| Serial Number | 97002045 |
| Word Mark | QS |
| Filing Date | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7204427 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, providing conferences in the field of higher education; Providing of training in the use of online tools; Organizing community sporting and cultural events; Providing facilities for recreation and educational conventions; Organization of social entertainment events; Special event planning for social entertainment purposes, namely, arranging and conducting award ceremonies; Organization of events for educational purposes in the field of higher education; Organization of educational conferences and seminars in the field of higher education and careers; Organization of educational fairs; Provision of information on education and advice relating thereto regarding educational opportunities; Provision of information on education and advice for others on criteria for selection and acceptance for particular educational academic courses; Provision of information and advice in the field of current events relating to higher education, student recruitment, student enrollment and graduate employment; On-line publication of electronic books and periodicals; On-line library services, namely, providing electronic library services featuring newspapers, magazines, photographs and pictures via an on-line computer network; Education degree evaluation services; Education comparison services, namely, evaluation of performance of universities against bench-mark references; Provision of information relating to educational courses in the field of higher education; Research services in the field of education, namely, collecting and disseminating statistical and descriptive data from and about higher education institutions and the course and program offerings thereof; Support services, namely, educational counseling services to assist students in planning and preparing for further education and careers; Provision of on-line information on education via an interactive computer database; Educational services, namely, offering of surveys in the field of educator training and performance for the purpose of improving teaching procedures |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an orange-filled square inside of which are the stylized letters "QS" in white. |
| Goods and Services | Computer hardware; Recorded computer programs for managing online applications and student recruitment for student exchange and study abroad programs, student prospect management in the fields of education and research; Recorded computer software for international relations management, financial management tools, inter-institutional data transfer and communication in the field of educational institutions, business education, human resources management, personal development, personnel recruitment and careers; Recorded computer software for providing access to information from a variety of sources in the field of higher education; Blank digital storage media; Computer storage devices, namely, blank flash drives; Recorded multimedia computer game programs; Downloadable electronic publications, namely, books, periodicals, manuals, prospectuses, newsletters, research guides, articles, directories and teaching and instructional materials in the fields of education, educational institutions, business education, human resources management, personal development, personnel recruitment and careers |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter, namely, posters, photographs, student recruitment guides and syllabuses; Printed publications, namely, books, periodicals, manuals prospectuses, newsletters, research guides, journals, articles, directories, and teaching and instructional materials in the fields of education, educational institutions, business education, human resources management, personal development, recruitment or careers |
| Goods and Services | Provision of on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users |
| Goods and Services | Provision of education scholarships; Providing student loan information for attending higher education institutions; Financial information and financial analysis services, namely, compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other source of information for financial purposes; Fundraising services by means of organizing fundraisers for schools and other groups |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) orange and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising and publicity services; Business management; Business administration; Consumer, business research; commercial research in the nature of market research in the fields of higher education and student recruitment; Marketing services and consulting services each in the field of higher educational recruitment for others; Business information services; Database management services; Data search in computer files for the benefit of others; Interactive database information services, namely, compilation of information into computer databases; Benchmarking services, namely, business search and market analysis; Services consisting of the registration, transcription, composition, compilation and systemization of written and digital communications; Provision of space on websites for advertising and promoting goods and services; Organizing exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes; Organizing and conducting of trade shows in the field of business management education; Provision of information relating to job placement opportunities and careers; Organization of trade fairs; Higher education student recruitment services for others; Provision of advice and information to businesses, students, and prospective students regarding student enrollment and student recruitment information in the field of higher education provided on-line via a computer database or the Internet; Market research services; Conducting market surveys; Market opinion polling studies; Market research services in the field of job placement and recruitment for academics and students; Job placement; Providing employment information to others, namely, comparison tables on information regarding salaries and employee benefits for careers and industries corresponding to academic programs available to students at educational institutions; Business research services in the field of student recruitment strategies; Advisory, consultancy, and information services in the fields of higher education student recruitment for others, business management and administration, and marketing; consulting services related to publicity; Consulting services in the field of employment of new graduates of higher education, namely, comprehensive postgraduate placement services for domestic and international graduates |
| Goods and Services | Scientific research services; Computer software design, development, implementation and maintenance; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for managing online student applications, student recruitment, and exchange programs in the fields of higher education, human resources management, personal development, personnel recruitment and careers |
| 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 | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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 | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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 | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | London NW32DG GB |
| Party Name | QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | London NW32DG GB |
| Party Name | QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | London NW32DG GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 30, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Saturday, February 18, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, February 18, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Saturday, February 18, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 10, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, December 9, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 9, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 9, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 9, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 3, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 14, 2021 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |