| Serial Number | 87345155 |
| Word Mark | AYA |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, February 22, 2017 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Friday, October 31, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5656449 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of stylized letters "AYA" with a color gradient from left to right in yellow, orange, magenta, purple, blue, cyan, and green. |
| Goods and Services | Computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software featuring entertainment in the nature of traditional Chickasaw stories and stories of fictional characters, education in the nature of Chickasaw language, history and culture, health and fitness in the nature of activity tracking incorporating historical information about tribal figures and tribal history in the user's relevant locale and maintaining a journal recording fitness and related historical information; Computer application software for mobile phones, tablets, and wearable devices, namely, software featuring entertainment in the nature of a story and game featuring Chickasaw language, history and culture, software for education featuring instruction in Chickasaw language, history and culture, and health and fitness software in the nature of activity tracking incorporating historical information about tribal figures and tribal history in the user's relevant locale and maintaining a journal recording fitness and related historical information; Downloadable mobile applications for entertainment in the nature of story and game software featuring Chickasaw language, history and culture, educational software featuring instruction in Chickasaw language, history and culture, and health and fitness software in the nature of activity tracking incorporating historical information about tribal figures and tribal history in the user's relevant locale and maintaining a journal recording fitness and related historical information; all of the foregoing distributed as part of or marketed in connection with formal or informal initiatives and activities to raise awareness about the importance of preservation of tribal language, culture and health |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors yellow, orange, magenta, purple, blue, cyan, and green are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "AYA" in the mark is the Chickasaw word for "TO GO" or "TO JOURNEY". |
| 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, March 1, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, April 15, 2018 |
| Party Name | the Chickasaw Nation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ada, OK 74820 |
| Party Name | the Chickasaw Nation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ada, OK 74820 |
| Party Name | the Chickasaw Nation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ada, OK 74820 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, February 25, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, October 5, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, May 10, 2018 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 6, 2018 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, January 15, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 7, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |