| Serial Number | 79202033 |
| Word Mark | AO |
| Filing Date | Monday, August 1, 2016 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
| Registration Number | 5853704 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 25, 2019 |
| Goods and Services | Conducting of tennis competitions; conducting of sports competitions in the nature of tennis matches; organisation and conducting of professional and amateur tennis matches and organisation and conducting of tennis matches the proceeds of which are donated to charity; conducting of sports competitions in the nature of tennis games; organizing and conducting sports exhibitions, namely, tennis exhibitions; entertainment in the nature of tennis tournaments; tennis events, namely, conducting of tennis competitions; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing tennis telecast shows delivered by television, radio, satellite and the internet; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing tennis broadcast shows delivered by television, radio, satellite and the internet; tennis education, namely, tennis training services; providing tennis information; tennis awards, namely, providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of tennis; arranging tennis clinics; instruction in the nature of conducting tennis clinics; tennis coaching; sports refereeing and officiating, namely, tennis umpiring; conducting of sporting events, namely, tennis competitions; hosting social entertainment events in the nature of tennis award functions; educational services, namely, providing seminars and workshops in the field of tennis and tennis instruction; sport education in the nature of tennis training services; personal coaching services in the field of tennis; radio and television entertainment, namely, continuing shows featuring tennis competitions and tennis tournaments broadcast over television and radio; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing programs featuring tennis delivered by radio and television; entertainment, namely, continuing television shows featuring tennis; production of tennis videos; providing online journals, namely, blogs featuring user-defined content in the field of tennis; all of the foregoing services related to tennis and provided by way of the global communication network |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "AO" in which the bar in the "A" is omitted. The letter "A" is placed above the letter "O". |
| Goods and Services | Tennis and tennis related and themed radio, television and cable television broadcasts, transmissions, telecasts through the mediums of film, radio, video and television; television broadcasting; television transmission services, cable television broadcasting; cable television telecommunications in the nature of cable television broadcasting; radio broadcasting; radio telecommunications in the nature of cable and internet radio broadcasting; web casting services; internet telecommunications, namely, providing access to the internet and internet television broadcasting; satellite telecommunications in the nature of satellite transmission; providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards; providing online chatroom services; electronic messaging services; audio, text and video broadcasting services over the internet, computer or other communications network, namely, uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging and electronically transmitting information, data, audio, and video images and clips; electronic data transmission, namely, transmissions of voice, data, graphics, sound and video by means of television, radio, broadband power line or wireless networks; electronic transmission of data, messages and information; communication by computer terminals and mobile electronic devices in the nature of mobile phones; communications by computer terminals and news agency services for electronic transmission; computer aided transmission of messages and images; electronic data transmission, namely, computer-aided information and image transmission; provision of access to electronic sites, namely, facilitating access to third party web sites via a universal login; providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Provision of access to electronic sites, namely, providing access to information, audio and video via websites, online forums, electronic mailing lists, and blogs over the internet; providing online communications links which transfer the web site user to other local and global web pages; provision of online communications links which transfer web site users to other local and global web pages; consultancy and advisory services relating to all of the aforesaid services; all of the foregoing services provided by way of the global communication network |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Promotion, marketing and advertising of tennis competitions, tennis tournaments, recreational tennis tournaments, tennis coaching and other tennis products and services; promotion and marketing services, namely, promotional sponsorship of tennis competitions, tennis tournaments, recreational tennis tournaments, tennis coaching and other tennis products and services; promotion, marketing and advertising services for sporting competitions, sporting tournaments, sport coaching, sport development programs; consultancy and advisory services relating to all of the aforesaid services; wholesale store services featuring sporting goods, clothing; and retail store services featuring sporting goods, clothing; all of the foregoing services provided by way of the global communication network |
| 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 | Friday, February 24, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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 | Friday, February 24, 2017 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 24, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Tennis Australia Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Party Name | Tennis Australia Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Party Name | Tennis Australia Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 23, 2017 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 23, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, March 4, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, March 5, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 12, 2018 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 12, 2018 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 12, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 22, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, November 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Thursday, November 22, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 22, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 12, 2019 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 24, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, April 10, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Sunday, September 4, 2022 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |