| Serial Number | 88454552 |
| Word Mark | PLAIN TALK |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 31, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
| Registration Number | 5948518 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Goods and Services | providing online non-downloadable podcasts in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; providing online publications, namely, investment guides and prospectuses |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable electronic publications, namely, investment guides and prospectuses |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications, namely, investment guides and prospectuses |
| 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 | Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 1, 2002 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, December 1, 2002 |
| 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 | Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, May 31, 1998 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, May 31, 1998 |
| 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 | Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 1, 2002 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, December 1, 2002 |
| Party Name | The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Party Name | The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Party Name | The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, June 15, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |