CIVILITY MATTERS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, December 19, 2013, a trademark application was filed for CIVILITY MATTERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CIVILITY MATTERS trademark a serial number of 86147985. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, July 17, 2025. This trademark is owned by American Board of Trial Advocates. The CIVILITY MATTERS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Conducting workshops and seminars in legal ethics
[ DVDs featuring educational material concerning ethics in the practice of law ]
Printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials in the field of legal ethics
General Information
| Serial Number | 86147985 |
| Word Mark | CIVILITY MATTERS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 19, 2013 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4575412 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Conducting workshops and seminars in legal ethics |
| Goods and Services | [ DVDs featuring educational material concerning ethics in the practice of law ] |
| Goods and Services | Printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials in the field of legal ethics |
Classification Information
| 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 | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
| 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 | Monday, January 6, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
| 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 | Monday, January 6, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | American Board of Trial Advocates |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Dallas, TX 75201 |
| Party Name | American Board of Trial Advocates |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Dallas, TX 75201 |
| Party Name | American Board of Trial Advocates |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Dallas, TX 75201 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 23, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, January 6, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, July 29, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 29, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
