| Serial Number | 79373727 |
| Word Mark | INSTITUTE OF DIAMONDS - DE BEERS |
| Filing Date | Friday, June 2, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Educational and instructional services, namely, the arranging and conducting of training, seminars, workshops, conferences, presentations, in particular cinema presentations, and symposiums, in particular the provision of on-site and distance courses, classes and labs and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith; organizing and conducting of exhibitions for educational purposes; the publication of texts, illustrations, books and handbooks, manuals, journals, newspapers, periodicals, magazines, reports, newsletters, printed charts, printed tables and posters in all forms including electronic and digital; provision of on-line non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of texts, illustrations, books and handbooks, manuals, journals, newspapers, periodicals, magazines, reports, newsletters, printed charts, printed tables and posters; digital video, audio and multimedia publishing services; publication of electronic software applications; publication of online journals, namely, blogs and other social media in the nature of vlogs featuring non-downloadable videos; organization and conducting of entertainment and cultural events; all the aforementioned services in the field of jewellery and imitation jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones, diamond verification instruments, horological and chronometric instruments |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of concentric circles with the wording "INSTITUTE OF DIAMONDS" bending above the top of the innermost circle and the wording "DE BEERS" bending around the bottom of the innermost circle. The wording "INSTITUTE OF DIAMONDS" and "DE BEERS" is separated by two diamonds outside the left and right side of the innermost circle. Inside the innermost circle is a series of lines creating a diamond gemstone design. |
| Goods and Services | badges of precious metal; boxes of precious metal; ornaments of precious metal in the nature of jewellery; jewellery and imitation jewellery; precious and semi- precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments in particular watches, pocket watches and clocks; all of the aforementioned goods being made in whole or significant part of diamond; precious metals and their alloys; ingots of precious metal |
| NOT AVAILABLE | INSTITUTE OF DIAMONDS |
| Goods and Services | Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of screening, grading, identification, authentication, observation, weighing, measuring, testing, checking, cleaning, analysis, sorting, inspection, evaluation, inscription, verification in particular parcel verification and certification of diamonds, in particular set diamonds, diamond melee, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; industrial analysis and research services, namely, industrial research in the field of screening, grading, identification, authentication, observation, weighing, measuring, testing, checking, cleaning, analysis, sorting, inspection, evaluation, inscription, verification in particular parcel verification and certification of diamonds, in particular set diamonds, diamond melee, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; design, technical research, development and testing of computer hardware, software, scientific and laboratory instruments all relating to the screening, grading, identification, authentication, observation, weighing, measuring, testing, checking, cleaning, analysis, sorting, inspection, evaluation, inscription, verification, in particular parcel verification and certification of diamonds, in particular set diamonds, diamond melee, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; material testing relating to the screening, grading, identification, authentication, observation, weighing, measuring, testing, checking, cleaning, analysis, sorting, inspection, evaluation, inscription, verification, in particular parcel verification and certification of diamonds, in particular set diamonds, diamond melee, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; gemmological services, namely, quality control services in the nature of screening, grading, identification, authentication, observation, weighing, measuring, testing, checking, cleaning, analysis, sorting, inspection, evaluation, inscription, verification, in particular parcel verification and certification of diamonds, in particular set diamonds, diamond melee, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; quality management services, namely, quality evaluation and analysis, quality assurance, and quality control in the field of diamonds, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; technical consultancy and advisory services in the field of computer hardware, software, scientific and laboratory instruments all relating to the screening, grading, identification, authentication, observation, weighing, measuring, testing, checking, cleaning, analysis, sorting, inspection, evaluation, inscription, verification, in particular parcel verification and certification of diamonds, in particular set diamonds, diamond melee, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stone |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, July 10, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, July 10, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, July 10, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | De Beers UK Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | De Beers UK Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, July 14, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Sunday, January 7, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, December 7, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 28, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 28, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, August 12, 2024 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 6, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, December 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, February 28, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, January 4, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |