| Serial Number | 98447121 |
| Word Mark | THE KNOWLEDGE FACTORY INSPIRE CURIOSITY |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Playthings, namely, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related toys in the nature of toy magnetic tiles, fort building kit consisting primarily of a playhouse, construction toys incorporating magnets; Toys, namely, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related toys in the nature of toy magnetic tiles, fort building kits consisting primarily of a play house, play money, model animals, toy microscopes, construction toys, toy telescopes; Building games; Card games; Models being toys; Toy building blocks; Bingo cards; Playing cards; Dice; Dominoes; Gymnastic apparatus; Toy binoculars; Toys in the form of telescopes; Butterfly nets; Toy abacuses; Toy clocks and watches |
| Goods and Services | Paper; Cardboard; Stationery; Adhesives for domestic use; Adhesives for household purposes; Adhesives for stationery purposes; Drawing pens; Pencils; Artists' brushes; Compasses for drawing; Erasers; Stamp blocks; Stamp pads; Printed maps; Terrestrial globes; Requisites for painting other than paint, namely, paint brushes, paint rollers, paint palettes; Felt story and learning boards for children; Desk mats; Printed educational wall charts; Printed flash cards; Printed instructional and teaching material in the nature of wipe clean books for education and teaching purposes |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "THE KNOWLEDGE FACTORY INSPIRE CURIOSITY" with the word "THE" in smaller font and positioned vertically to the left of the word "KNOWLEDGE", the "O" in "KNOWLEDGE" consisting of a stylized gear design with a lightbulb in its center, and the words "FACTORY INSPIRE CURIOSITY" appearing underneath "THE KNOWLEDGE" with the wording "INSPIRE CURIOSITY" in smaller font and stacked to the right of the word "FACTORY", all against a dark rectangular background. |
| 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 | Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ALDI Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Batavia, IL 60510 |
| Party Name | ALDI Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Batavia, IL 60510 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 15, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 4, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 4, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 17, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 17, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, October 17, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |