| Serial Number | 88555065 |
| Word Mark | BIG I |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, July 31, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6284039 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized word "BIG" to the left of the stylized lowercase letter "I". The lowercase letter "I" is inside of a circle design. |
| Goods and Services | Magazines featuring news, articles, and information of interest to the insurance and financial services industry; newsletters featuring news, articles, and information of interest to the insurance and financial services industry |
| Goods and Services | 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 and grassroots advocacy, namely, promoting the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the field of politics, legislation, and regulation; promoting awareness of the need for diversity in the insurance and financial services industry; business services in the nature of promoting and providing advice, strategies and business procedures to enhance workflow and efficiency of insurance and financial services agents and brokers; public relations; providing business services resources for insurance and financial services agents and brokers, namely, employment placement services, namely, resume matching and job posting services; providing market intelligence benchmarking information and business and marketing strategies that guide in improving agency and brokerage performance in the insurance and financial services industries; 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; public advocacy on behalf of insurance and financial services agents and brokers to promote awareness of business, legal and regulatory matters that affect insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the insurance and financial services industries; consulting in the field of public advocacy services on behalf of insurance and financial services agents and brokers to promote awareness of business, legal and regulatory matters that affect insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the insurance and financial services industries; providing information and news in the field of business, namely, information and news on current events and on economic, legislative, regulatory, legal, business, and technology developments as they relate to and can impact businesses in the insurance and financial services fields; providing links to websites of others featuring consumer information in the insurance and financial services industries; providing an online database of contact information for independent insurance and financial services agents and brokers for use by consumers to locate an agent or broker; providing information to promote awareness of business, legal and legislative issues facing the insurance and financial services industries; market research services in the fields of insurance and financial services; business risk management and consulting services related thereto; business research in the insurance industry; arranging and conducting business conferences and special events for business purposes to inform insurance agents and brokers about legislative and business issues that affect their business environment; public advocacy on behalf of insurance and financial services agents and brokers to promote awareness of legal and regulatory matters that affect insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the insurance and financial services industries |
| Goods and Services | Insurance agency and brokerage, financial planning and insurance consultation, and underwriting of all kinds of insurance; financial risk management and consulting services related thereto; 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 information in the fields of insurance and financial services of interest to and for use by insurance and financial services agents and brokers; providing an online database featuring articles, reports, and memoranda in the fields of insurance and financial services of interest to insurance and financial services agents and brokers; providing information in the fields of insurance and financial planning to young and new insurance and financial services agents and brokers; financial research services; and financial research in the insurance industry; all the foregoing excluding credit card and debit card services |
| Goods and Services | Providing professional and continuing education courses in the field of insurance and financial services; providing online newsletters and reports featuring studies and research in the fields of insurance and financial services; arranging and conducting educational and professional development 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; providing on-line electronic newsletters delivered by e-mail in the field of insurance and financial services; providing on-line electronic newsletters and reports delivered by e-mail featuring studies and research in the fields 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; training services in the field of insurance and financial services; arranging and conducting educational conferences to inform insurance agents and brokers about legislative and business issues that affect their business environment; providing educational training in the fields of insurance and financial planning to young and new insurance and financial services agents and brokers; and providing information and news in the field of current events relating to the insurance and financial services industries |
| Goods and Services | Providing information in the field of technology in the fields of insurance and financial services |
| Goods and Services | Providing information relating to legal and regulatory affairs in the insurance and financial services industries; and litigation services in legal matters to protect the interests of insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the field of the insurance and financial services industries; consulting in the field of legal and regulatory compliance matters that affect insurance and financial services agents and brokers in the insurance and financial services industries; providing legal information in the fields of insurance and financial services industries |
| Goods and Services | Indicating membership in an organization for independent insurance and financial services agents and brokers |
| Pseudo Mark | BIG INDEPENDENT; BIG INSURANCE |
| 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 | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| 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 | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| International Class | 200 - Unknown |
| US Class Codes | 200 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 200 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
| Party Name | Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Party Name | Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Party Name | Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, November 30, 2020 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, November 30, 2020 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, February 29, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 30, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 30, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 7, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 7, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 7, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, October 26, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, August 16, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 15, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Saturday, August 3, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |