EMPOWER VAPE-FREE YOUTH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, a trademark application was filed for EMPOWER VAPE-FREE YOUTH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the EMPOWER VAPE-FREE YOUTH trademark a serial number of 98259344. The federal status of this trademark filing is NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED as of Saturday, June 29, 2024. This trademark is owned by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The EMPOWER VAPE-FREE YOUTH trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, arranging, organizing, and conducting 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 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

Downloadable video recordings 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, fact sheets, infographics, and/or brochures to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine

Printed publications, namely, conversation cards, fact sheets, infographics, and/or brochures to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine

Promoting public awareness of the need to prevent, discourage, and quit use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine

Providing scientific information in the field of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine
empower vape-free youth

General Information


Serial Number98259344
Word MarkEMPOWER VAPE-FREE YOUTH
Filing DateTuesday, November 7, 2023
Status641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED
Status DateSaturday, June 29, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, arranging, organizing, and conducting 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 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 MarkThe 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 ServicesDownloadable video recordings 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, fact sheets, infographics, and/or brochures to encourage and equip educators and/or mentors to discourage use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine
Goods and ServicesPrinted publications, namely, conversation cards, fact sheets, infographics, and/or brochures 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 claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesPromoting public awareness of the need to prevent, discourage, and quit use of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine
Goods and ServicesProviding scientific information in the field of non-combustible tobacco products that contain any form of nicotine

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 6, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 6, 2023
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 6, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 6, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, December 6, 2023
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBethesda, MD 20892

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, November 10, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Sunday, June 16, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 6, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, July 1, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, June 29, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, June 29, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, June 29, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, July 1, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 1, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, September 27, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Friday, September 27, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED