| Serial Number | 79379660 |
| Word Mark | VFS |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7416667 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the design of a circle containing the letters VFS followed by a period. |
| Goods and Services | Travel arrangement services; arranging for travel visas, passports and travel documents for persons travelling abroad; providing travel information through an on-line computer database; travel and transport reservations, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation; transport of travellers; escorting of travellers; travel guide services; arranging of travel tours and sightseeing, namely, arranging of transportation for travel tours and sightseeing; transportation information; arranging for transportation for travel and excursion by road, rail, water and air; message delivery services; delivery of goods; courier services; all included in this class |
| Goods and Services | Business administration services, namely, to provide full visa, passport and travel documents administration services to diplomatic missions in various countries, embassies, consulates, airlines, travel agents, travel managers, associations, trade and travel bodies; business administrative services for making appointments and scheduling interviews; mathematical and statistical data compilation in the field of visa administration; publication of publicity materials; advertising and promotional services; business information services; dissemination and updating of advertising space; computer data processing; business advisory and consultancy services relating to visa administration; business information services relating to enquiries on visa administration through commercial information agencies; operation of telephone call centres for others; online data processing services for visa application; business administration services for the compilation of information on the status of visa applications and information on the issuance of visas; commercial information services, namely, online information on the status of visa applications and the issuance of visas through interface with diplomatic missions; provisions of business information services relating to enquiries on visa administration; commercial information agencies relating to the provisions of information and announcements on visa administration; collection of data for visa applicants especially by means of online database for the storage, retrieval and updating of various applicants profiles and information; statistical information of visa applicants' profiles provided in the form of customized reports, based on the data stored in the aforesaid database; document reproduction; public relations; all included in this class |
| Goods and Services | Design, development, installation and maintenance of customized software and computer technology software solutions for the purpose of complete visa, passport and travel document administration; design and development of customised hardware solutions for the purpose of complete visa, passport and travel document administration; computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of visa, passport and travel document administration; providing temporary use of non- downloadable computer software for tracking documents over computer networks, intranets and the internet; application service provider (asp) services, namely, providing a dedicated website with non- downloadable software that enables the user to get the visa and passport information, visa and passport application, appointment and interview scheduling, online payment collection, biometrics enrollment, biometric data capture and transfer, verification, legalisation, attestation and translation, and for the tracking of the visa application status and visa documents; technical support services, namely, remote administration and management of in-house and hosted datacentre devices, databases and software applications; research and development of new products, technology and methods of operations in the field of visa and passport administration; all included in this class |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | VFS Global Services PLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 84 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | VFS Global Services PLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 84 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | VFS Global Services PLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 84 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, September 29, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Sunday, October 22, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 26, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, October 26, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, November 5, 2023 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, November 13, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - NO REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 2, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 5, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Thursday, December 5, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Thursday, December 5, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, September 19, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, April 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, December 28, 2024 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |