AOTA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, March 25, 2024, a trademark application was filed for AOTA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AOTA trademark a serial number of 98465504. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This trademark is owned by American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., The. The AOTA trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Providing on-line publications, namely, journal articles and newsletters, in the field of occupational therapy; Educational services, namely, conducting non-downloadable webinars, seminars, conferences, and workshops in the field of occupational therapy
Downloadable electronic publications, namely, books, journals, and articles in the field of occupational therapy
Printed materials, namely, magazines, books, journals, pamphlets, brochures, manuals, monographs, leaflets, informational flyers, informational sheets, catalogs, calendars, conference programs, newsletters, newspapers, and notebooks, all in the field of occupational therapy; writing pens
Association services, namely, promoting the interests of occupational therapists; Association services, namely, promoting public awareness of occupational therapy; political action committee services, namely, promoting the interests of occupational therapists in the field of politics
Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking services in the field of occupational therapy; accreditation services, namely, developing accreditation standards for educational school programs in the field of occupational therapy to the order and specification of others
General Information
| Serial Number | 98465504 |
| Word Mark | AOTA |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Providing on-line publications, namely, journal articles and newsletters, in the field of occupational therapy; Educational services, namely, conducting non-downloadable webinars, seminars, conferences, and workshops in the field of occupational therapy |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "AOTA" in varied shading with the letters overlapping. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable electronic publications, namely, books, journals, and articles in the field of occupational therapy |
| Goods and Services | Printed materials, namely, magazines, books, journals, pamphlets, brochures, manuals, monographs, leaflets, informational flyers, informational sheets, catalogs, calendars, conference programs, newsletters, newspapers, and notebooks, all in the field of occupational therapy; writing pens |
| Pseudo Mark | AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting the interests of occupational therapists; Association services, namely, promoting public awareness of occupational therapy; political action committee services, namely, promoting the interests of occupational therapists in the field of politics |
| Goods and Services | Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking services in the field of occupational therapy; accreditation services, namely, developing accreditation standards for educational school programs in the field of occupational therapy to the order and specification of others |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| 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 | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| 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 | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| 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 | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| 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 | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., The |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20852 |
| Party Name | American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., The |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20852 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 22, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
