| Serial Number | 97587407 |
| Word Mark | THE SIGN OF A BETTER BUSINESS |
| Filing Date | Monday, September 12, 2022 |
| Status | 807 - SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, providing classes, presentations, conferences, seminars, workshops, non-downloadable webinars in the field of best practices for businesses; educational services, namely, providing training in the field of arbitration to resolve disputes between consumers and business; awards program to honor for-profit businesses that demonstrate best practices, leadership, social responsibility and high standards of organizational ethics |
| Goods and Services | Business investigation services in the field of fraudulent, misleading, and abusive business practices; providing a website for consumers to submit complaints against companies based on personal experiences; providing an online complaint system in the nature of an interactive website for consumers to resolve business disputes with companies; providing a website for consumers to submit reviews of companies based on personal experiences; providing a website featuring ratings of companies; providing a website featuring an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; providing a website featuring an online, searchable directory for buyers to find and research sellers of goods and services; providing business news and information for buyers and sellers of goods and services on the topics of best business practices, business scam and fraud alerts, consumer advice, and advice for businesses; providing a website for consumers to report abusive advertising tactics and faulty products; providing educational information to consumers and businesses on the topic of best business practices; providing educational information to consumers and businesses about best advertising practices and how to identify and avoid abusive and fraudulent advertising practices in the nature of videos, quizzes, articles and infographics |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| 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 | Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, November 1, 2019 |
| Party Name | International Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Arlington, VA 22203 |
| Party Name | International Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Arlington, VA 22203 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 15, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 31, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 31, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, July 31, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, September 10, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |