MAP THE GAP Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, May 31, 2024, a trademark application was filed for MAP THE GAP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MAP THE GAP trademark a serial number of 98577966. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS AFTER PUB as of Wednesday, April 23, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Trustees of Indiana University. The MAP THE GAP trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Paper & Printed Material Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Educational services, namely, providing classes, programs, and training to recent high school graduates in the field of personal discovery, professional development, and community connection during a gap year and to prepare them to develop a detailed and fully resourced plan in preparation for personal growth, future education, career, and life
Printed materials, namely, informational flyers, program manuals, program guides, presentations, outlines, and written road maps featuring content in the field of creation, operation, and promotion of programs that support gap year students, and for use by or in promoting collaboration within and among organizations and individuals providing resources, services, and educational programs in support of gap year students
Clothing, namely, jackets and polo shirts
Promoting collaboration within and among organizations and individuals in the field of providing resources, services, and educational programs in support of gap year students, and for use in the creation, operation, and promotion of programs that support gap year students
General Information
| Serial Number | 98577966 |
| Word Mark | MAP THE GAP |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 31, 2024 |
| Status | 605 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS AFTER PUB |
| Status Date | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, providing classes, programs, and training to recent high school graduates in the field of personal discovery, professional development, and community connection during a gap year and to prepare them to develop a detailed and fully resourced plan in preparation for personal growth, future education, career, and life |
| Goods and Services | Printed materials, namely, informational flyers, program manuals, program guides, presentations, outlines, and written road maps featuring content in the field of creation, operation, and promotion of programs that support gap year students, and for use by or in promoting collaboration within and among organizations and individuals providing resources, services, and educational programs in support of gap year students |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, jackets and polo shirts |
| Goods and Services | Promoting collaboration within and among organizations and individuals in the field of providing resources, services, and educational programs in support of gap year students, and for use in the creation, operation, and promotion of programs that support gap year students |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The Trustees of Indiana University |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 17 - Trust |
| Address | Bloomington, IN 47405-7000 |
| Party Name | The Trustees of Indiana University |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 17 - Trust |
| Address | Bloomington, IN 47405-7000 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, May 31, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ABANDONMENT - AFTER PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - AFTER PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Monday, November 11, 2024 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
