| Serial Number | 99322826 |
| Word Mark | N A I S |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | nais |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely promoting the interests of independent pre-collegiate educational institutions; On-line retail store services featuring magazines, books, handbooks, educational materials, and instructional materials in the fields of education, education administration, school governance and educational services; preparing mailing lists in the field of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services; conducting public opinion surveys in the field of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services; providing career information in the field of education; providing on-line employment information in the field of job listings and resources in education; Business services provided to the education industry, namely, the collection, reporting and analysis of various independent school data for business purposes; Offering of public opinion surveys in the fields of education, education administration, school governance and educational services |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable publications in the nature of magazines, books, handbooks, and surveys featuring information in the fields of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services |
| Goods and Services | educational services, providing a website featuring information, news, and resources in the nature of online, non-downloadable written articles and videos in the fields of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the fields of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services; Educational services, namely, providing workshops, lectures, conferences, seminars, and professional development programs in the fields of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; Providing educational assessment services; educational services, namely, offering assessments and surveys in the field of educator training and performance for the purposes of improving teaching procedures, evaluating institutional health, student wellness, and school climate, assessing inclusivity, multiculturalism, and diversity practices, measuring board governance effectiveness and leadership maturity, benchmarking operational performance and strategic planning metrics, supporting data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement, and providing anonymized data for comparative analysis and advisory services |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized arrangement of the lowercase letters "n", "a", "i", and "s". The letters "n" and "a" appear at the top. Beneath them is a shaded square containing a lowercase letter "i", with the dot of the "i" extending above the square. To the right of the square is a lowercase letter "s". |
| Goods and Services | Mailing list brokerage services in the fields of education, education administration, and school governance |
| Goods and Services | printed materials, namely, magazines, books, handbooks, and surveys featuring information in the fields of education, education administration, school governance, and educational services |
| Pseudo Mark | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| 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 | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Party Name | National Association of Independent Schools, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Washington, DC 20006 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, December 14, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |