| Serial Number | 86535762 |
| Word Mark | HQAA |
| Filing Date | Monday, February 16, 2015 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4957083 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 8, 2015 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "HQAA" in a capitalized, sans-serif font with the tail of the "Q" and the first leg of the first "A" being formed by and joined as a checkmark symbol of lighter shading than the remaining letters. |
| Pseudo Mark | HEALTHCARE QUALITY ASSOCIATION ON ACCREDITATION |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Evaluation services rendered to providers of durable medical equipment and other health care organizations with a view to issuance of certificates of accreditation, namely, surveying and evaluating the structure for ethical business practices, process and outcome characteristics of providers of durable medical equipment and other health care organizations to determine their conformity with certain prescribed standards |
| 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 | Monday, June 22, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, June 1, 2015 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, June 5, 2015 |
| Party Name | Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Waterloo, IA 50703 |
| Party Name | Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Waterloo, IA 50703 |
| Party Name | Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Waterloo, IA 50703 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 19, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 22, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, June 22, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 22, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 22, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 2, 2015 | REPORT UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - COMPLETED |
| Thursday, July 2, 2015 | NOTICE OF UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 2, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 6, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, July 23, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, July 23, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, August 3, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 4, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 3, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 7, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, March 18, 2016 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, April 7, 2016 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, April 8, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, November 7, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, May 11, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |