CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 8, 2019, a trademark application was filed for CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE trademark a serial number of 88332145. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, April 14, 2020. This trademark is owned by Sammons Financial Group, Inc.. The CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable electronic educational publications, namely, whitepapers in the field of annuities, mutual funds, and individual retirement products; audio recordings featuring educational information in the field of annuities, mutual funds, and individual retirement products

Educational services, namely, webinars in the field of annuities, mutual funds, and individual retirement products, and distribution of educational materials therewith
center for professional excellence

General Information


Serial Number88332145
Word MarkCENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Filing DateFriday, March 8, 2019
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, April 14, 2020
Registration Number6035077
Registration DateTuesday, April 14, 2020
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 19, 2019

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE"
Description of MarkThe mark consists of three circles within each other, the outer circle containing the words "CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE", a large check mark inserted within the inner most circle which cuts through the middle circle.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic educational publications, namely, whitepapers in the field of annuities, mutual funds, and individual retirement products; audio recordings featuring educational information in the field of annuities, mutual funds, and individual retirement products
Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, webinars in the field of annuities, mutual funds, and individual retirement products, and distribution of educational materials therewith

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, October 2, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, March 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 28, 2019

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 27, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, March 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 28, 2019

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSammons Financial Group, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Des Moines, IA 50266

Party NameSammons Financial Group, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Des Moines, IA 50266

Party NameSammons Financial Group, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Des Moines, IA 50266

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, September 21, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 21, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, April 1, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, April 1, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, April 1, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, April 1, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, April 1, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 14, 2020REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 12, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 11, 2020ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, March 7, 2020STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, February 14, 2020USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, March 6, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, February 14, 2020TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 14, 2020NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 19, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 19, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, October 30, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 10, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, October 8, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 8, 2019EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, October 8, 2019NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 8, 2019EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 8, 2019EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 2, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, October 2, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, October 2, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 9, 2019NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 9, 2019PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 9, 2019PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, April 1, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 28, 2019NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 27, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Tuesday, March 12, 2019NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM