THE BRAIN INITIATIVE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, December 16, 2013, a trademark application was filed for THE BRAIN INITIATIVE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BRAIN INITIATIVE trademark a serial number of 86144997. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, December 30, 2021. This trademark is owned by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The THE BRAIN INITIATIVE trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Providing grants for and providing fundraising activities to support biomedical and neuroscience research

Business management and business development services, namely, management of research grants, business program management, promoting collaboration within the scientific, research and provider communities to achieve advances in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development, business management of programs related to public-private partnerships in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development; Promotion of the research programs of others; Promoting public awareness of public-private partnerships in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development; Promoting the interests of public-private partnerships in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development

Research services, namely, biomedical and neuroscience research; providing a website featuring information on biomedical and neuroscience research
the brain initiative

General Information


Serial Number86144997
Word MarkTHE BRAIN INITIATIVE
Filing DateMonday, December 16, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, December 30, 2021
Registration Number4815665
Registration DateTuesday, September 22, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 7, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding grants for and providing fundraising activities to support biomedical and neuroscience research
Goods and ServicesBusiness management and business development services, namely, management of research grants, business program management, promoting collaboration within the scientific, research and provider communities to achieve advances in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development, business management of programs related to public-private partnerships in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development; Promotion of the research programs of others; Promoting public awareness of public-private partnerships in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development; Promoting the interests of public-private partnerships in the fields of biomedical research and neuroscience research and development
Goods and ServicesResearch services, namely, biomedical and neuroscience research; providing a website featuring information on biomedical and neuroscience research

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 30, 2013
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, April 2, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, April 2, 2013

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 30, 2013
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 17, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 17, 2013

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 30, 2013
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, September 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, September 30, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBethesda, MD 20892

Party NameU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBethesda, MD 20892

Party NameU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBethesda, MD 20892

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 28, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 19, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, December 30, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, March 21, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 28, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 28, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Tuesday, August 19, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 19, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 18, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, October 7, 2014FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Friday, May 1, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED
Friday, February 27, 2015TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, February 28, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Saturday, February 28, 2015AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, March 16, 2015ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, March 20, 2015TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Friday, March 20, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, March 21, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, April 30, 2015USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Thursday, April 30, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 17, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 7, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 7, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 22, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 21, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, May 26, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, May 30, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, September 28, 2015PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED
Monday, September 28, 2015PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, December 21, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 8, 2016ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Tuesday, September 22, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, December 30, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 30, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, December 30, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, April 21, 2016PETITION TO DIRECTOR GRANTED
Tuesday, September 28, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Sunday, September 22, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED