CHANGING LIVES . . . BUILDING COMMUNITIES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 14, 2014, a trademark application was filed for CHANGING LIVES . . . BUILDING COMMUNITIES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CHANGING LIVES . . . BUILDING COMMUNITIES trademark a serial number of 86336395. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 9, 2023. This trademark is owned by Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. The CHANGING LIVES . . . BUILDING COMMUNITIES trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Restaurant & Hotel Services, Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Charitable services, namely, providing Community Centers providing outreach to and support for our neighbors and parishes, namely, education services in the nature of high school graduation equivalent test preparation classes and ESL classes; Early Childhood Services, namely, education services offering comprehensive quality courses through early childhood education programs, designed to foster the development of children in a safe environment; Older Adult Services, namely, providing educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting recreational and multicultural programs to help older adults improve the quality of their lives and provide the education necessary to continue to live in their communities as they age; Educational services, namely, Family Services Programs providing students with learning opportunities through courses in the field of Homework Help, Arts and Crafts, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Violence Prevention, Dance; Educational services, namely, family se...

Charitable services, namely, providing financial support to vulnerable individuals and families via community center homelessness prevention services that provide outreach and support to neighbors and parishes; Financial counseling services, namely, financial counseling in the nature of prevention programs tailored for families at-risk of losing their homes; Financial Counseling services in the field of Homelessness Prevention, namely, helping families and individuals at risk of shelter entry and those with a previous shelter stay who live in Queens County and in East New York, Canarsie and Mill Basin in Brooklyn; Financial counseling services, namely, Family and Youth Center services, namely, financial counseling for homelessness prevention tailored for at-risk families and people in danger of losing their homes; providing federal supplemental nutrition programs for Women, Infants and Children, namely, providing financial assistance through offering families vouchers for free healthy ...

Charitable services, namely, public advocacy to promote awareness of the educational and financial needs of the local community, as well as towards social justice and systematic change on a state, national, and global level provided by a community center that provides outreach and support to neighbors and parishes; Family Support Center services, namely, providing referrals to services, in the field of day care, mental health, transportation, home management services, housing, entitlements, employment, vocational guidance, emergency cash and goods on an individualized basis; High school graduation equivalent test preparation class referral services for fathers aged 16-24; Career placement services, namely, placing the participants of an internship program in permanent jobs; providing federal supplemental nutrition programs for Women, Infants and Children, namely, providing referrals for health care and other social services in the field of nutrition, for the purpose of improving pregna...

Charitable services, namely, providing Community Centers providing outreach to and support for our neighbors and parishes, namely, support groups and case management in the nature of coordination of necessary legal, social psychological, medical, vocational and educational issues and services; Patient advocacy and case management services in the nature of coordinating medication management services, namely, coordinating the procurement and administration of medication, for helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence; Older Adult Services, namely, providing social service, namely, companionship services to help older adults improve the quality of their lives and provide the support necessary to continue to live in their communities as they age; Providing social services, namely, companionship services in affordable housing for low-income older adults and formerly homeless individuals; Homeless prevention case management services, namely, coordinating legal, social, an...

Behavioral Health Services through providing more than 25 behavioral health programs helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence, namely, psychiatric evaluation, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention; Behavioral Health Services through providing more than 25 behavioral health programs helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence, namely, MICA services for the mentally ill and chemically addicted persons in the form of mental and substance abuse rehabilitation; Older Adult Services, namely, providing nutritional guidance services; Providing nutritional information and counseling namely, providing federal supplemental nutrition programs for Women, Infants and Children, namely, nutrition counseling and health information, breastfeeding information, for the purpose of improving pregnancy outcomes, reducing the number of low birth weight infants, supporting and encouraging breastfeeding, and supporting the growth and development of infants an...

Charitable services, namely, providing Community Centers providing outreach to and support for our neighbors and parishes, through providing emergency food services in the nature of providing food to needy persons and through providing refugee resettlement services in the nature of providing safe and affordable temporary housing to those in need; Providing temporary housing accommodations for the purpose of helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence; Child care and family day care programs in the field of Early Childhood care, designed to foster the development of children in a safe environment; Affordable Housing services, namely, providing temporary housing accommodations for low-income older adults, temporary family housing and temporary halfway housing for formerly homeless individuals; Counseling related services, namely, Refugee Resettlement Program, namely, resettling individuals and families in the nature of providing safe and affordable temporary housing to...
changing lives . . . building communities

General Information


Serial Number86336395
Word MarkCHANGING LIVES . . . BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Filing DateMonday, July 14, 2014
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Registration Number5089041
Registration DateTuesday, November 29, 2016
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 13, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, providing Community Centers providing outreach to and support for our neighbors and parishes, namely, education services in the nature of high school graduation equivalent test preparation classes and ESL classes; Early Childhood Services, namely, education services offering comprehensive quality courses through early childhood education programs, designed to foster the development of children in a safe environment; Older Adult Services, namely, providing educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting recreational and multicultural programs to help older adults improve the quality of their lives and provide the education necessary to continue to live in their communities as they age; Educational services, namely, Family Services Programs providing students with learning opportunities through courses in the field of Homework Help, Arts and Crafts, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Violence Prevention, Dance; Educational services, namely, family services programs providing workshops on parenting skills, career development and ESL classes, targeting individuals with limited literacy skills in their native language and limited language proficiency who function at the beginning levels living in the general geographic area of Astoria and nearby areas, and entailing highly contextualized learning through an array of educational and workforce services and supports, namely, computer lab instructions, job readiness workshops, and financial literacy workshops; Educational services, namely, providing a family services comprehensive program that provides structured activities for children ages 5-12 in the field of art, homework help, social skills development and creative writing, designed for working parents who want their children to be in a highly stabilized educational environment to reinforce what each student is learning in school; Educational services, namely, family services program, namely, providing academic enrichment and youth development opportunities outside of regular school hours, in the nature of courses in the field of general and liberal arts, primarily for children who live in low-income areas and attend low-performing schools; providing literacy and educational services, namely, arts and crafts, language arts, creative writing, violence prevention, dance, parenting skills, career development and ESL classes; Family Support Center services, namely, individual and family educational programs in the field of parenting, domestic violence, anger management, ADHD and parent aid training; Educational services, namely, services for students within the age range of 17-21, offering classes of instruction in Literacy, English, Math, Science and Social Studies and English for Speakers of Other Languages, enrichment classes in Work Readiness, Music and Dance, Critical Thinking, Math and English Tutoring, Computer Classes, Arts and Drama, Financial Literacy; Educational services, namely, Fatherhood Program consisting of classes to aid fathers aged 16-24 in reconnecting and strengthening their parental bond with their children by assisting young fathers in developing essential parenting skills needed to be socially, emotionally and financially involved in the lives of their children, developing responsible, reachable and accountable young fathers committed to the well-being of their children, empowering young fathers to be financially adept, educationally equipped and professionally skilled and, producing young fathers eager to fulfill the position of "role model" in their children's lives through Parenting Courses, Conflict Resolution Courses, Job Readiness Courses, Life Skills Courses; Educational counseling services, namely, High School Afterschool Program providing orientation and support services to 9th grade students to facilitate the transition into high school, addressing educational, personal and social challenges that may arise, assisting with the promotion into 10th grade; Providing after school educational programs, namely, providing students with Academic Enrichment, Recreational Activities, Field Trips, Cultural Awareness, for the purpose of improving relationships, reducing high risk behaviors and securing help from adults/parents to help refrain from violent behaviors; Educational services, namely, providing courses for victims of various issues who warrant services to help reestablish themselves in the fields of Life Skills Building, Job Readiness, Job Education and Career Counseling; Educational services, namely, Summer Youth Employment Program for young adults from the ages of 14-24, namely, providing internships in the fields of day cares, senior centers, office work, maintenance, the creative arts, retail, community organizing, computers and business Educational, services, namely, providing job readiness orientation courses that focus on professional identity, health and stress, financial literacy, and higher education; Educational services, namely, providing internships for low-income New York City young adults aged 16-24 who are not working and not in school, incorporating ongoing education in the field of law offices, business offices, and social organizations; Education services, namely, providing nine months of post-internship follow-up courses in the field of law offices, business offices, and social organizations; Educational counseling services to assist students in planning future training programs and further education; Educational services, namely, providing higher level English classes to immigrants between the ages of 16 to 31, namely, providing employability skills through job training, developing advanced college level English, teaching financial literacy for those who are speakers of languages other than English
Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, providing financial support to vulnerable individuals and families via community center homelessness prevention services that provide outreach and support to neighbors and parishes; Financial counseling services, namely, financial counseling in the nature of prevention programs tailored for families at-risk of losing their homes; Financial Counseling services in the field of Homelessness Prevention, namely, helping families and individuals at risk of shelter entry and those with a previous shelter stay who live in Queens County and in East New York, Canarsie and Mill Basin in Brooklyn; Financial counseling services, namely, Family and Youth Center services, namely, financial counseling for homelessness prevention tailored for at-risk families and people in danger of losing their homes; providing federal supplemental nutrition programs for Women, Infants and Children, namely, providing financial assistance through offering families vouchers for free healthy foods and vouchers for the farmer's markets, for the purpose of improving pregnancy outcomes, reducing the number of low birth weight infants, supporting and encouraging breastfeeding, and supporting the growth and development of infants and children
Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, public advocacy to promote awareness of the educational and financial needs of the local community, as well as towards social justice and systematic change on a state, national, and global level provided by a community center that provides outreach and support to neighbors and parishes; Family Support Center services, namely, providing referrals to services, in the field of day care, mental health, transportation, home management services, housing, entitlements, employment, vocational guidance, emergency cash and goods on an individualized basis; High school graduation equivalent test preparation class referral services for fathers aged 16-24; Career placement services, namely, placing the participants of an internship program in permanent jobs; providing federal supplemental nutrition programs for Women, Infants and Children, namely, providing referrals for health care and other social services in the field of nutrition, for the purpose of improving pregnancy outcomes, reducing the number of low birth weight infants, supporting and encouraging breastfeeding, and supporting the growth and development of infants and children
Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, providing Community Centers providing outreach to and support for our neighbors and parishes, namely, support groups and case management in the nature of coordination of necessary legal, social psychological, medical, vocational and educational issues and services; Patient advocacy and case management services in the nature of coordinating medication management services, namely, coordinating the procurement and administration of medication, for helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence; Older Adult Services, namely, providing social service, namely, companionship services to help older adults improve the quality of their lives and provide the support necessary to continue to live in their communities as they age; Providing social services, namely, companionship services in affordable housing for low-income older adults and formerly homeless individuals; Homeless prevention case management services, namely, coordinating legal, social, and psychological services for vulnerable individuals and families; Family Support Center services, namely, individual and family emotional support counseling for parenting concerning intrafamily relationships, for victims of domestic violence, for individuals with anger management, for families dealing with ADHD, and in the fields of marital counseling and intrafamily communication counseling; Counseling in the field of developing, strengthening and sustaining well-balanced families and family relationships, namely, providing a program helping client/consumers who are residents of the Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn neighborhood in need of support and family-strengthening services; Counseling in the field of developing, strengthening and sustaining well-balanced families and family relationships for strengthening families and helping them stay together; Providing Students within the age range of 17-21 social services and programs, namely, companionship services; Family counseling services, namely, individual, family and group counseling to aid fathers aged 16-24 in reconnecting and strengthening their parental bond with their children by assisting young fathers in developing essential parenting skills needed to be socially and emotionally involved in the lives of their children developing responsible, reachable and accountable young fathers committed to the well-being of their children and producing young fathers eager to fulfill the position of "role model" in their children's lives Counseling in the field of developing, strengthening and sustaining well-balanced families and family relationships, namely, providing services for victims of various issues who warrant services to help reestablish themselves through Individual/Family counseling; providing students with free legal advice about U.S. citizenship and immigration
Goods and ServicesBehavioral Health Services through providing more than 25 behavioral health programs helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence, namely, psychiatric evaluation, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention; Behavioral Health Services through providing more than 25 behavioral health programs helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence, namely, MICA services for the mentally ill and chemically addicted persons in the form of mental and substance abuse rehabilitation; Older Adult Services, namely, providing nutritional guidance services; Providing nutritional information and counseling namely, providing federal supplemental nutrition programs for Women, Infants and Children, namely, nutrition counseling and health information, breastfeeding information, for the purpose of improving pregnancy outcomes, reducing the number of low birth weight infants, supporting and encouraging breastfeeding, and supporting the growth and development of infants and children; Developmental Disability Services, namely, health care services in the nature of 24-hour supervised care at one of our 19 residences for the developmentally disabled; Substance abuse patient counseling for developing, strengthening and sustaining well-balanced families and family relationships, namely, programs for general substance abuse prevention and family treatment rehabilitation through working directly with families to develop a long-term plan that best meets the client's needs; Substance abuse counseling for developing, strengthening and sustaining well-balanced families and family relationships, namely, Substance abuse Family Treatment Rehabilitation Program services assisting families who are facing difficult issues and are in need of rehabilitation
Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, providing Community Centers providing outreach to and support for our neighbors and parishes, through providing emergency food services in the nature of providing food to needy persons and through providing refugee resettlement services in the nature of providing safe and affordable temporary housing to those in need; Providing temporary housing accommodations for the purpose of helping individuals strive for rehabilitation and independence; Child care and family day care programs in the field of Early Childhood care, designed to foster the development of children in a safe environment; Affordable Housing services, namely, providing temporary housing accommodations for low-income older adults, temporary family housing and temporary halfway housing for formerly homeless individuals; Counseling related services, namely, Refugee Resettlement Program, namely, resettling individuals and families in the nature of providing safe and affordable temporary housing to those in need who have escaped political or religious persecution, fled the brutality of dictator governments, represent ethnic minorities being discriminated against in their homelands and to victims of human trafficking who were brought to this country for the sex trades or as forced labor

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 1, 2007

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 1, 2007

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 1, 2007

International Class043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 1, 2007

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 1, 2007

International Class045 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 1, 2007

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCatholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11201

Party NameCatholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11201

Party NameCatholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11201

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, June 9, 2023CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Monday, November 29, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 29, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 13, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 13, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 24, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, August 8, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 27, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 27, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, June 28, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Thursday, June 16, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, June 10, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 10, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, June 10, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 10, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 10, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, June 10, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, June 7, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, May 23, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, May 16, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, May 16, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, May 16, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, May 16, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, May 16, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 20, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, April 19, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 19, 2016TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Monday, October 19, 2015NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Monday, October 19, 2015FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Monday, October 19, 2015FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 14, 2015DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Friday, September 25, 2015AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Friday, September 25, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, September 23, 2015NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 23, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, September 22, 2015PETITION GRANTED - RESPONSE RECEIVED
Monday, September 21, 2015ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Monday, September 14, 2015PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED
Monday, September 14, 2015PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 8, 2015ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Wednesday, July 8, 2015ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Friday, December 5, 2014NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 5, 2014PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 5, 2014PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, October 24, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, July 21, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED