| Serial Number | 88001120 |
| Word Mark | BACKGROUND CHECK CLEARED GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, INC. 20** |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 5987325 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 3, 2019 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circle with a corrugated border and two concentric rings. The outer ring is adjacent to the corrugated border. In the upper half of the mark and between the outer ring and the inner ring the wording "BACKGROUND CHECK CLEARED" is arranged in the shape of a downward-bending arc. In the lower half of the mark and between the outer ring and the inner ring the wording "GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, INC." is arranged in the shape of an upward-bending arc. Inside the inner ring, a badge is arranged on which a checkmark and the wording "20**" is displayed. The symbols "**" in the wording "20**" represent the last two digits of the year in which an individual has most recently passed the background check. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Marketing consultation in the field of background investigations, namely, assisting businesses with communicating to consumers that they and/or their employees have gone through a thorough criminal background screening process; advertising consultation services, namely, assisting businesses with communicating to consumers that they and/or their employees have gone through a thorough criminal background screening process; business consulting services in the field of background investigations, namely, providing participating businesses with guidance on properly vetting employees, namely, providing an outline of specific criteria to be considered in the evaluation of each background check report returned with criminal offenses |
| Goods and Services | Background investigation services, namely, monitoring employees continually on a monthly basis; background investigation and research services, namely monitoring employees continually on a monthly basis; Background investigation services, namely recurring criminal background investigation of owners, partners, and employees of businesses participating in a background check clearance program, namely, social security verification, address history tracing, monthly monitoring of county criminal history for the past seven years, monthly monitoring of federal criminal history for the past seven years, monthly monitoring of national criminal history, monthly monitoring of national sex offender search, and monthly monitoring of an electronic database that is used by financial institutions to screen monetary transactions, including global monetary transactions that are monitored by governmental agencies that administer and enforce economic sanctions against foreign countries; background investigation and research services, namely, recurring criminal background investigation of owners, partners, and employees of businesses participating in background check clearance program, namely social security verification, address history tracing, monthly monitoring of county criminal history for the past seven years, monthly monitoring of federal criminal history for the past seven years, monthly monitoring of national criminal history, monthly monitoring of national sex offender search, and monthly monitoring of an electronic database that is used by financial institutions to screen monetary transactions, including global monetary transactions that are monitored by governmental agencies that administer and enforce economic sanctions against foreign countries; background investigation services, namely, providing background check reports to participating businesses; background investigation and research services, namely, providing background check reports to participating businesses |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "BACKGROUND CHECK CLEARED" AND "GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, INC." AND "20**" |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, April 6, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, July 31, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 30, 2017 |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, July 31, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 30, 2017 |
| Party Name | Global Investigative Services, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Rockville, MD 20852 |
| Party Name | Global Investigative Services, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Rockville, MD 20852 |
| Party Name | Global Investigative Services, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Rockville, MD 20852 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 1, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, June 18, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 20, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 21, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, April 6, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 16, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 7, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 7, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, October 7, 2019 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 7, 2019 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |