| Serial Number | 79136535 |
| Word Mark | CHINA SOUTHERN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4503805 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangular shaded background, with the design of kapok flower within a trapezoid appearing against the left side of the rectangle, and six Chinese characters transliterated as "ZHONG GUO NAN FANG HANG KONG" above the wording "CHINA SOUTHERN" in stylized letters appearing against the right side of the rectangle, with a horizontal line appearing below all the foregoing. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The Chinese characters in the mark transliterate to "Zhong Guo Nan Fang Hang Kong" and this means "China Southern Airlines" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Freighting services; passenger transport [; transportation information; wrapping services for baggage protection during travel; air transport; piloting; vehicle rental; storage of goods; courier services; booking of airline tickets for travel ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Building construction information; providing information on repair services in the aviation sector; upholstering; machinery installation, maintenance and repair; motor vehicle maintenance and repair; ] airplane maintenance and repair [; vulcanizing of automobile tires, being repair; dry cleaning ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Publication of publicity texts; magazine advertising [; newspaper advertising; outdoor advertising; radio advertising; television advertising; business management and enterprise organization consultancy; invoicing ] |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CHINA" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "ZHONG GUO" AS WELL AS TO THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "HANG KONG" IN INTERNATIONAL CLASSES 37 AND 39 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 26, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 26, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 26, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | CHINA SOUTHERN AIR HOLDING COMPANY |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CN |
| Party Name | CHINA SOUTHERN AIR HOLDING COMPANY |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CN |
| Party Name | CHINA SOUTHERN AIR HOLDING COMPANY |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CN |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 3, 2013 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, October 4, 2013 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, November 11, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 10, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 10, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 17, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, October 21, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, November 11, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, December 5, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, November 14, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2013 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2013 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, December 26, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, January 11, 2014 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Thursday, October 22, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 26, 2020 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, October 26, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, July 28, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, July 28, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, August 16, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 30, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC.71 |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Saturday, July 31, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Saturday, March 13, 2021 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Saturday, June 26, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, January 28, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, April 1, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |