FAMILY CONNECTS
Duke University
The mark consists of a diamond shape composed of four geometric figures representing stylized people with outstretched arms facing towards a circle in the center. The top and bottom figures are smaller and appear enclosed within the outstretched arms of the larger figures on the left and right. To the right of this design are the words "FAMILY CONNECTS" in stylized font, with the word "CONNECTS" centered below the word "FAMILY". A horizontal line appears at the bottom of the mark.
Mark For: FAMILY CONNECTS® trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of
>Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a diamond shape composed of four geometric figures representing stylized people with outstretched arms facing towards a circle in the center. The top and bottom figures are smaller and appear enclosed within the outstretched arms of the larger figures on the left and right. To the right of this design are the words "FAMILY CONNECTS" in stylized font, with the word "CONNECTS" centered below the word "FAMILY". A horizontal line appears at the bottom of the mark.
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| Serial Number | 88201376 |
| Registration Number | 6144628 |
| Mark Literal Elements | FAMILY CONNECTS |
| Mark Drawing Type | 3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S)/NUMBER(S) |
| Mark Type | SERVICE MARK |
| Standard Character Claim | No |
| Register | PRINCIPAL |
| Current Location | PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION 2020-09-08 |
| Basis | 1(a) |
| Class Status | ACTIVE |
| Primary US Classes |
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| Primary International Class |
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| Filed Use | Yes |
| Current Use | Yes |
| Intent To Use | No |
| Filed ITU | No |
| 44D Filed | No |
| 44E Current | No |
| 66A Current | No |
| Current Basis | No |
| No Basis | No |
| Attorney Name | William B. Cannon |
| Attorney Docket Number | 29836-00023 |
| Law Office Assigned | L90 |
| Employee Name | BIBB, SCOTT |
Timeline
| 2018-10-16 | Date of First Use |
| 2018-10-16 | Date of Use In Commerce |
| 2018-11-20 | Application Filed |
| 2019-10-08 | Location: TMEG LAW OFFICE 109 - EXAMINING ATTORNEY ASSIGNED |
| 2019-10-08 | Status: Live/Pending |
| 2019-10-08 | Transaction Date |
| 2020-06-23 | Published |
| 2020-09-08 | Location: PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION |
| 2020-09-08 | Status: Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due. |
| 2020-09-08 | Trademark Registered |
Trademark Parties (Applicants & Owners)
| Party: |  Duke University |
| Address | Office of University Counsel 310 Blackwell Street, 4th Floor Durham, NORTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES 27701 |
| Legal Entity Type | Non-profit Corporation |
| Legal Entity State | NORTH CAROLINA |
Documents
 Drawing | JPEG | 2018-11-20 |
| Specimen | JPEG | 2018-11-20 |
 TEAS RF New Application | MULTI | 2018-11-20 |
| Design Search Code Corr Project | XML | 2018-12-11 |
| Offc Action Outgoing | MULTI | 2019-03-01 |
| XSearch Search Summary | XML | 2019-03-01 |
| Response to Office Action | MULTI | 2019-09-03 |
| Specimen | JPEG | 2019-09-03 |
| Amendment and Mail Process Complete | MULTI | 2019-09-04 |
| Offc Action Outgoing | XML | 2019-10-08 |
| Specimen | JPEG | 2020-03-16 |
| TEAS Request Reconsideration after FOA | MULTI | 2020-03-16 |
| Amendment and Mail Process Complete | MULTI | 2020-03-17 |
| Offc Action Outgoing | XML | 2020-04-20 |
| Notation to File | XML | 2020-04-24 |
| Notation to File | XML | 2020-05-12 |
| Notation to File | XML | 2020-05-12 |
| TEAS Request Reconsideration after FOA | XML | 2020-05-14 |
| Amendment and Mail Process Complete | APPLICATION/XML,IMAGE/JPEG | 2020-05-16 |
| TRAM Snapshot of App at Pub for Oppostn | MULTI | 2020-05-19 |
| Notice of Publication | XML | 2020-06-03 |
| Notification Of Notice of Publication | XML | 2020-06-03 |
| OG Publication Confirmation | XML | 2020-06-23 |
| Registration Certificate | 2020-09-08 |
Design Search Codes
| 02.07.01 | Groups, males |
| 02.07.26 | Groups, grotesque (having human features or attributes) |
| 04.07.03 | Geometric figures or combinations of geometric figures representing a person; Geometric figures representing a person; Geometric shapes forming a person; Person formed by geometric shapes |
| 26.01.21 | Circles that are totally or partially shaded. |
| 26.01.31 | Circles |
| 26.07.28 | Diamond shapes (miscellaneous overall shape); Miscellaneous designs with overall diamond shape, including letters forming or comprising a diamond |
| 26.17.01 | Bands, straight; Bars, straight; Lines, straight; Straight line(s), band(s) or bar(s) |
| 26.17.05 | Bands, horizontal; Bars, horizontal; Horizontal line(s), band(s) or bar(s); Lines, horizontal |
| 020133 | Grotesque men formed by letters, numbers, punctuation or geometric shapes; Stick figures |
| 020701 | Groups, males |
| 020726 | Groups, grotesque (having human features or attributes) |
| 040703 | Geometric figures or combinations of geometric figures representing a person; Geometric figures representing a person; Geometric shapes forming a person; Person formed by geometric shapes |
| 260121 | Circles that are totally or partially shaded. |
| 260131 | Circles |
| 260728 | Diamond shapes (miscellaneous overall shape); Miscellaneous designs with overall diamond shape, including letters forming or comprising a diamond |
| 261701 | Bands, straight; Bars, straight; Lines, straight; Straight line(s), band(s) or bar(s) |
| 261705 | Bands, horizontal; Bars, horizontal; Horizontal line(s), band(s) or bar(s); Lines, horizontal |
Attorney of Record
Good, Services, and Codes
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Business consulting services for local nonprofit organizations, health departments, hospital systems, state-wide early childhood, education or health systems, physician groups and/or universities concerning newborns and children, namely, organizing and implementing programs to provide healthcare to new mothers and their babies. FIRST USE: 20181016. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20181016
IC 044. US 100 101. G & S: Providing information and consulting services in the field of parenting concerning the health of children, namely, newborn home visits to ensure medical health; Providing information and consulting services in the fields of health, healthcare, reproductive health, maternal, newborn and family health to new mothers and families about supporting newborns and their families. FIRST USE: 20181016. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20181016
| International Codes: | 35 |
| U.S. Codes: | 100,101,102 |
| International Codes: | 44 |
| U.S. Codes: | 100,101 |
| Type Code | Type |
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| CC0000 | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| CC0000 | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Trademark Filing History
| Description | Date | Proceeding Number |
|---|---|---|
| REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | 2020-09-08 | |
| PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | 2020-06-23 | |
| OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | 2020-06-23 | |
| NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | 2020-06-03 | |
| APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | 2020-05-16 | |
| TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | 2020-05-15 | 88889 |
| TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | 2020-05-14 | |
| CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | 2020-05-14 | 88889 |
| NOTIFICATION OF SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED | 2020-04-20 | |
| CONTINUATION OF FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | 2020-04-20 | |
| ACTION CONTINUING A FINAL - COMPLETED | 2020-04-20 | 83186 |
| TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | 2020-03-16 | 88889 |
| TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | 2020-03-16 | |
| CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | 2020-03-16 | 88889 |
| NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | 2019-10-08 | |
| FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | 2019-10-08 | 83186 |
| FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | 2019-10-08 | |
| TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | 2019-09-03 | 88889 |
| TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 2019-09-03 | |
| CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | 2019-09-03 | 88889 |
| NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 2019-03-01 | 6325 |
| NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | 2019-03-01 | 83186 |
| NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 2019-03-01 | 6325 |
| ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | 2019-02-22 | 83186 |
| NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | 2018-12-11 | |
| NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM | 2018-12-10 | |
| NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM | 2018-11-23 |
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