CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, November 10, 1997, a trademark application was filed for CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT trademark a serial number of 75387160. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Saturday, March 22, 2003. This trademark is owned by Carlson Marketing Group, Inc.. The CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
MAGNETICALLY ENCODED MACHINE READABLE CARDS FOR USE IN REDEEMING MERCHANDISE AT PARTICIPATING MERCHANT LOCATIONS
CORPORATE NEWSLETTER IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING AND PROMOTION; PRINTED ACCOUNT STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATION MATERIALS, NAMELY, STATUS REPORTS, INSTRUCTION SHEETS, AWARDS CATALOGS RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL, INCENTIVE AND MARKETING PROGRAMS; AND PRINTED CERTIFICATES AND OTHER MEDIA, NAMELY, MACHINE READABLE CARDS NOT MAGNETICALLY ENCODED FOR USE IN REDEEMING MERCHANDISE AT PARTICIPATING MERCHANT LOCATIONS
PROMOTIONAL, INCENTIVE AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR PROMOTING THE GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHERS; PLANNING, ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING BUSINESS MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND TRADE SHOWS FOR OTHERS; DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING FOR OTHERS; TELEMARKETING SERVICES FOR OTHERS; MARKETING DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR OTHERS; CONSULTATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES FOR OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING; MARKETING SUPPORT SERVICES, NAMELY, PREPARATION, SUPERVISION OF PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; CONDUCTING AN INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAM FEATURING THE USE OF A MACHINE READABLE CARD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A BANK CARD, SMART CARD OR MEMBERSHIP CARD, TO REDEEM AWARDS; PROMOTIONAL, INCENTIVE AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR PROMOTING OR ASSISTING THE BUSINESS OF OTHERS, NAMELY, A SYSTEM FOR REWARDING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR ACHIEVEMENTS, SUCH AS THOSE PERTAINING TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR THE PURCHASE, SALE, DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION OR PRODUCTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY THE ISSUA...
CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD, MEMBERSHIP CARD AND STORED VALUE CARD SERVICES USED IN CONNECTION WITH A PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING OR ASSISTING THE BUSINESS OF OTHERS, NAMELY, A SYSTEM FOR REWARDING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR ACHIEVEMENTS, SUCH AS THOSE PERTAINING TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR THE PURCHASE, SALE, DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION OR PRODUCTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY THE ISSUANCE OF POINTS, CREDITS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF VALUE, WHICH MAY BE EXCHANGED FOR AWARDS SUCH AS TRAVEL, MERCHANDISE, SERVICES, BANK DEPOSITS, GIFT ENTITLEMENTS, DISCOUNTS OR CASH
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, NAMELY, CONDUCTING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PRODUCTIVITY; CONDUCTING SEMINARS IN THE FIELD OF MOTIVATION AND TRAINING OF SALES PERSONNEL; AND CONDUCTING TRAINING COURSES AND SYMPOSIA TO PROMOTE EMPLOYEE AND MOTIVATION; PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO EMPLOYEES TO REWARD LOYALTY TO THE EMPLOYER THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF AWARDS, AND CONSULTING RELATED THERETO
CUSTOM PRINTING OF MERCHANDISE CATALOGS FOR OTHERS
General Information
| Serial Number | 75387160 |
| Word Mark | CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT |
| Filing Date | Monday, November 10, 1997 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Saturday, March 22, 2003 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 28, 1999 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | MAGNETICALLY ENCODED MACHINE READABLE CARDS FOR USE IN REDEEMING MERCHANDISE AT PARTICIPATING MERCHANT LOCATIONS |
| Goods and Services | CORPORATE NEWSLETTER IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING AND PROMOTION; PRINTED ACCOUNT STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATION MATERIALS, NAMELY, STATUS REPORTS, INSTRUCTION SHEETS, AWARDS CATALOGS RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL, INCENTIVE AND MARKETING PROGRAMS; AND PRINTED CERTIFICATES AND OTHER MEDIA, NAMELY, MACHINE READABLE CARDS NOT MAGNETICALLY ENCODED FOR USE IN REDEEMING MERCHANDISE AT PARTICIPATING MERCHANT LOCATIONS |
| Goods and Services | PROMOTIONAL, INCENTIVE AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR PROMOTING THE GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHERS; PLANNING, ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING BUSINESS MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND TRADE SHOWS FOR OTHERS; DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING FOR OTHERS; TELEMARKETING SERVICES FOR OTHERS; MARKETING DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR OTHERS; CONSULTATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES FOR OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING; MARKETING SUPPORT SERVICES, NAMELY, PREPARATION, SUPERVISION OF PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; CONDUCTING AN INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAM FEATURING THE USE OF A MACHINE READABLE CARD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A BANK CARD, SMART CARD OR MEMBERSHIP CARD, TO REDEEM AWARDS; PROMOTIONAL, INCENTIVE AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR PROMOTING OR ASSISTING THE BUSINESS OF OTHERS, NAMELY, A SYSTEM FOR REWARDING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR ACHIEVEMENTS, SUCH AS THOSE PERTAINING TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR THE PURCHASE, SALE, DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION OR PRODUCTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY THE ISSUANCE OF POINTS, CERTIFICATES OR OTHER MEDIA WHICH MAY BE EXCHANGED FOR AWARDS SUCH AS TRAVEL, MERCHANDISE, SERVICES, BANK DEPOSITS, GIFT ENTITLEMENTS, DISCOUNTS OR CASH; CONDUCTING EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAMS FEATURING VACATION PACKAGES FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; PROMOTING THE SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHER BY DEVELOPING PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS, BY DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING LOYALTY AND OTHER CONSUMER INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAMS, AND BY DEVELOPING AND CONDUCTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ON THE JOB PRODUCTIVITY; PROMOTING THE SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHERS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNT CARDS AND COUPON BOOKS; CONDUCTING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION/LOYALTY SURVEYS FOR OTHERS; CONDUCTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SAFETY, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EMPLOYEE LENGTH OF SERVICE; AND CONDUCTING EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEYS FOR OTHERS TO MEASURE EMPLOYEE LOYALTY TO COMPANY, EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS |
| Goods and Services | CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD, MEMBERSHIP CARD AND STORED VALUE CARD SERVICES USED IN CONNECTION WITH A PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING OR ASSISTING THE BUSINESS OF OTHERS, NAMELY, A SYSTEM FOR REWARDING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR ACHIEVEMENTS, SUCH AS THOSE PERTAINING TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR THE PURCHASE, SALE, DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION OR PRODUCTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY THE ISSUANCE OF POINTS, CREDITS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF VALUE, WHICH MAY BE EXCHANGED FOR AWARDS SUCH AS TRAVEL, MERCHANDISE, SERVICES, BANK DEPOSITS, GIFT ENTITLEMENTS, DISCOUNTS OR CASH |
| Goods and Services | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, NAMELY, CONDUCTING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PRODUCTIVITY; CONDUCTING SEMINARS IN THE FIELD OF MOTIVATION AND TRAINING OF SALES PERSONNEL; AND CONDUCTING TRAINING COURSES AND SYMPOSIA TO PROMOTE EMPLOYEE AND MOTIVATION; PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO EMPLOYEES TO REWARD LOYALTY TO THE EMPLOYER THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF AWARDS, AND CONSULTING RELATED THERETO |
| Goods and Services | CUSTOM PRINTING OF MERCHANDISE CATALOGS FOR OTHERS |
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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 17, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, January 8, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, January 8, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, January 8, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, January 8, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, January 8, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Carlson Marketing Group, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 554598249 |
| Party Name | Carlson Marketing Group, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 554598249 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2003 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Monday, January 13, 2003 | EXTENSION 5 GRANTED |
| Friday, September 20, 2002 | EXTENSION 5 FILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 22, 2002 | EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Friday, February 22, 2002 | EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Saturday, September 29, 2001 | EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Thursday, September 20, 2001 | EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Monday, March 19, 2001 | EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Friday, February 16, 2001 | EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Friday, July 7, 2000 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2000 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2000 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, December 28, 1999 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, November 26, 1999 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, September 20, 1999 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, August 19, 1999 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, March 10, 1999 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Friday, December 18, 1998 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 19, 1998 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 9, 1998 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
