| Serial Number | 86037382 |
| Word Mark | OPENGROUNDS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 14, 2013 |
| Status | 705 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5064566 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 18, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | OPEN GROUNDS |
| Goods and Services | [ Education services, namely, providing ] [ courses, workshops, ] [ in-person forums, and in-person gatherings in the fields of academic study of arts and sciences, engineering and applied sciences, education, architecture, interdisciplinary studies, business, public policy, law and medicine; ] special event planning for social entertainment purposes [; entertainment and educational services in the nature of competitions and challenges in the field of entertainment, education, culture, and other non-business and non-commercial fields ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Collaboration services, namely, promoting collaboration within the scientific, research and provider communities to achieve advances in the fields of agriculture, arts and sciences, namely, African American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art, art administration, biochemistry, bioethics, biology, biophysics, chemistry, cognitive science, comparative literature, creative writing, drama, global languages, global studies, history, literatures and cultures, economics, English, environmental sciences, information technology, mathematics, media studies, music, women, gender, and sexuality, philosophy, physics, politics, psychology, public health sciences, religious studies, sign language, sociology, statistics, engineering and applied sciences, namely, applied mathematics, applied mechanics, biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences, civil and environmental engineering, computer engineering, computer science, cross-disciplinary studies, electrical and computer engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, science, technology and society, systems and information engineering, education, namely, curriculum, instruction, and special education, education leadership, foundations and policy, human services, kinesiology, architecture, namely, architecture, landscape architecture, history of art, history of architecture, urban and environmental planning, business, namely, leadership, marketing, management, and tax, public policy, namely, civil leadership, public administration, public policy, health care systems, social entrepreneurship, law and medicine; Special event planning for business purposes; research services, namely, business research in the fields of, arts and sciences, namely, African American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art, art administration, biochemistry, bioethics, biology, biophysics, chemistry, cognitive science, comparative literature, creative writing, drama, global languages, global studies, history, literatures and cultures, economics, English, environmental sciences, information technology, mathematics, media studies, music, women, gender, and sexuality, philosophy, physics, politics, psychology, public health sciences, religious studies, sign language, sociology, statistics, engineering and applied sciences, namely, applied mathematics, applied mechanics, biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences, civil and environmental engineering, computer engineering, computer science, cross-disciplinary studies, electrical and computer engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, science, technology and society, systems and information engineering, education, namely, curriculum, instruction, and special education, education leadership, foundations and policy, human services, kinesiology, architecture, namely, architecture, landscape architecture, history of art, history of architecture, urban and environmental planning, business, namely, leadership, marketing, management, and tax, public policy, namely, civil leadership, public administration, public policy, health care systems, social entrepreneurship, law, and medicine; organizing business competitions; providing projects, namely, organizing and developing economic development and health projects in support of NGO (non-governmental organization) programs ] |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 19, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
| 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, May 10, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 19, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
| Party Name | Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Charlottesville, VA 22904 |
| Party Name | Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Charlottesville, VA 22901 |
| Party Name | Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Charlottesville, VA 22901 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, August 17, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 22, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 23, 2013 | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 25, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, May 19, 2014 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, May 19, 2014 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 19, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 20, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, November 24, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, November 24, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, September 3, 2015 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 3, 2015 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Thursday, September 3, 2015 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Saturday, September 5, 2015 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 12, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 12, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, April 3, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Monday, April 4, 2016 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 22, 2016 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 22, 2016 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, September 8, 2016 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 24, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 24, 2020 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 24, 2020 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, December 24, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 24, 2020 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, October 18, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 4, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, November 4, 2022 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1 |
| Thursday, May 4, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | PROOF OF USE INTERIM ACTION ISSUED |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |