FORMULA 4 Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, a trademark application was filed for FORMULA 4 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FORMULA 4 trademark a serial number of 79189173. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Thursday, April 25, 2024. This trademark is owned by FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE. The FORMULA 4 trademark is filed in the Vehicles & Locomotive Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Motor vehicle driver training services; organizing and conducting motor vehicle racing competition; [ organization of lotteries related to motor vehicle racing competitions; betting and gambling services for motor vehicle racing competitions; entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line, non-downloadable virtual racing cars for use in in virtual environments featuring motor vehicle racing competitions created for entertainment purposes; provision of facilities for motorsports events and motorsports circuits; rental of audio and video equipment; ] production of films, other than advertising films, in the field of motor vehicle racing; production of sound recordings and video recordings in the field of motor vehicle racing; [ rental of sound and video recordings in the field of motor vehicle racing; rental of computer game software recorded on interactive compact discs and CD-Roms in the field of motor vehicle racing; rental of computer game programs and software and providing on...

Advertising services; [ dissemination of advertising matter via all media, particularly in the form of thematic messages focused on human values; ] advertising by sponsoring, namely, promotional sponsorship of motorsports competitions; [ business management; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others; providing office functions; ] advertising, namely, promoting the goods and services of others through sponsoring arrangements and license agreements relating to automobile and car racing for the purpose of increasing an awareness of and interest in such events, and creating an increased awareness of and interest in automobile and car racing; promotion of the goods and services of others by means of the initial interest factor leading the public to consider, among a multitude of competitors, goods or services presented to the public by means of signs, emblems or messages aimed at capturing its attention; [ promotion of the goods and services of others by...

[ Vehicles, namely, land vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, off-road vehicles, sport utility vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, namely, cars; racing cars, components for racing cars, namely, engines, electric motors and chassis, and equipment for racing cars, namely, tires and wheels; motors and engines for land vehicles; [ diesel and electric motors for land vehicles; ] * electric motors and diesel engines for land vehicles; * electric and hybrid cars and structural parts therefor; electric racing cars; go-karts, electric go-karts; vehicle chassis; transmissions for land vehicles; brakes for vehicles; vehicle seats; safety harnesses for car racing; children's safety seats, for vehicles; safety seats for cars; safety belts for vehicle seats [ ; tires for passenger cars; tires for trucks; tires for buses; tires for racing cars; automobile tires; inner tubes for passenger cars; inner tubes for trucks; inner tubes for buses; inner tubes for racing cars; inner tubes for automobiles; ...

[ Scientific and technological services as well as research and design relating thereto, namely, scientific research; industrial analysis and research in the field of motorsports; testing, analysis and evaluation of products and services of others to determine conformity with certification standards; quality control for others featuring testing of the products of others to determine conformity with certification standards; testing of automotive parts to determine conformity with certification standards; crash testing of automobiles to determine conformity with certification standards; testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods of others to determine conformity with certification standards; research and development in the field of motorsports; industrial testing, namely, testing of automobiles, machinery, computer software in the field of motorsports; scientific research in the field of motorsports; testing of materials in the field of motorsports; technical project studies, namely, ...
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General Information


Serial Number79189173
Word MarkFORMULA 4
Filing DateTuesday, April 12, 2016
Status707 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateThursday, April 25, 2024
Registration Number5268311
Registration DateTuesday, August 22, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 6, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMotor vehicle driver training services; organizing and conducting motor vehicle racing competition; [ organization of lotteries related to motor vehicle racing competitions; betting and gambling services for motor vehicle racing competitions; entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line, non-downloadable virtual racing cars for use in in virtual environments featuring motor vehicle racing competitions created for entertainment purposes; provision of facilities for motorsports events and motorsports circuits; rental of audio and video equipment; ] production of films, other than advertising films, in the field of motor vehicle racing; production of sound recordings and video recordings in the field of motor vehicle racing; [ rental of sound and video recordings in the field of motor vehicle racing; rental of computer game software recorded on interactive compact discs and CD-Roms in the field of motor vehicle racing; rental of computer game programs and software and providing on-line interactive computer games via a computer in the field of motor vehicle racing; entertainment services in the nature of the presentation of interactive entertainment products, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable interactive computer games in the field of motor vehicle racing; ] coverage of [ radio broadcast and ] televised motor vehicle racing events, namely, news reporting services in the field of motor vehicle racing; production of television and [ radio programs and ] of videotapes featuring motorsports; [ arranging ticked reservations for motor vehicle racing events; ] timing of motor vehicle racing events; [ entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable interactive games featuring motor vehicle racing; entertainment services, namely, providing a website for on-line betting services; electronic game services provided by means of the Internet; rental of recordings sounds and image-recorded magnetic tapes; production of audio recording; ] vehicle driving instructions [ ; administering proficiency examinations services in the field of motor vehicle driving proficiency and providing certifications of aptitude and international driving licenses in connection therewith ]
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, " International Class 12 " is corrected per the restriction and the fnote dated 7/22/2019.
Pseudo MarkFORMULA FOUR
Goods and ServicesAdvertising services; [ dissemination of advertising matter via all media, particularly in the form of thematic messages focused on human values; ] advertising by sponsoring, namely, promotional sponsorship of motorsports competitions; [ business management; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others; providing office functions; ] advertising, namely, promoting the goods and services of others through sponsoring arrangements and license agreements relating to automobile and car racing for the purpose of increasing an awareness of and interest in such events, and creating an increased awareness of and interest in automobile and car racing; promotion of the goods and services of others by means of the initial interest factor leading the public to consider, among a multitude of competitors, goods or services presented to the public by means of signs, emblems or messages aimed at capturing its attention; [ promotion of the goods and services of others by means of image transfer, namely, promoting the brand identity of third parties through print medium, on-line medium; ] rental of advertising space featuring all types of advertising space on all media, including digital media; [ commercial administration assistance in connection with motor vehicle racing teams participating in a motor sport competition; ] promoting public awareness of motor vehicle racing teams and motor vehicle racing competitions; [ business administration consultancy; data input and processing services; ] organization of exhibitions in the field of automobiles and motorsports for commercial or advertising purposes; promoting sports events and competitions of others [ ; promoting the concerts and cultural events of others; providing documentation, namely, direct mail advertising services, distribution of advertising materials, distribution of samples for publicity purposes, and document reproduction; computerized database management; computer file management featuring digital file management comprised of images and video footage, available for a single use in connection with traditional advertising and advertisements used for market research in the nature of conducting consumer tracking behavior research and consumer trend analysis, in connection with a license agreement; providing consumer product information via the Internet in the nature of making consumer product information available to telecommunication networks for advertising and sales promotion purposes ]
Goods and Services[ Vehicles, namely, land vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, off-road vehicles, sport utility vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, namely, cars; racing cars, components for racing cars, namely, engines, electric motors and chassis, and equipment for racing cars, namely, tires and wheels; motors and engines for land vehicles; [ diesel and electric motors for land vehicles; ] * electric motors and diesel engines for land vehicles; * electric and hybrid cars and structural parts therefor; electric racing cars; go-karts, electric go-karts; vehicle chassis; transmissions for land vehicles; brakes for vehicles; vehicle seats; safety harnesses for car racing; children's safety seats, for vehicles; safety seats for cars; safety belts for vehicle seats [ ; tires for passenger cars; tires for trucks; tires for buses; tires for racing cars; automobile tires; inner tubes for passenger cars; inner tubes for trucks; inner tubes for buses; inner tubes for racing cars; inner tubes for automobiles; wheels and wheels rims for passenger cars; wheels and wheels rims for trucks; wheels and wheels rims for buses; wheels and wheels rims for racing cars; wheels and wheels rims for automobiles; treads used to retread tires for electric and hybrid automobiles, passenger cars, trucks, buses, racing cars and automobiles ] ]
Goods and Services[ Scientific and technological services as well as research and design relating thereto, namely, scientific research; industrial analysis and research in the field of motorsports; testing, analysis and evaluation of products and services of others to determine conformity with certification standards; quality control for others featuring testing of the products of others to determine conformity with certification standards; testing of automotive parts to determine conformity with certification standards; crash testing of automobiles to determine conformity with certification standards; testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods of others to determine conformity with certification standards; research and development in the field of motorsports; industrial testing, namely, testing of automobiles, machinery, computer software in the field of motorsports; scientific research in the field of motorsports; testing of materials in the field of motorsports; technical project studies, namely, engineering in the field of motorsports; technical inspections of motor vehicles in the field of motor sports, namely, motor vehicle inspection in the field of motorsports; quality control for others in the field of motorsports; technical consulting in the field of environmental protection relating to the field of motorsports; vehicle engineering consultancy in the field of motorsports; greenhouse gas emission measuring and analysis; research in the field of carbon emission reduction; technical technical consulting relating to the design and development of motor vehicles in the field of motor sports; hosting blogs for others; providing a web hosting platform for transmitting and sharing data; providing on-line, non-downloadable Internet-based software applications featuring technology allowing users to evaluate the performances of athletes, race car drivers and performers, to vote for athletes, race car drivers and performers, to post comments, and to access and view the rankings, votes and comments of other users; providing a web hosting platform for logging in and voting for drivers participating in motor vehicle racing competitions ]

Classification Information


International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateThursday, April 25, 2024
Primary Code012
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 DateMonday, July 18, 2016
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 DateMonday, July 18, 2016
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 CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateThursday, April 25, 2024
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressVernier CH-1214
CH

Party NameFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCH

Party NameFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCH

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, July 14, 2016SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Friday, July 15, 2016LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, July 18, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, July 22, 2016APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, August 3, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, August 4, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Thursday, August 4, 2016REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Friday, February 3, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, August 4, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Friday, August 19, 2016REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, February 3, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, February 3, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, February 4, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, February 24, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 14, 2017WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, May 17, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 6, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 6, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 22, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 22, 2017FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, December 6, 2017GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED
Wednesday, December 6, 2017GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB
Friday, January 26, 2018FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, March 29, 2019LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB
Thursday, May 16, 2019NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Friday, August 16, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, August 16, 2019CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Sunday, August 18, 2019LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED
Thursday, April 16, 2020PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Friday, June 5, 2020INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE
Thursday, June 18, 2020NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Monday, August 22, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, August 17, 2023TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Monday, April 22, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, April 25, 2024REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED
Sunday, June 9, 2024NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Thursday, April 25, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
Saturday, June 22, 2024NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED