WELCOMING COMMITTEE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, a trademark application was filed for WELCOMING COMMITTEE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WELCOMING COMMITTEE trademark a serial number of 86253201. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED as of Friday, December 11, 2020. This trademark is owned by The Welcoming Committee, Inc.. The WELCOMING COMMITTEE trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Transportation & Storage Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting social entertainment events, sporting events, and educational events, namely, lectures, seminars and workshops in the field of public health and LGBT issues

Providing group travel excursions

Communication services, namely, providing access to an interactive computer database for electronic transmission of data and documents to facilitate users with common interests to communicate, meet, gather and organize; providing means for transmission of information among computer and mobile device users concerning a wide variety of subjects in the field of LGBT issues and events

Marketing services provided by means of direct and indirect methods of marketing communications, namely, social media, internet marketing, mobile marketing, and other forms of passive, sharable or viral communications channels in the areas of products, services, and events; Arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting public awareness events in the field of LGBT issues
welcoming committee

General Information


Serial Number86253201
Word MarkWELCOMING COMMITTEE
Filing DateTuesday, April 15, 2014
Status701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED
Status DateFriday, December 11, 2020
Registration Number4834491
Registration DateTuesday, October 20, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 4, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesArranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting social entertainment events, sporting events, and educational events, namely, lectures, seminars and workshops in the field of public health and LGBT issues
Goods and ServicesProviding group travel excursions
Goods and ServicesCommunication services, namely, providing access to an interactive computer database for electronic transmission of data and documents to facilitate users with common interests to communicate, meet, gather and organize; providing means for transmission of information among computer and mobile device users concerning a wide variety of subjects in the field of LGBT issues and events
Goods and ServicesMarketing services provided by means of direct and indirect methods of marketing communications, namely, social media, internet marketing, mobile marketing, and other forms of passive, sharable or viral communications channels in the areas of products, services, and events; Arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting public awareness events in the field of LGBT issues

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 21, 2014
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 22, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 22, 2012

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 21, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 22, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 22, 2012

International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, June 19, 2015
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 22, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 22, 2012

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, April 21, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 22, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 22, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Welcoming Committee, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCambridge, MA 02139

Party NameThe Welcoming Committee, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCambridge, MA 02139

Party NameThe Welcoming Committee, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCambridge, MA 02139

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, July 24, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, April 18, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, April 21, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, December 1, 2014NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, July 26, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, July 26, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, July 26, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, December 1, 2014PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, December 1, 2014PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 19, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 19, 2015TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Friday, June 19, 2015PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Friday, June 19, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, June 19, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, July 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 4, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 20, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 20, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 28, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Friday, June 19, 2015NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Friday, June 26, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, June 26, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 26, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, June 26, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, June 29, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, June 29, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 30, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, December 11, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Friday, December 11, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, December 11, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Sunday, October 20, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED