AWBD Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, October 14, 2022, a trademark application was filed for AWBD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AWBD trademark a serial number of 97632946. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, November 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by Association of Water Board Directors - Texas. The AWBD trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Education services, namely, providing mentoring, tutoring, classes, seminars and workshops in the field of regulation of improvements, maintenance, and utilities in municipalities; Education services, namely, providing panel discussions in the field of municipal education, laws and regulations; Educational services, namely, providing continuing education courses in the field of municipal education, laws and regulations; Continuing education services, namely, providing live and on-line continuing education seminars in the field of municipal education, laws and regulations; Educational and informational events, namely, conducting educational exhibitions in the nature of tutoring, classes, seminars and workshops in the field of law and municipal utility districts in Texas that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collection, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population h...
Downloadable video recordings featuring information concerning municipal utility districts in Texas that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collections, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters in the field of municipal utility districts that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collection, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide, distributed via the Internet, electronic mail or portable, mobile, handheld or tablet devices; Downloadable journals in the field of law, water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbag...
Association services, namely, promoting the interests of municipalities in Texas by supporting the administration and financing capability of municipal utility districts, that provide water and sewer service, roads, and other limited utility services by means of public advocacy; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of municipalities in Texas by assuring all customers a platform and venue for sharing, and exchanging, ideas and experiences, combined with educational and informational events; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of municipalities in Texas by fostering high standards of boards of directors and service providers of municipalities, enabling boards of directors, service providers, and members of municipal utility districts, to better serve their members, customers, businesses, and the public, educating customers, businesses, and the public, about the municipalities, improvements, maintenance, and utilities
General Information
| Serial Number | 97632946 |
| Word Mark | AWBD |
| Filing Date | Friday, October 14, 2022 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 26, 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, November 26, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, providing mentoring, tutoring, classes, seminars and workshops in the field of regulation of improvements, maintenance, and utilities in municipalities; Education services, namely, providing panel discussions in the field of municipal education, laws and regulations; Educational services, namely, providing continuing education courses in the field of municipal education, laws and regulations; Continuing education services, namely, providing live and on-line continuing education seminars in the field of municipal education, laws and regulations; Educational and informational events, namely, conducting educational exhibitions in the nature of tutoring, classes, seminars and workshops in the field of law and municipal utility districts in Texas that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collection, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide; Providing on-line non-downloadable video recordings featuring information concerning municipal utility districts in Texas that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collections, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide; |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "AW" above four horizontal stylized lines, and to the right of the lines are the letters "BD", all the foregoing is within the depiction of the state of Texas. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable video recordings featuring information concerning municipal utility districts in Texas that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collections, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters in the field of municipal utility districts that provide water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collection, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide, distributed via the Internet, electronic mail or portable, mobile, handheld or tablet devices; Downloadable journals in the field of law, water and sewer service, roads, parks, garbage collection, public notices, taxes, bonds, regulatory oversight, water conservation, public service announcements, lobbying, local, state and federal government bills, laws, population history, and other limited utility services that cities and municipalities provide |
| Pseudo Mark | ASSOCIATION WATER BOARD DIRECTORS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting the interests of municipalities in Texas by supporting the administration and financing capability of municipal utility districts, that provide water and sewer service, roads, and other limited utility services by means of public advocacy; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of municipalities in Texas by assuring all customers a platform and venue for sharing, and exchanging, ideas and experiences, combined with educational and informational events; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of municipalities in Texas by fostering high standards of boards of directors and service providers of municipalities, enabling boards of directors, service providers, and members of municipal utility districts, to better serve their members, customers, businesses, and the public, educating customers, businesses, and the public, about the municipalities, improvements, maintenance, and utilities |
| NOT AVAILABLE | THE REPRESENTATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE MAP OF TEXAS |
Classification Information
| 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, October 31, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, February 20, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, February 20, 2017 |
| 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, October 31, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, September 1, 1990 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, September 1, 1990 |
| 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, October 31, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, September 1, 1990 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, September 1, 1990 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Association of Water Board Directors - Texas |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77079 |
| Party Name | Association of Water Board Directors - Texas |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77079 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, October 31, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | SUBSEQUENT FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Thursday, October 24, 2024 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Saturday, November 2, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
