| Serial Number | 98316961 |
| Word Mark | NMA SINCE 1895 |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7563696 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | organizing and conducting of seminars, conventions, congresses, and symposiums in the field of medicine and distribution of course materials in connection therewith; providing skills trainings to association members that teach individuals how to educate, inform, and activate local, state, and federal legislators and policy makers on issues of importance to the health of African-American physicians and the African-American population; educational services, namely, providing classes, workshops, seminars, demonstrations, and presentations in the field of health and medical care; organizing and conducting health fairs for educational purposes |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangle with a thin double border, inside the rectangle appears a design of a Rod of Asclepius, the stylized abbreviation "NMA" in large letters appears above the Rod of Asclepius with the stylized wording "SINCE" on the left side of the staff and the stylized number "1895" on the right side. |
| Goods and Services | downloadable electronic publications in the nature of scientific magazines and newsletters in the field of medical issues principally affecting the African-American population |
| Pseudo Mark | NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SINCE EIGHTEEN NINETY FIVE |
| Pseudo Mark | NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SINCE ONE EIGHT NINE FIVE |
| Pseudo Mark | NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SINCE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY FIVE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | association services, namely, promoting diversity and inclusion of African-American medical practitioners, promoting the public interest and awareness of the quality of health care for African-Americans, promoting and improving of the overall status of African-American medical practitioners, and promoting and improving the quality of health care for African-Americans; promoting the interests of patients and African-American medical practitioners by means of public advocacy |
| Goods and Services | providing health information; providing health information in the field of disease prevention |
| NOT AVAILABLE | SINCE 1895 and the representation of the Rod of Asclepius |
| 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 | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, October 31, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, October 31, 2014 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
| 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 | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2001 |
| Party Name | National Medical Association |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Silver Spring, MD 20910-6331 |
| Party Name | National Medical Association |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Silver Spring, MD 20910-633 |
| Party Name | National Medical Association |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Silver Spring, MD 20910-633 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, December 15, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 22, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |