BENCH & BAR Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, a trademark application was filed for BENCH & BAR with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BENCH & BAR trademark a serial number of 97863185. The federal status of this trademark filing is NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED as of Wednesday, July 17, 2024. This trademark is owned by Federal Circuit Bar Association. The BENCH & BAR trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Furniture Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the fields of legal practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals

Paper folders for distribution of legal information; letterhead paper used for formal letters to Courts in and outside the United States, government agencies; envelopes used in conjunction with letterhead paper for transmission of legal information; ball point pens; padfolios; printed award certificates recognizing members of the legal profession practicing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals, persons appointed to the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals, and persons interested in matters within the Federal Circuit's jurisdiction; paper name badges

Plaques primarily of wood for use as awards for recognizing members of the legal profession practicing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals
bench & bar

General Information


Serial Number97863185
Word MarkBENCH & BAR
Filing DateWednesday, March 29, 2023
Status641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED
Status DateWednesday, July 17, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the fields of legal practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals
Goods and ServicesPaper folders for distribution of legal information; letterhead paper used for formal letters to Courts in and outside the United States, government agencies; envelopes used in conjunction with letterhead paper for transmission of legal information; ball point pens; padfolios; printed award certificates recognizing members of the legal profession practicing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals, persons appointed to the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals, and persons interested in matters within the Federal Circuit's jurisdiction; paper name badges
Pseudo MarkBENCH AND BAR
Goods and ServicesPlaques primarily of wood for use as awards for recognizing members of the legal profession practicing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its subsidiary tribunals

Classification Information


International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 20, 2023
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, December 31, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, December 31, 2004

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 20, 2023
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 19, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 19, 2009

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, April 20, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, February 13, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, February 13, 2013

Trademark Owner History


Party NameFederal Circuit Bar Association
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWashingtdon, DC 20006

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, April 1, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, April 20, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, November 27, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 7, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 7, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 7, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Friday, June 7, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 7, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, June 7, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 17, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 17, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 17, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, October 17, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Thursday, October 17, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED