| Serial Number | 88581023 |
| Word Mark | BETTERCHINESE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6219487 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "BETTER CHINESE" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a winking boy with light peach skin, black eyes, black nose, black mouth, and a single curl of black hair standing back-to-back with a smiling girl with light peach skin, black eyes, black nose, black mouth, and two black hair buns and a curl of black bangs. Both figures are outlined in black. They stand adjacent to the wording "BETTERCHINESE" written in dark blue. The boy is on the left, and is wearing a red shirt with green and yellow patterns on the front with white cuffs, and red pants with white cuffs. The boy is holding a large Chinese calligraphy brush with a light peach shaft, black handle, and black and white brush head and wearing black shoes. The girl is on the right, and is wearing a green, red and white, Chinese bib-style shirt with green and yellow patterns on the front with white cuffs, and green pants and black shoes. The girl is holding the tail of an orange computer mouse in the shape of a mouse outlined in black with black eyes and nose. White otherwise represents background and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos, audio files, and online classes in the field of Chinese language and culture |
| Pseudo Mark | BETTER CHINESE |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable educational media, namely, videos and audio files featuring Chinese language and culture |
| Goods and Services | Books in the field of Chinese language and culture; Children's books; Children's interactive educational books; Children's activity books; Educational kits sold as a unit in the field of Chinese language and culture consisting primarily of printed instructional materials and also including audio CDs; Story books; A series of books, written articles, handouts and worksheets in the field of Chinese language and culture; Educational publications, namely, workbooks, textbooks, activity books, story books, teacher guides, manuals in the fields of Chinese language and culture |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, red, green, orange, white, light peach, dark blue and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, November 2, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
| Party Name | BETTER CHINESE, INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 |
| Party Name | Better Chinese LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 |
| Party Name | Better Chinese LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 |
| Party Name | Better Chinese LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, August 19, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, August 31, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, November 21, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 21, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 21, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2020 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2020 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Thursday, July 16, 2020 | TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2020 | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED |
| Thursday, July 16, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 17, 2020 | NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 31, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, August 7, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 7, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 21, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, June 12, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 12, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, June 12, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |