| Serial Number | 85229858 |
| Word Mark | DFA |
| Filing Date | Monday, January 31, 2011 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4244240 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
| Goods and Services | Providing educational, clinical, mentorship, and internship learning experiences, namely, providing mentoring, internships, and clinical workshops, classes, and seminars, all in the field of human-centered design processes as a means of innovation in the areas of health, education, energy, environment and transportation |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangle. Inside the rectangle is the term "DFA" with the "A" being below "DF". A star appears next to the "A". The color grey appears in the rectangle. The color white appears in the letters in the mark, and the color orange appears in the star in the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) grey, white, orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Business strategy design, namely, business strategy development services; service design, namely, business strategic planning services for service providers, which focus on improving services and customer satisfaction |
| Goods and Services | Engineering and industrial design; engineering systems design; experience design, namely, the design of new products for others with special emphasis placed on designing new products that provide high quality user experiences and improve the quality of lives of others |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, July 11, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| 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, February 3, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| 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, February 3, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| Party Name | THOMAS J. WATSON FOUNDATION |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 40 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | New York, NY 10279 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Evanston, IL 60208 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Evanston, IL 60208 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Evanston, IL 60208 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, March 13, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 20, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 8, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 8, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 8, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, April 8, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 8, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, November 19, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 20, 2017 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2012 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 28, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 22, 2012 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, November 25, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, November 7, 2011 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 5, 2011 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 5, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 5, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 28, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 4, 2011 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Thursday, February 3, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 3, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |