CHEA COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION CHEA INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP CIQG Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, May 6, 2016, a trademark application was filed for CHEA COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION CHEA INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP CIQG with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CHEA COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION CHEA INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP CIQG trademark a serial number of 87027815. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, February 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The CHEA COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION CHEA INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP CIQG trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Conducting workshops for member colleges, universities and accreditors and members of accrediting commissions in the fields of higher education and accreditation; research in the field of higher education; providing online, non-downloadable publications, namely, books, research papers, fact sheets, almanacs, monographs for use by professionals in the fields of higher education and accreditation

Electronic downloadable publications, namely, books, research papers, fact sheets, almanacs, monographs for use by professionals in the fields of higher education and accreditation

Printed publications, namely, books, research papers, fact sheets, almanacs, monographs in the fields of higher education and accreditation

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of higher education institutions and higher education accreditation and quality assurance organizations, advancing the understanding of international quality assurance, and assisting member institutions and accreditation and quality assurance organizations in expansion; public policy research and development in the fields of higher education and accreditation; arranging and conducting business conferences and meetings in the fields of higher education, international quality assurance and accreditation; Business collaboration services, namely, promoting collaboration within the international higher education community to achieve advances in the quality of higher education

Evaluation of colleges and universities for purposes of accreditation and coordination of accreditation activities of others, namely, providing consulting for developing educational accreditation standards, namely, assisting accreditors in quality review of their accreditation activities in the nature of self-examination and peer review of accreditation activities, standards and procedures, and create and implement standards for recognition of accreditors; research and consultation in the field of accreditation, namely, developing standards for recognition of accreditors, accreditation activities, and developing procedures followed by accreditors; policy analysis in the field of higher education and accreditation, namely, providing consulting services for the development of educational accreditation standards in the nature of analyzing educational policies of accreditors, namely, accreditation activities and accreditation standards and procedures; providing quality assurance services i...
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General Information


Serial Number87027815
Word MarkCHEA COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION CHEA INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP CIQG
Filing DateFriday, May 6, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, February 26, 2024
Registration Number5443949
Registration DateTuesday, April 10, 2018
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 13, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesConducting workshops for member colleges, universities and accreditors and members of accrediting commissions in the fields of higher education and accreditation; research in the field of higher education; providing online, non-downloadable publications, namely, books, research papers, fact sheets, almanacs, monographs for use by professionals in the fields of higher education and accreditation
Description of MarkThe mark consists of "CHEA" in brown with the words "COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STACKED" to the right with a black line underneath and the words "CHEA INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP CIQG" below the line in black, superimposed over the design of a globe in gray and light gray.
Goods and ServicesElectronic downloadable publications, namely, books, research papers, fact sheets, almanacs, monographs for use by professionals in the fields of higher education and accreditation
Goods and ServicesPrinted publications, namely, books, research papers, fact sheets, almanacs, monographs in the fields of higher education and accreditation
Section 2(f) Limitation Statementas to "COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION"
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) brown, black, gray and light gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesAssociation services, namely, promoting the interests of higher education institutions and higher education accreditation and quality assurance organizations, advancing the understanding of international quality assurance, and assisting member institutions and accreditation and quality assurance organizations in expansion; public policy research and development in the fields of higher education and accreditation; arranging and conducting business conferences and meetings in the fields of higher education, international quality assurance and accreditation; Business collaboration services, namely, promoting collaboration within the international higher education community to achieve advances in the quality of higher education
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"COUNCIL" AND "INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GROUP"
Goods and ServicesEvaluation of colleges and universities for purposes of accreditation and coordination of accreditation activities of others, namely, providing consulting for developing educational accreditation standards, namely, assisting accreditors in quality review of their accreditation activities in the nature of self-examination and peer review of accreditation activities, standards and procedures, and create and implement standards for recognition of accreditors; research and consultation in the field of accreditation, namely, developing standards for recognition of accreditors, accreditation activities, and developing procedures followed by accreditors; policy analysis in the field of higher education and accreditation, namely, providing consulting services for the development of educational accreditation standards in the nature of analyzing educational policies of accreditors, namely, accreditation activities and accreditation standards and procedures; providing quality assurance services in the fields of higher education and accreditation

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, May 11, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 31, 2016

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 DateWednesday, May 11, 2016
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 31, 2016

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 11, 2016
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 31, 2016

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 11, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 31, 2016

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 11, 2016
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, January 31, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Party NameCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressMcLean, VA 20036

Party NameCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressMcLean, VA 20036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 26, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, February 26, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, February 26, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, September 11, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, April 10, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 10, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 7, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 6, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, February 21, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, February 2, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, February 15, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, February 2, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 19, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, July 17, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, July 17, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, July 17, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 13, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 13, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, November 23, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 8, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, October 26, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, October 14, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, October 13, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, October 13, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 13, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 13, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, September 22, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, September 22, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, September 17, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, September 9, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 23, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 23, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 23, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, August 23, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 12, 2016NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 11, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, May 10, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED