| Serial Number | 78846807 |
| Word Mark | SOUTH AFRICA IT'S IMPOSSIBLE |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 27, 2006 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SOUTH AFRICA" AND THE DESIGN OF THE FLAG OF SOUTH AFRICA |
| Goods and Services | Paper and cardboard, books in the field of travel, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general; bookbindings; almanacs; calendars; newspaper and printed periodicals in the field of travel, South Africa, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general; photographs; postcards; posters; stationery; adhesive materials for office use; printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of South Africa, travel, tourism and related services; printers' types and clichés |
| Goods and Services | Leather and imitation leather, and leather and imitation leather goods namely bags, briefcases, book covers, wallets and purses; animal skins and hides; umbrellas and parasols; trunks and traveling bags namely, backpacks, beach bags, knapsacks, hunter's game bags, paper, plastic and cloth/material shopping bags, handbags, rucksacks, school satchels and bags, suitcases and vanity cases sold empty; wallets and purses |
| Goods and Services | Business advisory, advertising, publicity, promotion and marketing services in relation to South African tourism and travel, promoting tourism in South Africa; organization of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes; business appraisals; distribution of products for advertising purposes and product merchandising; wholesale and retail stores featuring clothing, accessories, luggage, jewelry, books, cameras and curios; rating of accommodation establishments; promotion and marketing services related to temporary accommodations namely hotels, boarding houses, motels, resorts, and campground accommodations |
| Goods and Services | Transport services namely, taxi, bus, car, railway, boat and helicopter transport; tour conducting or escorting of travelers; chauffeur services; courier services; cargo handling; packaging articles to the order and specification of others, warehousing storage services; bus chartering; freight forwarding; travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation |
| Goods and Services | Arranging of exhibitions, seminars, conferences, symposiums and workshops; organization of various sporting competitions, with travel packages as prizes; entertainment services namely professionally guided tours and related displays of wineries, farms, restaurants, and food preparation and manufacturing venues, arranging professional workshop and training courses designed for foreign tour operators to enlighten them on and enable them to market and promote South Africa as a tourist destination; educational services namely workshops, classes and seminars in the field of travel and tourism and related services and South Africa in general; organizing community sporting and cultural events; motion picture film and videotape production; publication of texts and books |
| Goods and Services | Providing and arranging of temporary housing namely, hotels, boarding houses, motels, resorts and campground accommodations |
| Pseudo Mark | SOUTH AFRICA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE |
| 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 | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| 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 | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| 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 | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | South African Tourism Board |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chislehurston, Sandton ZA |
| Party Name | South African Tourism Board |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chislehurston, Sandton ZA |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 20, 2013 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2007 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, July 4, 2007 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 | LEGAL INSTRUMENT EXAMINER (LIE) - CORRECTION |
| Friday, June 15, 2007 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, January 22, 2007 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 14, 2006 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 14, 2006 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 11, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Sunday, September 10, 2006 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, March 31, 2006 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Thursday, March 30, 2006 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |