THE GIVING COMMON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, December 22, 2010, a trademark application was filed for THE GIVING COMMON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE GIVING COMMON trademark a serial number of 85203903. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 7, 2023. This trademark is owned by Boston Foundation, Inc.. The THE GIVING COMMON trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Charitable fundraising services; providing on-line processing of credit card and gift card donations

Charitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of charitable donations; marketing services in the field of planned-giving for non-profit and charitable organizations; promoting the charitable giving of others, namely, tracking and publicizing charitable donations; promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information for the purpose of making donations to charities; promotional services, namely, promoting the charities of others

Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use in processing payments and donations for charitable and non-profit organizations; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use by charitable, nonprofit and fundraising organizations in creating and managing relationships with donors, prospective donors, members, and volunteers, and in marketing, organizing and managing fundraising events, information, and activities; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software in the collection, verification, organization, management and storage of data on non-profit organizations, charitable organizations, community organizations, charitable giving, prospective donors, donors, and donor activity; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use by prospective donors and donors to research and select charitable organizations and non-profit organizations for donations, to create and maintain donor profiles, and to receive data o...
the giving common

General Information


Serial Number85203903
Word MarkTHE GIVING COMMON
Filing DateWednesday, December 22, 2010
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, April 7, 2023
Registration Number4214638
Registration DateTuesday, September 25, 2012
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 17, 2011

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCharitable fundraising services; providing on-line processing of credit card and gift card donations
Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of charitable donations; marketing services in the field of planned-giving for non-profit and charitable organizations; promoting the charitable giving of others, namely, tracking and publicizing charitable donations; promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information for the purpose of making donations to charities; promotional services, namely, promoting the charities of others
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"GIVING"
Goods and ServicesSoftware as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use in processing payments and donations for charitable and non-profit organizations; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use by charitable, nonprofit and fundraising organizations in creating and managing relationships with donors, prospective donors, members, and volunteers, and in marketing, organizing and managing fundraising events, information, and activities; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software in the collection, verification, organization, management and storage of data on non-profit organizations, charitable organizations, community organizations, charitable giving, prospective donors, donors, and donor activity; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use by prospective donors and donors to research and select charitable organizations and non-profit organizations for donations, to create and maintain donor profiles, and to receive data on activities of charitable and non-profit organizations; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in generating reports on charitable and non-profit organizations, charitable giving, prospective donors, donors, and donor information and activity; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems; providing a website that gives users the ability to create customized web pages featuring user-defined information and profiles; customized software development services; providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 7, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 30, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 30, 2012

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 7, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 30, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 30, 2012

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 7, 2023
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 30, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 30, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBoston Foundation, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoston, MA 02116

Party NameBoston Foundation, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoston, MA 02116

Party NameBoston Foundation, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoston, MA 02116

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 7, 2023CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Saturday, September 25, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 3, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 3, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, September 24, 2018TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, September 25, 2017COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 25, 2012REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 22, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 21, 2012LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, August 21, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, August 21, 2012ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, August 1, 2012STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, July 9, 2012USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, July 27, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, July 9, 2012TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, January 13, 2012NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2012SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 11, 2012SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2012TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 12, 2011NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, May 17, 2011OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 17, 2011PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, April 8, 2011LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, April 8, 2011ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, March 25, 2011APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 25, 2011EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, March 25, 2011NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 25, 2011EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 25, 2011EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 22, 2011NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 22, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, January 3, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, December 25, 2010NEW APPLICATION ENTERED