IFFA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, a trademark application was filed for IFFA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the IFFA trademark a serial number of 79107422. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Wednesday, November 30, 2022. This trademark is owned by Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH. The IFFA trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Education services, namely, providing seminars and workshops in the field of meat processing, packaging, and sales; training services in the field of meat processing packaging, and sales; [ entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; organizing community sporting and cultural events; vocational guidance; ] organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; conducting seminars, conferences, symposia and workshops in the field of meat processing, packaging, and sales; educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of meat processing, packaging, and sales; [ special event, party planning and coordination services, namely, organizing and conducting balls; arranging and conducting athletic competitions; presentation of live show performances orchestra services; party planning; booking of seats for shows ]

Advertising; [ marketing research; telemarketing; personnel management consultancy, employment agencies; ] organization and conducting of trade fairs, exhibitions and special shows for commercial or advertising purposes; [ business management, particularly in respect of organizing and conducting trade fairs, exhibitions, special shows and selling events; ] presentation of business companies and their products and services, also via the Internet; sales promotion for others; [ product merchandising; demonstration of goods for publicity purposes; ] arranging contacts between commercial partners in trade and industry, also via the Internet; rental of advertising space and advertising material; rental of booths for exhibitions and trade fairs; management consultancy, particularly in respect of organizing and conducting trade fairs, exhibitions, special shows and selling events; compilation of information into computer databases
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General Information


Serial Number79107422
Word MarkIFFA
Filing DateTuesday, August 2, 2011
Status706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateWednesday, November 30, 2022
Registration Number4252124
Registration DateTuesday, December 4, 2012
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 18, 2012

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducation services, namely, providing seminars and workshops in the field of meat processing, packaging, and sales; training services in the field of meat processing packaging, and sales; [ entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; organizing community sporting and cultural events; vocational guidance; ] organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; conducting seminars, conferences, symposia and workshops in the field of meat processing, packaging, and sales; educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of meat processing, packaging, and sales; [ special event, party planning and coordination services, namely, organizing and conducting balls; arranging and conducting athletic competitions; presentation of live show performances orchestra services; party planning; booking of seats for shows ]
Goods and ServicesAdvertising; [ marketing research; telemarketing; personnel management consultancy, employment agencies; ] organization and conducting of trade fairs, exhibitions and special shows for commercial or advertising purposes; [ business management, particularly in respect of organizing and conducting trade fairs, exhibitions, special shows and selling events; ] presentation of business companies and their products and services, also via the Internet; sales promotion for others; [ product merchandising; demonstration of goods for publicity purposes; ] arranging contacts between commercial partners in trade and industry, also via the Internet; rental of advertising space and advertising material; rental of booths for exhibitions and trade fairs; management consultancy, particularly in respect of organizing and conducting trade fairs, exhibitions, special shows and selling events; compilation of information into computer databases

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, January 6, 2012
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 DateFriday, January 6, 2012
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMesse Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressFrankfurt am Main 60327
DE

Party NameMesse Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressDE

Party NameMesse Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressDE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 6, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, January 5, 2012SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Friday, January 6, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, January 10, 2012APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Friday, January 13, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, January 14, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Tuesday, January 17, 2012REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Tuesday, January 17, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Saturday, February 4, 2012REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, June 22, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, July 6, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, July 20, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, July 20, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, August 11, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 14, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, August 29, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 29, 2012NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, August 29, 2012NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Tuesday, September 18, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 18, 2012OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 16, 2012NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, December 4, 2012REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 4, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, March 7, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Thursday, March 7, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Monday, March 25, 2013FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, November 26, 2015NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Monday, December 4, 2017COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, June 21, 2018TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, July 20, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, July 20, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, August 19, 2021INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Saturday, December 4, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, June 23, 2022TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 29, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 18, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 30, 2022REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 30, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
Sunday, July 30, 2023PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Thursday, September 14, 2023PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB
Thursday, September 14, 2023INVALIDATION PROCESSED
Sunday, October 15, 2023PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
Tuesday, May 14, 2024PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Monday, June 17, 2024INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE