| Serial Number | 97045069 |
| Word Mark | IFCN @POYNTER. INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK SIGNATORY |
| Filing Date | Saturday, September 25, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7282856 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Advocating for fact-checking; providing consumer advocacy services in the field of fact-checking; promoting public awareness of the need for accuracy in government and politics; providing a website featuring articles and information in the field of fact-checking; providing information in the field of politics; providing public policy information in the field of accuracy in government and politics; providing information in the field of consumer advocacy in the nature of promoting public awareness of the need for accuracy in government and politics via website and digital media |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized design of a black circle with a clear hole in the middle; inside the bottom of the black circle placed in an upwards arc are the words INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK in white font with the word SIGNATORY in green, uppercase font at the top of the circle placed in a downward arc with green dots on either side of the word SIGNATORY; above the black circle is the wording IFCN in large, white uppercase font with the wording @POYNTER. to the right of IFCN in smaller white font; a white star made up of four white checkmarks is placed on the upper left-hand corner of the letter I in IFCN, and the entire logo is encased in half of a rounded ellipse shape all shaded in green, except for the middle of the circle, which is clear; the ellipse shape is cut in half at the top of the logo creating a straight edge at the top of the logo. |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | "INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) green, black, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Certification Mark Statement | The certification mark, as used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies that the user, a fact-checking organization, is a verified signatory to the International Fact- Checking Network's Code of Principles and abides by a series of commitments to promote excellence in fact-checking and to promote nonpartisan and transparent fact- checking to be a powerful instrument of accountability journalism. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "FACT-CHECKING NETWORK" AND "SIGNATORY" |
| International Class | B - |
| US Class Codes | B |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, October 26, 2021 |
| Primary Code | B |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 7, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 7, 2019 |
| 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, January 23, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 29, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 28, 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 |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |