THE CHOICE IS CLEAR

The University of Houston System

Application Filed: 2012-06-06
Trademark Application Details
Trademark Logo THE CHOICE IS CLEAR

Mark For: THE CHOICE IS CLEAR® trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of print materials, namely, magazines, technical publications in the nature of journals, newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, magazines, sports guides, teaching materials, and course materials in the field of research, education and athletics; souvenir programs concerning educational events and sporting events in the nature of football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track and field; pens; pen sets comprised of pens, pencils, and pen holders; pencils; erasers; pencil toppers, namely, decorative pencil-top ornaments; loose leaf binders; bookmarks; book covers; address books; appointment books; calendars; photographic albums; art photographs, namely, photographs that have been computer manipulated and enhanced to contain graphic elements; printed photographs; lithographs; lithographic prints; graphic art prints; paper banners; paper pennants; handheld paper signs; paper bags; magnetic boards; paper notepads; note pad holders; scrapbooks; catalogs in the field of academic and athletic courses and academic and athletic goods; books in the field of research, education, and athletics; newsletters in the field of research, education and athletics; notebooks; composition books; picture books; binders; stationery type portfolios; paper gift wrap; blank cards; gift cards, excluding stored-value gift cards or gift cards that may be swiped for financial transactions; greeting cards; business cards; writing paper; note paper; postcards; decals; paper labels; bank checks; checkbook covers; rubber stamps; prepaid telephone calling cards, not magnetically encoded,and excluding pre-paid calling cards that may be swiped for transactions; transferable temporary tattoos; bumper stickers; stickers; posters; party goods, namely, paper party favors, paper napkins and paper party decorations; desk accessories, namely, baskets, desk pads, file trays, desk organizers, desk planners, desktop revolving rotary card files, business card holders, and desk calendars; paperweights; letter openers; and printed paper labels for bottled water. [all]

>Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Status

2022-04-01 UTC
DEAD REGISTRATION Cancelled Invalidated
The trademark application was registered, but subsequently it was cancelled or invalidated and removed from the registry.


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Serial Number76711664
Registration Number4452769
Mark Literal ElementsTHE CHOICE IS CLEAR
Mark Drawing Type4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark TypeTRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
RegisterPRINCIPAL
Current LocationPUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION 2013-12-24
Basis1(a)
Class StatusSECTION 8 - CANCEL
Primary US Classes
  • 002: Receptacles
  • 005: Adhesives
  • 022: Games, Toys and Sporting Good
  • 023: Cutlery, Machinery, Tools and Parts Thereof
  • 029: Brooms, Brushes and Dusters
  • 037: Paper and Stationery
  • 038: Prints and Publications
  • 050: Merchandise Not Otherwise Classified
Primary International Class
  • 016 - Primary Class
  • (Paper goods and printed matter) 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); playing cards; printers' type; printing blocks.
Filed UseYes
Current UseYes
Intent To UseNo
Filed ITUNo
44D FiledNo
44E CurrentNo
66A CurrentNo
Current BasisNo
No BasisNo
Attorney NameJennifer S. Sickler
Attorney Docket Number516204.3125
Law Office AssignedM30
Employee NameSANTOMARTINO, MARTHA L

Timeline

2012-04-00Date of First Use
2012-04-01Date of First Use
2012-04-01Date of Use In Commerce
2012-06-06Application Filed
2013-05-28Published
2013-05-28Published for Opposition
2013-12-24Location: PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
2013-12-24Status: Live/Registered
2013-12-24Trademark Registered
2018-07-08Transaction Date
2020-07-31Cancelled
2020-07-31Status: Registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. To view all documents in this

Trademark Parties (Applicants & Owners)

Party: The University of Houston System
Address4800 Calhoun Road Houston, TEXAS UNITED STATES 77204
Legal Entity TypeA Public Institution Of A Higher Education
Legal Entity StateTEXAS

Attorney of Record

Jennifer S. Sickler
Thompson & Knight LLP
333 Clay Street, Suite 3300
Houston TX 77002

Good, Services, and Codes

(CANCELLED)
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: PRINT MATERIALS, NAMELY, MAGAZINES, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS IN THE NATURE OF JOURNALS, NEWSLETTERS, PAMPHLETS, BROCHURES, MAGAZINES, SPORTS GUIDES, TEACHING MATERIALS, AND COURSE MATERIALS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS; SOUVENIR PROGRAMS CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND SPORTING EVENTS IN THE NATURE OF FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, SOCCER, TRACK AND FIELD; PENS; PEN SETS COMPRISED OF PENS, PENCILS, AND PEN HOLDERS; PENCILS; ERASERS; PENCIL TOPPERS, NAMELY, DECORATIVE PENCIL-TOP ORNAMENTS; LOOSE LEAF BINDERS; BOOKMARKS; BOOK COVERS; ADDRESS BOOKS; APPOINTMENT BOOKS; CALENDARS; PHOTOGRAPH
IC ALBUMS; ART PHOTOGRAPHS, NAMELY, PHOTOGRAPHS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPUTER MANIPULATED AND ENHANCED TO CONTAIN GRAPH
IC ELEMENTS; PRINTED PHOTOGRAPHS; LITHOGRAPHS; LITHOGRAPH
IC PRINTS; GRAPH
IC ART PRINTS; PAPER BANNERS; PAPER PENNANTS; HANDHELD PAPER SIGNS; PAPER BAGS; MAGNET
IC BOARDS; PAPER NOTEPADS; NOTE PAD HOLDERS; SCRAPBOOKS; CATALOGS IN THE FIELD OF ACADEM
IC AND ATHLET
IC COURSES AND ACADEM
IC AND ATHLET
IC GOODS; BOOKS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ATHLETICS; NEWSLETTERS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS; NOTEBOOKS; COMPOSITION BOOKS; PICTURE BOOKS; BINDERS; STATIONERY TYPE PORTFOLIOS; PAPER GIFT WRAP; BLANK CARDS; GIFT CARDS, EXCLUDING STORED-VALUE GIFT CARDS OR GIFT CARDS THAT MAY BE SWIPED FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS; GREETING CARDS; BUSINESS CARDS; WRITING PAPER; NOTE PAPER; POSTCARDS; DECALS; PAPER LABELS; BANK CHECKS; CHECKBOOK COVERS; RUBBER STAMPS; PREPAID TELEPHONE CALLING CARDS, NOT MAGNETICALLY ENCODED,AND EXCLUDING PRE-PAID CALLING CARDS THAT MAY BE SWIPED FOR TRANSACTIONS; TRANSFERABLE TEMPORARY TATTOOS; BUMPER STICKERS; STICKERS; POSTERS; PARTY GOODS, NAMELY, PAPER PARTY FAVORS, PAPER NAPKINS AND PAPER PARTY DECORATIONS; DESK ACCESSORIES, NAMELY, BASKETS, DESK PADS, FILE TRAYS, DESK ORGANIZERS, DESK PLANNERS, DESKTOP REVOLVING ROTARY CARD FILES, BUSINESS CARD HOLDERS, AND DESK CALENDARS; PAPERWEIGHTS; LETTER OPENERS; AND PRINTED PAPER LABELS FOR BOTTLED WATER. FIRST USE: 20120400. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120400(CANCELLED)
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Educational services, namely, providing college and graduate level courses of instruction, continuing education courses and seminars in the fields of business, accounting, engineering, science, legal, medical, health science, literature, history, art, and math fields; educational services, namely, providing opportunities for students to participate in educational research programs; entertainment services, namely, providing college athletic and sporting events in the fields of football, basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, volleyball, track and field, and baseball; entertainment services, namely, live performances of dramatic works and live musical performances. FIRST USE: 20120400. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120400

International Codes:16
U.S. Codes:002,005,022,023,029,037,038,050
International Codes:41
U.S. Codes:100,101,107
Type CodeType
CC0000Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Trademark Filing History

DescriptionDateProceeding Number
CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)2020-07-31
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER2013-12-24
EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED2013-10-11
CHANGES/CORRECTIONS AFTER PUB APPROVAL ENTERED2013-08-2067832
ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF2013-08-1967832
TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED2013-07-301111
EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED2013-06-26
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION2013-05-28
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION2013-05-08
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED2013-04-2267287
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER2013-04-14
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE2013-03-0567287
AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED2013-03-0567287
PAPER RECEIVED2013-02-27
ASSIGNED TO LIE2013-02-2767287
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED2012-09-26
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED2012-09-26
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED2012-09-24
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN2012-09-2369192
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER2012-09-2369192
APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED2012-06-19
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM2012-06-14

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