BUSINESSUNUSUAL SOUTH AFRICA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 27, 2006, a trademark application was filed for BUSINESSUNUSUAL SOUTH AFRICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BUSINESSUNUSUAL SOUTH AFRICA trademark a serial number of 78846721. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, May 11, 2009. This trademark is owned by South African Tourism Board. The BUSINESSUNUSUAL SOUTH AFRICA trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Transportation & Storage Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Restaurant & Hotel Services categories with the following description:

Paper and cardboard, books in the field of travel, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general; bookbindings; almanacs; calendars; newspaper and printed periodicals in the field of travel, South Africa, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general, photographs;postcards; posters; stationery; adhesive materials for office use; printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of South Africa, travel, tourism and related services; printers' types and cliches

Leather and imitation leather, and leather and imitation leather goods namely bags, briefcases, book covers, wallets and purses,' animal skins and hides; umbrellas and parasols; trunks and traveling bags namely, backpacks, beach bags, knapsacks, hunter 's game bags, paper, plastic and cloth/material shopping bags, handbags, rucksacks, school satchels and bags, suitcases and vanity cases sold empty; wallets and purses

Business advisory, advertising, publicity, promotion and marketing services in relation to South African tourism and travel; promoting tourism in South Africa; organization of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes; business appraisals; distribution of products for advertising purposes and product merchandising; wholesale and retail stores featuring clothing,accessories, luggage, jewelry, books, cameras and curios; rating of accommodation establishments;promotion and marketing services related to temporary accommodations namely hotels, boardinghouses, motels, resorts, and campground accommodations

Transport services namely, taxi bus, car, railway, boat and helicopter transport; tour conducting or escorting of travelers; chauffeur services, courier services; cargo handling; packaging articles to the order and specification of others, warehousing storage services, bus chartering; freight forwarding;travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation

Arranging of exhibitions, seminars, conferences, symposiums and workshops; organization of various sporting competitions, with travel packages as prizes; entertainment services namely professionally guided tours and related displays of wineries, farms, restaurants, and food preparation and manufacturing venues, arranging professional workshop and training courses designed for foreign tour operators to enlighten them on and enable them to market and promote South Africa as a tourist destination; educational services namely workshops, classes and seminars in the field of travel and tourism and related services and South Africa in general; organizing community sporting and cultural events; motion picture film and videotape production; publication of texts and books

Providing and arranging of temporary housing namely, hotels, boarding houses, motels, resorts and campground accommodations
businessunusual south africa

General Information


Serial Number78846721
Word MarkBUSINESSUNUSUAL SOUTH AFRICA
Filing DateMonday, March 27, 2006
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, May 11, 2009
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 17, 2007

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined TextSOUTH AFRICA AND THE DESIGN OF THE FLAG OF SOUTH AFRICA
Goods and ServicesPaper and cardboard, books in the field of travel, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general; bookbindings; almanacs; calendars; newspaper and printed periodicals in the field of travel, South Africa, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general, photographs;postcards; posters; stationery; adhesive materials for office use; printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of South Africa, travel, tourism and related services; printers' types and cliches
Goods and ServicesLeather and imitation leather, and leather and imitation leather goods namely bags, briefcases, book covers, wallets and purses,' animal skins and hides; umbrellas and parasols; trunks and traveling bags namely, backpacks, beach bags, knapsacks, hunter 's game bags, paper, plastic and cloth/material shopping bags, handbags, rucksacks, school satchels and bags, suitcases and vanity cases sold empty; wallets and purses
Goods and ServicesBusiness advisory, advertising, publicity, promotion and marketing services in relation to South African tourism and travel; promoting tourism in South Africa; organization of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes; business appraisals; distribution of products for advertising purposes and product merchandising; wholesale and retail stores featuring clothing,accessories, luggage, jewelry, books, cameras and curios; rating of accommodation establishments;promotion and marketing services related to temporary accommodations namely hotels, boardinghouses, motels, resorts, and campground accommodations
Goods and ServicesTransport services namely, taxi bus, car, railway, boat and helicopter transport; tour conducting or escorting of travelers; chauffeur services, courier services; cargo handling; packaging articles to the order and specification of others, warehousing storage services, bus chartering; freight forwarding;travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation
Goods and ServicesArranging of exhibitions, seminars, conferences, symposiums and workshops; organization of various sporting competitions, with travel packages as prizes; entertainment services namely professionally guided tours and related displays of wineries, farms, restaurants, and food preparation and manufacturing venues, arranging professional workshop and training courses designed for foreign tour operators to enlighten them on and enable them to market and promote South Africa as a tourist destination; educational services namely workshops, classes and seminars in the field of travel and tourism and related services and South Africa in general; organizing community sporting and cultural events; motion picture film and videotape production; publication of texts and books
Goods and ServicesProviding and arranging of temporary housing namely, hotels, boarding houses, motels, resorts and campground accommodations
Pseudo MarkBUSINESS UNUSUAL SOUTH AFRICA

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 DateThursday, March 30, 2006
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 30, 2006
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 30, 2006
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 30, 2006
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 30, 2006
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 30, 2006
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSouth African Tourism Board
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChislehurston, Sandton
ZA

Party NameSouth African Tourism Board
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChislehurston, Sandton
ZA

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, June 20, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, May 11, 2009ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, May 11, 2009ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2008EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 7, 2008EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2008TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 8, 2008EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, April 8, 2008EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, April 8, 2008TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 9, 2007NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, July 17, 2007PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, June 27, 2007NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, June 13, 2007LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 13, 2007APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 12, 2007EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, June 12, 2007NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 12, 2007EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 12, 2007EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 18, 2007FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 18, 2007FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 20, 2007AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Tuesday, February 20, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 20, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, January 23, 2007PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, September 14, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, September 14, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, September 11, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Sunday, September 10, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 31, 2006NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Thursday, March 30, 2006NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM