| Serial Number | 97895464 |
| Word Mark | CFA THE CAT FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7724972 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Organizing, arranging, and conducting of cat shows, competitions, and exhibitions; establishing and supervising rules for cat shows; educational services, namely, conducting workshops and conferences, regarding cat ownership, breeding, registry, and pedigree, and cat shows; educational services, namely, judge training for cats shows; providing on-line, non-downloadable newsletters in the field of cats |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the following elements arranged horizontally: the design of a silhouette of a walking cat facing to the right centered above the letters "CFA" in large, stylized letters, a vertical line, and the wording "THE CAT FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION" appearing on three lines in smaller, stylized letters. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable electronic publications, namely, magazine and yearbooks on the subject of cats and cat shows; downloadable electronic publications, namely, reports of cat show results and points standings; downloadable electronic publications, namely, manuals on the subject of cat shows, judging at cat shows, and cat show rules |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications, namely, manuals on the subject of cat shows, judging at cat shows, and cat show rules; printed publications, namely, educational brochures on the subject of cats and cat breeds; printed yearbooks on the subject of cats |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | As to "THE CAT FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Providing and maintaining a registry of cats, cat owners, and catteries; providing registration services for tracing the genetic origin of cats; providing and maintaining a registry of cat breeds; providing and maintaining a directory listing breeders of cats; determining, maintaining and issuing pedigrees of cats; promoting public awareness of cat welfare; promoting public awareness of preserving and promoting pedigreed breeds of cats; association services, namely, promoting the interests of breeders and exhibitors of pedigreed cats; association services, namely, promoting the interests of cat owners and cat shows; organizing, promoting, and conducting trade shows in the fields of cat training, exhibits, registry, and breeding; providing and maintaining a registry of judges for cat shows; providing a website featuring information in the field of cat registration and pedigree |
| Goods and Services | Licensing cat shows |
| Goods and Services | Providing a website featuring information in the field of cat breeding |
| NOT AVAILABLE | CAT and ASSOCIATION |
| Goods and Services | Genetic testing for cats for non-medical purposes, namely, for genealogical purposes |
| 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, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| 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, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 31, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 31, 2023 |
| 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, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| 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, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| 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, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| 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, February 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Party Name | The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Alliance, OH 44601 |
| Party Name | The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Alliance, OH 44601 |
| Party Name | The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Alliance, OH 44601 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, April 22, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, May 15, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 12, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Sunday, February 16, 2025 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Sunday, February 16, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |