| Serial Number | 98259344 |
| Word Mark | EMPOWER VAPE-FREE YOUTH |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable webinars to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine; Non-downloadable videos featuring media content to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine; Providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of infographics and/or social media posts in the field of encouraging and equipping educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "EMPOWER" and "YOUTH" in bold and all caps stacked in a vertical orientation with the wording "Vape-Free" in stylized font in between "EMPOWER" and "YOUTH". |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable video recordings featuring media content to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine; Downloadable electronic publications, namely, conversation cards in the nature of printable information cards, fact sheets, infographics, and/or brochures featuring information to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications, namely, conversation cards in the nature of printed informational cards, fact sheets, infographics, and/or brochures featuring information to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Promoting public awareness of the need to prevent, discourage, and quit use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine |
| NOT AVAILABLE | VAPE-FREE YOUTH |
| Goods and Services | Providing scientific information in the field of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine |
| 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, December 6, 2023 |
| 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 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| 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 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| 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 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20892 |
| Party Name | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 20892 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, June 16, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, June 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, June 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, June 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 30, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, December 30, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, December 30, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |