadcasting of sports and sporting events; television broadcasting of sports and sporting events; real-time transmission of videos and audio material from the Internet, namely, simulcasting broadcast television over global communication networks, the Internet and wireless networks, video-on-demand transmission services and streaming of video and audio material on the Internet |
| 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 | Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 2, 2020 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Thursday, July 9, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 9, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, July 10, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, July 11, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, August 23, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, August 23, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, August 24, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 3, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, September 5, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, February 14, 2021 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, March 27, 2021 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Saturday, March 27, 2021 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, May 17, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, August 2, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 18, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |