| Serial Number | 79255955 |
| Word Mark | PARC NATIONAL DES VIRUNGA RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, April 17, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6405575 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "PARC NATIONAL DES VIRUNGA RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circular design centrally featuring a gorilla on grassland in black with white highlights and facial features, before an orange and white banded background, inside a black circular band with an orange lined outer edge, on which the words "PARC NATIONAL DES VIRUNGA" "République Démocratique du Congo" appear in white. |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, footwear; headgear, namely hats; gloves, scarves, shawls, belts, braces being suspenders, bow ties; boots, shoes and slippers; headscarves, mufflers being neckwear, neck ties, coats, jackets, trousers, pullovers, cardigans, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, shorts, boxer shorts, underwear, pyjamas, dressing gowns, socks, tights, hats, waistcoats, suits, raincoats, blouses, skirts, dresses, beachwear, rugby shirts, polo-shirts, jumpers, caps being headwear; sportswear, namely, athletic tops and athletic bottoms; nightwear, vests |
| Goods and Services | Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice; tapioca and sago; flour; preparations made from cereals, namely, breakfast cereal; bread, pastries; confectionery made of sugar; edible ices; sugar, honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt; mustard; food flavorings being non-essential oils; vinegar; savory sauces as condiments; spices; ice; vanilla; vanilla beans; vanilla flavourings for culinary purposes; pepper |
| Goods and Services | Charitable fundraising services; insurance brokerage in the field of animal health insurance; investment of funds for others for charitable purposes; charitable services, namely, fundraising for animal rights, ecology, wildlife or nature, or wildlife welfare and conservation; charitable fundraising services by means of selling used equipment, and charity donations collected by a network of veterinarians; financial sponsoring of animal relief and conservation programmes; credit card and charge card payment processing services; providing of financial information regarding corporate donations and payroll donations by employees; information and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services |
| Goods and Services | Transporting people and goods; holiday travel transportation reservation services; travel arrangement, namely, arranging transportation and transportation of passengers on jungle, savannah or safari expeditions; arranging transport for jungle, savannah or safari expeditions; arranging transport for working overseas and holidays for the purpose of visiting charity funded programmes and wildlife sanctuaries and reservations; delivery of books, texts, leaflets, CD's and discs, reports and magazines to remote locations for charity |
| Goods and Services | Education, namely seminars and group training relating to conservation, nature conservation, animal rights, ecology, wildlife and the environment; providing wildlife centre services facilities for recreational purposes in the nature of a zoological park; arranging and conducting of entertainment events in the nature of festivals, seminars, and parties, relating to conservation, nature conservation, animal rights, ecology, wildlife and the environment, all for charitable fundraising purposes; arranging and conducting of sports events for charitable purposes; arranging and conducting educational presentations, conferences, symposiums, exhibitions, and seminars in the field of biology, science, zoology, nature conservation, animal rights, ecology, wildlife and the environment; arranging and conducting live music concerts; conducting and arranging award ceremonies, namely, providing recognition and incentives by way of celebrations and awards to scientists and members of the public for promoting or contributing to conservation, animal rights, ecology, wildlife, and the environment; education and training, namely, workshops, seminars and group training, relating to wildlife conservation; education and training relating to reintroduction and conservation of wildlife |
| Goods and Services | Providing of food and drink; restaurants; cafes, bistros, snack bars; bar services; public house services; Catering services; Providing banquet and social function facilities for special occasions; take-out restaurant services; providing temporary accommodations, namely, hotels, inns and guest houses; provision and booking of holiday temporary accommodations; information and consultancy services about travellers' temporary accommodations in particular holiday accommodation; booking and reservation services for travellers' temporary accommodations in particular holiday accommodation; booking and reservation services for traveller's temporary accommodations through travel agencies or brokers; boarding for animals; providing social meeting, banquet and social function facilities, namely, provision of facilities for meetings and conferences, weddings, social events and parties |
| Goods and Services | Agricultural services, namely, agricultural advice, pest control for agriculture, compost spreading, aerial and surface spreading of fertilisers and other agricultural chemicals, agricultural advice in the field of irrigation, fertilisation, and recommendations for plant and soil nutrition supplements; horticultural services; forestry services, namely, pest control for forestry, forest habitat restoration; health care services for animals and plants in the field of wildlife conservation; agricultural consultation services relating to environmental conservation; environmental conservation services, namely, agricultural advice pest control, forest habitat restoration; health risk assessment and health care services for animals in the field of reintroduction and conservation of wildlife; animal health consultancy, advisory and information services in the field of conservation, the conservation of nature, conservation of the environment, environmental protection, ecology and community development |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "PARC NATIONAL DES VIRUNGA RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" in the mark is "National Park of Virunga Democratic Republic of Congo". |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 8, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 8, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, April 8, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, April 8, 2019 |
| 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, April 8, 2019 |
| 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, April 8, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, April 8, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Virunga Foundation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | Virunga Foundation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | Virunga Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, November 28, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, October 29, 2021 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, October 28, 2021 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, April 24, 2021 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 10, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, July 27, 2020 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, June 5, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, May 30, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 18, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, November 18, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 18, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 28, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, October 28, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, October 28, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 18, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, April 12, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, April 8, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 8, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 8, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, April 4, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |