BIG "I" Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, a trademark application was filed for BIG "I" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BIG "I" trademark a serial number of 78820013. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, October 19, 2020. This trademark is owned by Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.. The BIG "I" trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Magazines featuring news, articles, and information of interest to the insurance and financial services industry; and newsletters featuring news, articles, and information of interest to the insurance and financial services industry

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers; political action committee services, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the field of politics; lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the field of politics, legislation, and regulation; arranging and conducting legislative conferences; promoting public awareness of the need for diversity in the insurance and financial services industry; public relations; providing online employment placement services, namely, resume matching and job posting services via the Internet;providing benchmarks and business strategies that guide in improving agency and brokerage performance in the insurance and financial services industry; promotion of insurance and financial services on behalf of third parties; organization of business conventions, conferences, and trade shows i...

insurance agency and brokerage, consultation, and underwriting of all kinds of insurance; risk management and risk management consultation; financial services, namely, providing financial analysis, consultation, planning and management, and portfolio management of investment vehicles; estate planning, and financial planning services in the nature of retirement, gift, and distribution planning; investment consultation; administration of retirement investment and savings plans and accounts; providing online financial calculators; providing links to Websites of others featuring subject matter in the insurance and financial services industry; providing an online database of independent insurance and financial services agents and brokers; providing information in the field of insurance and financial services; providing an online computer database featuring articles in the field of insurance and financial services; and providing information and advocacy relating to insurance and financial se...

providing professional and continuing education courses in the field of insurance and financial services; providing professional and continuing education courses, via the Internet, in the field of insurance and financial services; organization of educational conventions and conferences in the field of insurance and financial services; providing online publications in the nature of articles and magazine articles in the field of insurance and financial services; arranging and conducting educational and professional development conferences; providing newsletters via e-mail in the field of insurance and financial services; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of insurance and financial services; and training services in the field of insurance and financial services

Providing information and advocacy relating to legal affairs in the insurance and financial services industries; and legal services in the nature of litigation to protect the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers
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General Information


Serial Number78820013
Word MarkBIG "I"
Filing DateTuesday, February 21, 2006
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, October 19, 2020
Registration Number3846640
Registration DateTuesday, September 7, 2010
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 17, 2007

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMagazines featuring news, articles, and information of interest to the insurance and financial services industry; and newsletters featuring news, articles, and information of interest to the insurance and financial services industry
Goods and ServicesAssociation services, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers; political action committee services, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the field of politics; lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the field of politics, legislation, and regulation; arranging and conducting legislative conferences; promoting public awareness of the need for diversity in the insurance and financial services industry; public relations; providing online employment placement services, namely, resume matching and job posting services via the Internet;providing benchmarks and business strategies that guide in improving agency and brokerage performance in the insurance and financial services industry; promotion of insurance and financial services on behalf of third parties; organization of business conventions, conferences, and trade shows in the field of insurance and financial services;and providing information and advocacy relating to business matters in the insurance and financial services industries
Goods and Servicesinsurance agency and brokerage, consultation, and underwriting of all kinds of insurance; risk management and risk management consultation; financial services, namely, providing financial analysis, consultation, planning and management, and portfolio management of investment vehicles; estate planning, and financial planning services in the nature of retirement, gift, and distribution planning; investment consultation; administration of retirement investment and savings plans and accounts; providing online financial calculators; providing links to Websites of others featuring subject matter in the insurance and financial services industry; providing an online database of independent insurance and financial services agents and brokers; providing information in the field of insurance and financial services; providing an online computer database featuring articles in the field of insurance and financial services; and providing information and advocacy relating to insurance and financial services industry issues subject matter in the insurance and financial services industry; providing an online database of independent insurance and financial services agents and brokers; providing information in the field of insurance and financial services; providing an online computer database featuring articles in the field of insurance and financial services; and providing information and advocacy relating to insurance and financial services industry issues
Goods and Servicesproviding professional and continuing education courses in the field of insurance and financial services; providing professional and continuing education courses, via the Internet, in the field of insurance and financial services; organization of educational conventions and conferences in the field of insurance and financial services; providing online publications in the nature of articles and magazine articles in the field of insurance and financial services; arranging and conducting educational and professional development conferences; providing newsletters via e-mail in the field of insurance and financial services; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of insurance and financial services; and training services in the field of insurance and financial services
Goods and ServicesProviding information and advocacy relating to legal affairs in the insurance and financial services industries; and legal services in the nature of litigation to protect the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers
Pseudo MarkBIG INDEPENDENT

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 DateTuesday, February 28, 2006
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, July 31, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, July 31, 2009

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, February 28, 2006
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, July 31, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, July 31, 2009

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, February 28, 2006
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, July 31, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, July 31, 2009

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, February 28, 2006
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, July 31, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, July 31, 2009

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, February 28, 2006
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, July 31, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, July 31, 2009

Trademark Owner History


Party NameIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAlexandria, VA 22314

Party NameIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAlexandria, VA 22314

Party NameIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAlexandria, VA 22314

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, October 19, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, October 19, 2020REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, October 19, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, October 19, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, September 1, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, September 7, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, August 29, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, August 29, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, August 29, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 16, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 7, 2010REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, August 5, 2010NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED
Wednesday, August 4, 2010LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, August 2, 2010ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, July 28, 2010STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, June 29, 2010USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, June 29, 2010PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, January 11, 2010EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 6, 2010EXTENSION 5 FILED
Wednesday, January 6, 2010PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, July 24, 2009EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Friday, July 10, 2009EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, July 10, 2009PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 14, 2009EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Saturday, January 10, 2009EXTENSION 3 FILED
Monday, January 12, 2009PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, August 7, 2008EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Thursday, July 10, 2008EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, August 7, 2008CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 10, 2008PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, February 7, 2008EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 9, 2008EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, January 9, 2008PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 10, 2007NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, April 17, 2007PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, March 28, 2007NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, February 26, 2007LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, February 26, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, January 20, 2007APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, January 20, 2007TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, January 19, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, January 19, 2007TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, August 11, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, August 10, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 9, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, May 5, 2006PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Friday, May 5, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 28, 2006NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM