| Serial Number | 79281405 |
| Word Mark | MSC AFRICA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 22, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6253648 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 10, 2020 |
| Goods and Services | Educational, sports, entertainment and cultural activities, namely, conducting fitness classes, cooking instruction, live trivia games, live comedy shows, organization of games, organization of dancing events, and providing live music concerts, organization and conducting conferences and congresses in the fields of education, culture, sports and entertainment for non-business and non-commercial purposes, amusement park services, presentation of live musical, comedy, theatrical, and variety performances, recreational club services in the nature of physical fitness conditioning classes, swimming instruction, basketball camps, tennis instruction and providing tennis court facilities, volleyball instruction and providing volleyball court facilities, table tennis instruction and providing of table tennis facilities, mini golf courses and mini bowling alleys; organizing community sporting and cultural events on board a cruise ship; organization of excursions for cultural and recreational purposes, namely, arranging and conducting guided tours of cruise ships, guided walking tours, conducting guided tours by bus, guided hiking tours, conducting guided tours by kayaking, conducting guided tours by paddleboard, guided whale-watching tours, conducting guided tours by zip line and canopy, and conducting guided fishing tours; organization of games and organization and presentation of live show performances, sports competitions, live music concerts and entertainment events in the nature of cooking classes, variety shows, sports competitions, and concerts events on land or on cruise ships; leisure and recreational services, namely, organization of dancing events; health and leisure club services, namely, providing facilities for physical fitness training; fitness and exercise club services, namely, health clubs for physical exercise; club services in the nature of entertainment, namely, night club services and dance clubs services; gambling services; casino services for gambling; planning and organization of social entertainment events and cultural events; all the aforesaid services are from Africa |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the statement, lines 2 through 4 should be deleted and "Avenue Eugène-Pittard 40, Genève, SWITZERLAND CH-1206" should be inserted. |
| Goods and Services | Reservation services regarding all types of travel, namely, making reservations and bookings for cruises, air transport and land transportation; organization of transport and travel for travelers and travel; organization and booking of travel ticket by air and sea for package holidays; organization and booking of transport for travel, excursions and cruises; organization and booking of transport for individual or group travel; organization and booking of transport for package holidays and tailor-made and customized travel; boat cruises; organization of cruises; pleasure boat cruises and cruise boat services; booking of seats for travel on pleasure boats and cruise ships; arranging of transport for excursions as part of package holidays; escorting of travelers; transport of passengers by boat; arranging and conducting transport for travelers; rental, booking and provision of cruise ships, yachts, pleasure boats and watercraft; providing information with respect to transport and travel; travel transportation consultant services; all the aforesaid services are from Africa |
| Goods and Services | Services for providing food and beverages; providing temporary accommodation; cafe and restaurant services; food and drink catering services; travel agency services, namely, making restaurant reservations; reservation services for restaurants on board pleasure boats and cruise ships; travel agency services, namely, making reservations for temporary lodging at hotels; hotel reservation services for others; providing reservation services for temporary accommodations in private rooms and suites on board pleasure boats and cruise ships; hotel and catering services on board pleasure boats and cruise ships; restaurant and hotel services for privileged clientele on board pleasure boats and cruise ships; all the aforesaid services are from Africa |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "AFRICA" |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 23, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| 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, March 23, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 23, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MSC Cruises SA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | MSC Cruises SA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Genève CH-1206 CH |
| Party Name | MSC Cruises SA |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Genève CH-1206 CH |
| Party Name | MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, May 14, 2023 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Saturday, February 12, 2022 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED |
| Monday, January 31, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Sunday, May 23, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, April 26, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, April 26, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, April 26, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | APPLICANT SUPPLIED CHANGES/CORRECTIONS AFTER PUB APPROVAL NOT ENT |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, November 27, 2020 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 15, 2020 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Thursday, October 1, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 21, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 21, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, September 21, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 1, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, April 16, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, April 16, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, March 30, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 27, 2020 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, March 23, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, March 23, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 19, 2020 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |