| Serial Number | 87923988 |
| Word Mark | EMPOWER RETIREMENT |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, September 15, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5743480 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 19, 2019 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a flag comprised of red and white wavy lines above the vertical display of the blue word "EMPOWER" over the grey word "RETIREMENT", all on a white background. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for retirement plan participant access to financial records related to employer-sponsored defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans provided through government agencies and employers; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for retirement plan financial record keeping for participants with regard to plans distributed to institutions, government agencies, and employers; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for financial administration of employee pension plans and retirement plans provided solely to institutions, government agencies, and employers and their employee participants; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for providing database access to information in the field of employer-sponsored defined contribution and defined benefit plans; Downloadable software for financial record keeping and retirement fund management; All excluding services in the fields of insurance, real estate, banking, and venture capital |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, blue, white and grey is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "RETIREMENT" |
| 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 | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 15, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, July 15, 2016 |
| Party Name | EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 |
| Party Name | Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenwood Village, CO 80111 |
| Party Name | Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenwood Village, CO 80111 |
| Party Name | Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenwood Village, CO 80111 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 23, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 7, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 5, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, January 7, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 7, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, January 7, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 7, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 25, 2022 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |