| Serial Number | 87272531 |
| Word Mark | CULTURE BUFF |
| Filing Date | Sunday, December 18, 2016 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5336959 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 11, 2017 |
| Goods and Services | [ (Based on 44(d) Priority Application) Animation production services; ] (Based on Use in Commerce) (Based on 44(d) Priority Application) Education services, namely, providing on-line training, online cartoon computer games, and animation in the nature of videos and films featuring training, all in the field of foreign cultures, to provide individuals with a better understanding of other cultures; providing on-line computer games |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a laughing professor mascot with a body in the shape of a world globe in the colors dark blue, light blue, black and dark green, with dark blue and black hands, dark blue and black feet, white and black eyes, black eyebrows, a red, white and black mouth, and with a professor square hat in black, gray and yellow on its head. The wording "CULTURE BUFF" appears to the right of the mascot in dark blue, with two light blue lines and one dark blue line emerging from the mascot's feet and curling around to the right of the wording. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors light blue, dark blue, dark green, black, white, yellow, gray and red are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CULTURE" |
| 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 | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, February 15, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, February 15, 2017 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | London NW3 2NY GB |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | London NW89RX GB |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | London NW89RX GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, December 23, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Sunday, March 19, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Sunday, March 26, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, March 26, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 26, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, December 24, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 2, 2017 | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, September 23, 2017 | IU INFORMAL RESPONSE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, September 23, 2017 | USE AFFIDAVIT FAILED FORMALITIES |
| Thursday, September 28, 2017 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, November 14, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 22, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 23, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2017 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |