| Serial Number | 98260810 |
| Word Mark | CFA INSTITUTE |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, arranging, conducting, and providing courses of instruction, examinations, workshops, seminars and conferences in the fields of investment management and financial analysis and distributing course materials in connection therewith; Providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of newsletters, magazines, books, digest books, and monographs in the field of investment management and financial analysis; providing online non-downloadable visual and audio recordings featuring topics in investment management and financial analysis; Educational services, namely, arranging, conducting, and providing courses of instruction, examinations, workshops, seminars and conferences to investment industry professionals demonstrating how to embrace and realize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and distributing course materials in connection therewith; Educational services, namely, arranging, conducting, and providing courses of instruction, examinations, workshops, seminars and conferences in the field of reporting on the sustainable development of a financial services organization, or its ability to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, and its performance related thereto; providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of journals, articles, and podcasts in the field of reporting on the sustainable development of a financial services organization, or its ability to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) needs, and its performance related thereto; arranging professional workshops and training courses in the fields of investment management, financial analysis, reporting on the sustainable development of a financial services organization, or its ability to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) needs, and its performance related thereto and in the field of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); training services in the field of reporting on sustainable development and sustainability performance of a financial services organization; Business training in the field of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized circular design consisting of seven set of bars that have three lines of different lengths in each bar, all in the color blue; to the right of the design are the words "CFA INSTITUTE" in black. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable publications, in the nature of newsletters, magazines, books, digest books, and monographs and downloadable video and audio content, all in the fields of investment management and financial analysis; Downloadable publications, in the nature of newsletters, magazines, books, digest books, and monographs and downloadable video and audio content, all in the field of reporting on how investment products consider environmental, social and governance (ESG), and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in their objectives and strategies |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications, namely, newsletters, brochures, books, digest books, and monographs in the fields of investment management and financial analysis and in support of the interests of investment professionals and financial analysts |
| Goods and Services | Providing information in connection with financial analysis impact measurement services, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and advisory, namely, compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other sources of information for financial purposes; providing information in connection with financial services, namely, tax planning; providing information in connection with financial services, namely, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment planning; providing information in connection with financial management in the field of environmental, social and Governance (ESG) investing |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, the promotion of professional standards and practices and providing career information in the fields of investment management and financial analysis; promoting the interests of investment professionals and financial analysts; Providing business information regarding how investment products consider environmental, social and governance (ESG), and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in their objectives and strategy, all via a global computer network; Association services, namely, the promotion of professional standards and practices and providing career information relating to the development, use and maintenance of sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) reporting standards, sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) reporting issues and the best practices and techniques for a financial services organization to report its sustainable and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) development, or its ability to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG), and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) needs, and its performance related thereto; Business services, namely, providing information relating to the use of sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) reporting standards, sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) reporting issues and the best practices and techniques for a financial services organization to report its sustainable and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) development, or its ability to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG), and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) needs, and its performance related thereto |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "INSTITUTE" |
| 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 | Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, December 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, December 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, December 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, December 7, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | CFA Institute |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
| Party Name | CFA Institute |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, November 11, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 7, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 17, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |