| Serial Number | 77792980 |
| Word Mark | BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 14, 2017 |
| Registration Number | 3884847 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 7, 2010 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "ASSOCIATION" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of a fanciful design of a bulldog's head, arching above which appears the stylized wording "BETTER GOVERNMENT", with a line extending downwards from the "B" in "BETTER", and a line extending downwards from the "T" in "GOVERNMENT", with all of the foregoing appearing against a circular background, and below the bulldog's head appears the stylized word "ASSOCIATION" against a ribbon-shaped banner background that extends horizontally across the bottom of the circular background. |
| Goods and Services | Promoting public awareness of all manner of government waste, corruption, fraud and inefficiency; Public policy research services in the field of improving government programs, policies, and legislation; Providing information in the field of government affairs for public policy purposes by means of reports and indices on government accountability, efficiency and integrity, and recommendations for improving government policies and legislation |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | as to "BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION" |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 14, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 2002 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 2002 |
| Party Name | Better Government Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60606 |
| Party Name | Better Government Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60606 |
| Party Name | Better Government Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60606 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Monday, December 7, 2015 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 30, 2014 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 22, 2013 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2010 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, September 13, 2010 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, September 13, 2010 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, August 2, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 7, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 7, 2009 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, November 7, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, November 7, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 2, 2009 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, August 4, 2009 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Monday, August 3, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Monday, August 3, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |