| Serial Number | 98351380 |
| Word Mark | SFA |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7631057 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Continuing education services, namely providing live and on-line continuing professional education seminars in the field of agriculture; developing educational manuals for others in the field of agriculture; development and dissemination of printed education materials of others in the field of agriculture; personal coaching to assist farmers in building more profitable and economically and ecologically sound businesses in the fields of regenerative crop systems, cover cropping, beef production, dairy operations, adaptive and custom grazing practices, small ruminants, poultry and swine production, vegetable, fruit, and orchard farming, garlic farming, direct marketing, farm related business planning, employee management and infrastructure design, the use of fencing and virtual fencing, farm design, forestry, silvopasture, agroforestry, maple syrup production, farm resource management, agroecology, and using livestock for invasive plant management |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circular design, comprising a light blue upper half wherein the letters "SFA" are centered in white text and encircled in a half-circle white design of arrows pointing right, and a bottom half wherein the right side comprises of a brown tear-drop design outlined in white, and with four white lines running through it resembling a crop field layered over the center of the left side, which comprises of a green teardrop design outlined in white resembling a field. |
| Pseudo Mark | SUSTAINABLE FARMING ASSOCIATION |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) light blue, green, brown, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Business consulting services, namely, consulting with and advising farmers in building more profitable and economically and ecologically sound businesses in the fields of regenerative crop systems, cover cropping, beef production, dairy operations, adaptive and custom grazing practices, small ruminants, poultry and swine production, vegetable, fruit, and orchard farming, garlic farming, direct marketing, farm related business planning, employee management and infrastructure design, the use of fencing and virtual fencing, farm design, forestry, silvopasture, agroforestry, maple syrup production, farm resource management, agroecology, and the use of livestock for invasive plant management |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 6, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| 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, January 10, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| Party Name | Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55410 |
| Party Name | Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55410 |
| Party Name | Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55410 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, August 12, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, August 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 3, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Sunday, July 13, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Sunday, July 13, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Sunday, July 13, 2025 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Sunday, July 13, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |