| Serial Number | 85929100 |
| Word Mark | BETTER TOGETHER PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 10, 2013 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4593886 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a graphic element of triangles in a circular configuration resembling a pinwheel out from which a line extends to the right. Above the line is the literal element "BETTER TOGETHER" and below the line is the literal element "PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Promoting public awareness and change in health care policies and practices so that families are viewed as care partners and allies for quality and safety, according to patient preference, and not as visitors |
| 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, March 14, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
| Party Name | Institute for Family-Centered Care, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20814 |
| Party Name | Institute for Family-Centered Care, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20814 |
| Party Name | Institute for Family-Centered Care, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20814 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, May 17, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, May 18, 2013 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 29, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2013 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, June 2, 2014 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 2, 2014 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Monday, June 2, 2014 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2014 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2014 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, July 18, 2014 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, July 21, 2014 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 26, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 17, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |