| Serial Number | 86347377 |
| Word Mark | ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 24, 2014 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4695789 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "ROOTS" in green with a small green leaf within the first letter "O" seated atop the wording "OF DEVELOPMENT" in brown both positioned below a green and brown tree and to the right of a green crescent. |
| Goods and Services | Charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial assistance for programs and services of others; Charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial support to community groups for poverty-reducing community development projects; Charitable foundation services, namely, providing fundraising activities, supplemental funding, capital improvement funding, scholarships and financial assistance for programs and services of others; Charitable fundraising services by means of a website where donors search for and make monetary donations to specific charities or projects aimed at improving the lives of impoversished communities; Charitable fundraising services for international community organizations; Charitable fundraising to support projects being carried out by community groups around the world |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) green and brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Charitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of charitable funds and donated goods from donors to impoverished communities; Charitable services, namely, organizing and developing projects that aim to improve the lives of underprivileged and impoverished people; Charitable services, namely, promoting public awareness of better international development practices; Organizing and developing charitable projects that aim to strengthen the organizational capacity of community groups |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 20, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 20, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 |
| Party Name | Roots of Development |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Washington, DC 20002 |
| Party Name | Roots of Development |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Washington, DC 20036 |
| Party Name | Roots of Development |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Washington, DC 20036 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 28, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, August 2, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, November 7, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 20, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Sunday, March 3, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 19, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |