| Serial Number | 79373783 |
| Word Mark | WORLD GOLD COUNCIL |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7510316 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting conferences, seminars and workshops in the field of gold as an asset class, gold market infrastructure, gold market operations, and accounting for gold; arranging and conducting of conferences for asset management and investment professionals; arranging and conducting of business conferences in the field of gold and gold derived financial instruments; arranging and conducting of conferences and seminars in the field of finance, economics and geopolitics; providing online, non-downloadable videos in the field of finance and investments for educational purposes; providing online electronic publications, not downloadable, in the nature of online blogs and newsletters in the field of finance and investments and gold products and services markets; online electronic newsletters delivered by e-mail in the field of finance and investments and gold products and services markets |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording WORLD GOLD COUNCIL displayed to the right of concentric circles. |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | as to "WORLD GOLD COUNCIL" |
| Goods and Services | Gold; gold jewelry; unworked or semi-worked gold; jewellery, figurines, holiday ornaments other than Christmas tree ornaments, badges, watches, made, in whole or significant part of gold, gold alloys, gold coating and gold plating; gold, gold ingots and gold alloys used as a catalyst and used in manufacturing, electronics, ink, solder, medical technology, dental technology and aerospace technology |
| Goods and Services | Financial research and information services; provision of financial information as it relates to establishment and maintenance of guidelines for gold mining and supply logistics for gold mining; provision of financial information on the finance industry involved in environmentally and socially responsible focused gold mining; information, advisory, consultancy and research services in the field of finance and financial investments; information, advisory, consultancy and research services in the field of finance and financial investment in gold mining; providing financial information in the field of gold mining; providing stock and bond market information; providing stock and bond market information in the field of gold mining and gold-backed digital currency and financial instruments; providing investors with financial information in the field of gold mining and gold-derived products and services; providing computerized analyses of stock exchange information in the field of gold mining and gold-backed securities and digital currency; providing financial information, news, and commentary in the field of responsibly mined gold; providing financial information on gold as an asset class; providing financial information on the impact of gold mining practices on the demand, supply, price and return of gold; financial data analysis in the field of gold mining and responsible gold mining practices; financial research in the field of responsible and sustainable gold mining practices; providing an on-line searchable database featuring financial information about gold mining and gold-derived products and services; providing financial information in the nature of computerized financial data; financial modeling in the nature of financial forecasting and financial analysis and financial structuring in the nature of financial management of gold backed investment instruments; financial services, namely, providing financial information about gold-backed digital currency |
| Goods and Services | Promotional services and provision of commercial information relating to the gold industry; business development in the gold industry involving stimulating the demand for gold and gold-derived products and services; advertising and promoting the use of gold for jewelry and for industrial, medical, biomedical, electronic, securitized gold investment and virtual currency uses; advertising, marketing and promotion services for the gold industry; market research services; providing business information on gold as an asset class; providing business information in the nature of research, data, guidance and recommendations on gold as an asset class; providing commercial news relating to gold industry via a website, gold industry marketing strategies, gold mining and gold based product trends and statistics, and best practices for miners, investors, buyers, and retailers in the gold industry; providing business information featuring research, data, guidance, and recommendations on gold markets and gold mining; providing business information in the nature of research, data, guidance and recommendations on gold backed financial instruments and on the production and retail sale of gold and gold derived products; providing information in the field of economics, specifically, information about responsibly mined gold and responsibility produced gold based products; providing information in the field of economics, specifically, information about the impact of responsible mining, marketing, production and sales practices in the gold industry and on the demand, supply, price and return of gold, gold-backed financial instruments, and products made with gold; promotional services to raise awareness of social accountability and initiatives in the gold mining and gold backed and gold derived products markets; promotional services to raise public awareness of gold market reform; promotional services to raise awareness and adoption of codes of conduct by gold mining and gold-derived product and service industries; advertising and promotional services to raise awareness of the integrity, accessibility and fungibility of gold, products made of gold, and gold backed investments; business and marketing research services in the field of responsible mining, marketing, producing and selling practices in the gold industry; promotional services to raise awareness of gold market reform; promotional services to raise awareness of the integrity, accessibility, transparency and fungibility in gold mining, gold-backed financial and business practices; trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of the gold industry; trade association service, namely, promoting the interests of institutional and retail gold investors; market analysis and research services; market research and business analyses in investment markets; promotional marketing services relating to the creation and promotion of gold marketing policies and increased access to gold markets; promotional marketing services for the purpose of increasing collaboration within the gold mining, marketing, retail sales and financial services industries to stimulate demand, increase awareness, expand access and promote sustainability and responsibility related to gold |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GOLD" |
| Goods and Services | Development of voluntary standards and guidelines for environmentally, socially, and government ally responsible gold mining practices; development of voluntary standards and guidelines for retail gold markets and industry and retail gold providers and investors; technology research in the field of responsible and sustainable gold mining and in the field of responsible and sustainable retail gold market and industry practices; scientific research in the field of responsible and sustainable gold mining practice and in the field of responsible retail gold and gold-backed investment markets; scientific research and development of recommended practices for socially and environmentally responsible gold mining, and for responsible procurement, marketing and sales in the retail gold and gold-backed investment markets; scientific and technological research in the field of responsible and sustainable gold mining and gold mining supply logistics services; research relating to responsible practices, standards and guidelines, namely, scientific and technological research in the field of gold mining and supply chain logistics for gold mining and development of voluntary standards therefore; development of quality control standards and guidelines for monetary authorities on recommended practices in accounting for monetary gold and gold-backed financial instruments |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 14, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, July 14, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 14, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Friday, July 14, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| 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, July 14, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | WGC (UK) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | WGC (UK) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | WGC (UK) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, July 14, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, September 23, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, September 29, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, September 30, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 1, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, March 1, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, March 1, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Saturday, March 22, 2025 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |