PLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, June 20, 2016, a trademark application was filed for PLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION trademark a serial number of 79196347. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, April 30, 2019. This trademark is owned by Plain English Foundation Pty Ltd. The PLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Computer based training apparatus, namely, downloadable software in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; interactive computers in the fields of training; teaching apparatus, namely, computer programs and flash card readers, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable training manuals in electronic format in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills downloadable training guides in the form of a computer program in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable training manuals in the form of a computer program in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and...

Educational materials in printed form consisting of manuals and guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; educational materials in written form consisting of manuals and guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; printed matter, namely, booklets, manuals, guides, templates and hand-outs, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; books containing information in the fields of teaching about writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching about editing and written content reviewing skills; booklets in the fields of conducting training workshops, namely, manuals and writing samples guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and t...

Writing advertising copy; writing of business project reports; writing of business project studies; writing of business reports; writing of publicity texts; compilation of directories for publishing on the internet; business advisory services; advertising; advisory services relating to advertising

Commissioned writing, namely, commissioned writing for plays, musicals or for publications; copy writing; writing for others, namely, commissioned and custom writing; writing of texts excluding publicity texts; writing or adapting documents to plain English for others; Educational services for adults, namely, conducting classes, seminars and workshops, and proving online non-downloadable webinars, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; advisory services relating to training; training, namely, arranging and conducting of courses, classes seminars and workshops in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; arranging of exhibitions for training purposes, namely, educational workshops in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written cont...
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General Information


Serial Number79196347
Word MarkPLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION
Filing DateMonday, June 20, 2016
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, April 30, 2019
Registration Number5735913
Registration DateTuesday, April 30, 2019
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 12, 2019

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) blue and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"PLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION"
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the words "PLAIN ENGLISH FOUNDATION" in blue, to the left of which is the design of a caliper in green and blue.
Goods and ServicesComputer based training apparatus, namely, downloadable software in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; interactive computers in the fields of training; teaching apparatus, namely, computer programs and flash card readers, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable training manuals in electronic format in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills downloadable training guides in the form of a computer program in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable training manuals in the form of a computer program in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable training manuals in electronic format in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training apparatus in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; business programmes for computers; downloadable computer software in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; computer software for business purposes; apparatus for plain language text recognition; downloadable electronic publications, namely, books, magazines, newsletters, articles, training manuals and brochures in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable computer programs and recorded software distributed online in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; downloadable electronic publications, namely, books, magazines, newsletters, articles, training manuals, and brochures sold and distributed online in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; Downloadable computer programs accessible remotely in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; computer programs, namely, downloadable software in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training aids, namely, apparatus for teaching people; training apparatus, namely, teaching apparatus for teaching people; visual display apparatus
Goods and ServicesEducational materials in printed form consisting of manuals and guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; educational materials in written form consisting of manuals and guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; printed matter, namely, booklets, manuals, guides, templates and hand-outs, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; books containing information in the fields of teaching about writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching about editing and written content reviewing skills; booklets in the fields of conducting training workshops, namely, manuals and writing samples guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; instruction manuals relating to training seminars in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; manuals for business training courses; printed training guides, namely, educational resources in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training booklets, namely, educational resources in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training manuals in the form of printed matter, namely, booklets, manuals, guides, templates and hand-outs, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; Journals in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training materials excluding training apparatus, namely, instruction manuals in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; books pertaining to grammar; instructional material, namely, writing guides in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; teaching materials excluding teaching apparatus, namely, instruction manuals in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills
Goods and ServicesWriting advertising copy; writing of business project reports; writing of business project studies; writing of business reports; writing of publicity texts; compilation of directories for publishing on the internet; business advisory services; advertising; advisory services relating to advertising
Goods and ServicesCommissioned writing, namely, commissioned writing for plays, musicals or for publications; copy writing; writing for others, namely, commissioned and custom writing; writing of texts excluding publicity texts; writing or adapting documents to plain English for others; Educational services for adults, namely, conducting classes, seminars and workshops, and proving online non-downloadable webinars, in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; advisory services relating to training; training, namely, arranging and conducting of courses, classes seminars and workshops in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; arranging of exhibitions for training purposes, namely, educational workshops in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; association services being the provision of training and education to members of an association through seminars and non-downloadable online courses; business training consultancy services; business training services; career advisory services, namely, education or training advice; career counselling, namely, education or training advice; career information and advisory services, namely, educational and training advice; commercial training services, namely, teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; computer based training; training, namely, conducting workshops about writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; consultancy services relating to training; education and training, namely, mentoring; personal development training; practical training by way of demonstrations; providing courses of training, namely, courses for writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; provision of information relating to training, namely, information relating to writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; provision of training, namely, training for writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; provision of training courses, namely, classes and seminars for teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training, namely, classes and seminars for teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; training consultancy, namely, the organization of courses, classes and seminars for teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; teaching, namely, teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; business educational services; conducting of educational courses, namely, courses, classes and seminars for teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; correspondence courses, namely, courses, classes and seminars for teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills provided via correspondence; providing courses of instruction, namely, courses of instruction for teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; computerised training, namely, non-downloadable workshops in the fields of teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; language training; vocational training services; providing online electronic publications, namely, non-downloadable online electronic publications for use in teaching writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; weblog services, namely, online publication of journals or diaries; electronic publication of information, namely, electronic publication of information online and over a global computer network; online electronic publication of news; provision of education services via an online forum, namely, education services via an online forum about writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; publication of electronic books and journals online; publication of multimedia material online; publishing services; book publishing; publishing of printed matter; advisory services relating to publishing; freelance journalism; publication of journals; providing information, namely, providing information online about education, training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities; training, namely, mentoring relating to writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills; education services, namely, education about writing and writing assessment and evaluation skills, and teaching editing and written content reviewing skills

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, November 21, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, November 21, 2016
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, November 21, 2016
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, November 21, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePlain English Foundation Pty Ltd
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAU

Party NamePlain English Foundation Pty Ltd
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAU

Party NamePlain English Foundation Pty Ltd
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAU

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, October 3, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, September 13, 2019FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, August 27, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Tuesday, August 27, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Tuesday, July 30, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Tuesday, April 30, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 8, 2019NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, February 12, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 12, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, January 23, 2019NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, January 23, 2019NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, January 23, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, December 28, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 26, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, December 26, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, December 26, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 26, 2018NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 26, 2018EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 26, 2018COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY
Tuesday, June 26, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
Friday, June 15, 2018EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, June 15, 2018NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 15, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 15, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, May 4, 2018NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
Wednesday, April 18, 2018NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, April 18, 2018NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, January 10, 2018NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Wednesday, January 10, 2018FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 10, 2018FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Friday, December 22, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, December 22, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, December 22, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 22, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 22, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 22, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 31, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, May 30, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, May 30, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 30, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, May 30, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, December 17, 2016REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Wednesday, November 30, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Wednesday, November 30, 2016REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Tuesday, November 29, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Monday, November 28, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, November 25, 2016APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Monday, November 21, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, November 21, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Thursday, November 17, 2016SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB