| Serial Number | 97649792 |
| Word Mark | AROUNDFRIENDS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 26, 2022 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "AROUNDFRIENDS" in a stylized font to the right of a design comprise of a heart with two dots in the middle and a circle around it. |
| Goods and Services | Blank digital and analogue recording and storage media, namely, blank record disks, audio and video cassettes, cartridges for storage of data, audio and video tapes, smart cards, flash drives, memory cards; Computer hardware and peripheral devices; Downloadable and recorded computer software, downloadable and recorded computer software applications, downloadable and recorded mobile applications and downloadable and recorded web applications for booking travel, making transportation reservations, operating of tours, escorting of travellers, and featuring information about traveling, tours, restaurants, points of interest and activities, and for accessing on-line databases and portals in the field of travel information relating to a variety of cities and regions, operation of tours, escorting of travellers, and information relating to restaurants, points of interest and activities |
| Goods and Services | Transport of goods; Transportation information; Transport of persons and goods; Reservation of travel tickets; Making reservations and bookings for transportation and travel in the field of tourism and business trips, including for excursions and day trips; Organization of transport for guided tours and excursions; Escorting of travellers; Arranging, booking and reservation of transport for guided tours; Pleasure boat services in the nature of pleasure boat transport and pleasure boat cruises; providing transport by boat for tours; Providing of websites, portals and electronic databases featuring travel information relating to a variety of cities and regions, operation of tours, escorting of travellers, places of interest and activities; Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services; The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, including via the Internet |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunications services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; Transfer, distribution, broadcasting and sending of data, images and sound by telecommunications; Providing of user access to and providing of wired and wireless electronic communications networks and online communications facilities in the field of travel information relating to a variety of cities and regions, operation of tours, escorting of travellers, and information relating to restaurants, points of interest and activities; Electronic data transfer services by telecommunications; Providing access to search engines on the Internet; Providing access to an interactive online platform on the Internet in the field of travel information, operation of tours, escorting of travellers, and information relating to restaurants, places of interest and activities; Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services; The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, including via the Internet |
| Pseudo Mark | AROUND FRIENDS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of computer software and telecommunications technology for the travel industry; scientific industrial analysis and research services in the field of computer software and telecommunications technology for the travel industry; Design, development, updating, implementation and providing of computer software, software packages, computer software applications, mobile applications and web applications in the field of travel information relating to a variety of cities and regions, operation of tours, escorting of travellers, and information relating to restaurants, places of interest and activities; Design services for data processing systems, namely, designing software and hardware for data processing; Platform as a Service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for booking travel, making transportation reservations, operating of tours, escorting of travellers and featuring information about traveling, tours, restaurants, points of interest and activities; Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) services, namely, hosting servers for use by others and hosting software for booking travel, making transportation reservations, operating of tours, escorting of travellers and featuring information about traveling, tours, restaurants, points of interest and activities, for use by others; Cloud computing featuring software for booking travel, making transportation reservations, and featuring information about traveling, tours, restaurants, points of interest and activities; Data warehousing; Design and development of computer software systems, computer networks and computers; Updating of computer software systems and computer networks; Automation services being data automation services, namely, data automation using software to compile, extract, analyze, manage, organize, view, transmit, upload, download and integrate service data; IT and ICT specialists, namely, maintenance of computer software and computer software systems; Design, development, programming, implementation, maintenance, management and hosting of websites of others in the field of travel information, operation of tours, escorting of travellers, and information relating to restaurants, places of interest and activities; Providing an online non-downloadable computer software interactive platform for booking travel, making transportation reservations, operating of tours, escorting of travellers and featuring information about traveling, tours, restaurants, points of interest and activities; Electronic storage of files, data and documents; Data encryption, decoding and authentication services in the field of booking travel, making transportation reservations, reservation of travel tickets, making reservations and bookings for transportation and travel in the field of tourism and business trips, including for excursions and day trips, organization of transport for guided tours and excursions using software technology in the field of booking travel, making transportation reservations, reservation of travel tickets, making reservations and bookings for transportation and travel in the field of tourism and business trips, including for excursions and day trips, organization of transport for guided tours and excursions; ; Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services; The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, including via the Internet |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | The Destination B.V. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 's Hertogenbosch 5211VG NL |
| Party Name | The Destination B.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 's Hertogenbosch 5211VG NL |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, October 29, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |