BE THE CAUSE Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, April 21, 2014, a trademark application was filed for BE THE CAUSE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BE THE CAUSE trademark a serial number of 86257594. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, October 11, 2025. This trademark is owned by Association of Fundraising Professionals. The BE THE CAUSE trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of fund raising professionals
be the cause

General Information

Serial Number86257594
Word MarkBE THE CAUSE
Filing DateMonday, April 21, 2014
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, October 11, 2025
Registration Number4786899
Registration DateTuesday, August 4, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 9, 2014

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesAssociation services, namely, promoting the interests of fund raising professionals

Classification Information

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, May 3, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, March 23, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, March 23, 2014

Trademark Owner History

Party NameAssociation of Fundraising Professionals
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressArlington, VA 22203
Party NameAssociation of Fundraising Professionals
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressArlington, VA 22203
Party NameAssociation of Fundraising Professionals
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressArlington, VA 22203

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, April 24, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, May 3, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, July 31, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 31, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 20, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 9, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 9, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 4, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, January 13, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, May 8, 2015TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Friday, May 8, 2015PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Friday, May 8, 2015SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Friday, May 8, 2015NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Friday, May 8, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, June 4, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, May 4, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, June 10, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, May 8, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, June 10, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, June 11, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, June 26, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, June 27, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 16, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 16, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 16, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, June 16, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 16, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, August 4, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, September 27, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 29, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 30, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, December 30, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Sunday, August 4, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, June 19, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 11, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, October 11, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, October 11, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, October 11, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

Related Keywords

cause fund raising professionals interests promoting services namely association