| Serial Number | 86901752 |
| Word Mark | THE ABILITIES CONNECTION |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5112377 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 3, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 18, 2016 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, green, light blue, and dark blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Charitable services, namely, providing educational classes in the field of daily living skills, social interaction, leisure skills, personal hobbies, and creative expression, recreational services in the nature of physical fitness instruction, social interaction in the nature of arranging, conducting, organizing, and hosting social entertainment events, and training services in the field of vocational job skill and work-habit development in both a sheltered workshop environment and community sites for people with developmental disabilities |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized image of a partial red figure to the left of a partial green figure, both sitting atop a blue arc, to the left of the words "The Abilities Connection" in dark blue and light blue, presented in horizontal fashion. |
| 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 | Friday, February 12, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
| Party Name | TAC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SPRINGFIELD, OH 45505 US |
| Party Name | TAC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SPRINGFIELD, OH 45505 US |
| Party Name | TAC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SPRINGFIELD, OH 45505 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, February 12, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 13, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 6, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 6, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 6, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, July 8, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 8, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 8, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 3, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, January 3, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 30, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 17, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, July 17, 2023 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 7, 2026 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |