CTS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, October 2, 2008, a trademark application was filed for CTS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CTS trademark a serial number of 77584484. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 14, 2017. This trademark is owned by Employee Benefit Research Institute. The CTS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

DVDs featuring information about employee benefits, retirement savings, personal financial security

Production of recurring educational public service announcements in radio and television media concerning employee benefits and retirement savings; promoting the public awareness of the necessity for and effective means to carry out plans for retirement savings via a global computer network and through the dissemination of printed materials, namely, reports, pamphlets, media public service announcements, and press releases

Educational services, namely, providing financial information concerning employee benefits and retirement savings through television and radio programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, and forums in the field of employee benefits and retirement savings
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General Information


Serial Number77584484
Word MarkCTS
Filing DateThursday, October 2, 2008
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, July 14, 2017
Registration Number3884717
Registration DateTuesday, December 7, 2010
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 21, 2010

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) blue, black, tan, white, green, yellow, red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the figure of a man with a tan complexion, black rimmed glasses, and black hair with blue accents wearing a green bodysuit with a black cape, a red leotard bottom and a green belt featuring a yellow oval outlined in black. The oval contains the letters "CTS" with the letters "C" and "S" in black and the letter "T" in white with a black outline.
Goods and ServicesDVDs featuring information about employee benefits, retirement savings, personal financial security
Goods and ServicesProduction of recurring educational public service announcements in radio and television media concerning employee benefits and retirement savings; promoting the public awareness of the necessity for and effective means to carry out plans for retirement savings via a global computer network and through the dissemination of printed materials, namely, reports, pamphlets, media public service announcements, and press releases
Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing financial information concerning employee benefits and retirement savings through television and radio programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, and forums in the field of employee benefits and retirement savings

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 14, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, April 30, 2006
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, April 30, 2006

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 14, 2017
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, April 30, 2006
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, April 30, 2006

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, July 14, 2017
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, April 30, 2006
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, April 30, 2006

Trademark Owner History


Party NameEmployee Benefit Research Institute
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20005

Party NameEmployee Benefit Research Institute
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20005

Party NameEmployee Benefit Research Institute
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20005

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 14, 2017CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 7, 2010REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 21, 2010OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 21, 2010PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 18, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, August 18, 2010APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 18, 2010EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, August 18, 2010NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 18, 2010EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 18, 2010EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, April 1, 2010NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 1, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 1, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 2, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, March 2, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, February 26, 2010ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, January 29, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 30, 2009NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 30, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 30, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, June 30, 2009TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, June 30, 2009CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, June 30, 2009TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 7, 2009NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 7, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 7, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 30, 2008ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 7, 2008NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Monday, October 6, 2008NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM