| Serial Number | 97029587 |
| Word Mark | IFCN @POYNTER. |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7028651 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Publishing articles and newsletters on trends, formats and policy-making about fact-checking worldwide; news reporter services in the nature of news analysis and news commentary; news reporter services in the nature of news analysis and news commentary; tracking and reporting of news coverage for the purpose of determining the veracity of reports for non-business purposes; providing a website featuring articles and information in the field of fact-checking news reporting; Providing information, namely, fact-checking media reports on politics and current events, and examination of media credibility; publishing fact-checking reviews of media reports on politics and current events; Providing background data, namely, fact-checking information about media reports, articles, publishers, authors, and journalists regarding current events |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the term IFCN in gray uppercase font with the wording @POYNER. stacked below in smaller green font, with the stylized design of a green star on the upper left-hand side of the letter "I" in IFCN; the green star is made up of four rotated check marks in the color green. The color white represents background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent area and is/are not part of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | INTERNATIONAL FACT CHECKING NETWORK AT POYNER |
| Goods and Services | Providing funding for fellowships, funds, initiatives, and crowdfunding match programs for fact-checking |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) green and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting best practices and exchanges in the field of fact-checking by bringing together fact-checkers worldwide; providing public policy information in the field of news reporting regarding government, politics and environmental concerns by monitoring trends, formats and public policy-making about fact-checking of media reports worldwide; promoting the interests of fact-checkers worldwide to help determine common positions on governmental, political and environmental issues; association services, namely, promoting basic standards represented by the fact-checkers' code of principles and projects; promoting the impact of fact-checking as revealed by tracking fact-checking of media coverage of governmental, political and environmental issues; data management service for use in reporting results of fact-checking news reports; association services, namely promoting advocating for fact-checking; providing consumer advocacy services in the field of fact-checking product claims; promoting public awareness of the need for accuracy in government and politics; promoting public awareness of the need to validate news reporting by organizing an annual International Fact-Checking Day; providing information in the field of politics, public policy, and accuracy in government and politics; association services, namely promoting fact-checking by organizing joint fact-checking initiatives with member fact-checkers; promoting the interests of fact-checkers to publish, share, and translate facts and information on a variety of topics; consolidating fact checks from member fact-checkers into publicly available databases; association services, namely, promoting the values of creating, maintaining, reviewing, and verifying a code of principles for fact-checkers; providing information, news, and commentary in the field of politics; business consulting in the field of environmental management, namely, advising businesses and individuals on issues of environmental impact, conservation, preservation and protection, and economic analysis for business purposes; Providing a website featuring information about political news, political analysis, and political commentary; Providing the public, journalists, and policymakers with fact-checking assistance in the nature of public policy research to document the veracity or falsehood of news reporting to rebut false media news claims and information, to allow others to take direct action against offending media institutions |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 21, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 |
| 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 | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 |
| Party Name | THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | St. Petersburg, FL 33701 |
| Party Name | THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | St. Petersburg, FL 33701 |
| Party Name | THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | St. Petersburg, FL 33701 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 17, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, October 22, 2021 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 21, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, September 18, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |