Word

VNL

Status

Registered

Status Code

700

Status Date

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Serial Number

79282353

Registration Number

6366659

Registration Date

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Mark Type

5000

Filing Date

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Published for Opposition

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Trademark Owner History

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball(FIVB) - Original Registrant

Classifications

41 Education services, namely, providing classes and workshops in the field of volleyball and beach volleyball, volleyball and beach volleyball coaching and volleyball and beach volleyball officiating; training, entertainment and sporting activities, namely, sports training services; providing information relating to organizing community cultural activities; televised cultural and sporting entertainment, namely, production of television shows in the field of volleyball and beach volleyball; organization of sporting events and competitions in the field of volleyball and beach volleyball; hospitality entertainment services for customers, namely, providing will-call ticket services for sports events or entertainment; entertainment services provided at sports events or concerning sports events, namely, providing entertainment information; entertainment services, namely, providing a continuing news show featuring information about broadcast sports events; providing online electronic publications in the nature of books in the field of volleyball and beach volleyball via the Internet; entertainment in the nature of ongoing special variety show broadcast over television, radio and the Internet; interactive entertainment, namely, providing interactive entertainment in the nature of fantasy sports leagues; providing of online computer games and electronic games by means of the Internet; organization of lotteries; organization of sports competitions; organization of contests, namely, arranging of contests; betting and gambling services in connection with or relating to sports, also via the Internet; organization of electronic game competitions; production, presentation, distribution and rental of films and of sound and video recordings; production and distribution of educational products and interactive entertainment, namely, production and distribution of videos and computer game software in the field of sports for CD-ROMs, interactive compact discs and computer games; providing online entertainment in the nature of video game tournaments; arranging and providing computer games via the Internet; online game services, namely, providing an online computer game; publication of cartoon prints; animation production services, namely, production of animated programs for television; information services relating to sports and sports events from a computer database, via the Internet or via satellite or cable, portable telephone or wireless connections; publication of printed matter featuring statistics or other information relating to sports performances; booking of seats for sporting and cultural activities; providing online, non-downloadable digital music on the Internet and by means of MP3 web sites; rental of recorded sounds and images; rental of sports facilities

9 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking and supervision, emergency life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, cameras, life vests, and teaching robots; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic recording media, namely, blank sound recording magnetic disks; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, memories for data processing and computers; fire extinguishers; protective helmets for sports; glasses, sunglasses, sports goggles; downloadable computer software for viewing digital media; downloadable computer game software; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines and leaflets in the fields of volleyball and beach volleyball; downloadable computers programs and software for computers and mobile devices, namely, downloadable computer game software; downloadable computer software application programs, downloadable computer software for applications, and downloadable computer application software for mobile devices for viewing digital media and for use in electronic storage of data; headsets for use with computers and mobile phones; magnetically encoded identification bracelets; electronic circuit cards; tickets in the form of magnetically encoded cards; mobile phones and other mobile communication apparatus, namely, tablet computers and smart watches; downloadable computer screen saver software and downloadable computer software for displaying wallpaper on computer desktops

28 Board games; toys, namely, action figures and plush toys; gymnastic and sporting articles, namely, gymnastic apparatus; play balls and sports balls; volleyballs; volleyball and beach volleyball game playing equipment, namely, nets and volleyball posts; carrying bags and covers for sporting articles, namely, volleyball and beach volleyball tube bags and bags adapted for holding and carrying volleyballs and beach volleyballs; video game apparatus in the nature of computer game consoles for use with an external display screen; lottery tickets; scratch cards for playing lottery games

14 Precious stones, pearls and precious metals and imitations thereof in the nature of jewelry; jewelry articles, namely, necklaces and bracelets; silicone bracelets; chronometric instruments, namely, watches; statues and figurines made or coated with precious or semi-precious metals or semi-precious stones, or made of imitations thereof; ornaments in the nature of jewelry, commemorative coins, works of art of precious metal, key rings comprised of split rings with decorative trinkets or fobs made of or coated with precious or semi-precious metals or semi-precious stones, or made of imitations thereof; jewelry boxes and cases being parts of watches and clocks; prize cups of precious metals and commemorative medals

25 Clothing, namely, shirts, polo shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, bras, bottoms as clothing, hoodies, socks and stockings, jerseys, jogging suits, track pants, rain wear, bandanas, sweatbands, neckwear, ties as clothing, dresses, skirts, underwear, bathing suits, bikinis, swimwear, tank tops, baby bodysuits, pants; footwear, caps being headwear and headwear

36 Insurance brokerage services; financial affairs and monetary affairs, namely, financial information and analysis services; banking services; real estate affairs, namely, appraisal of real estate; issue of tokens of value; * lease-purchase of telephones, facsimile machines and other communication equipment; * charitable fundraising and financial sponsorship of volleyball competitions and beach volley ball competitions; financing sports and cultural events; real estate services, namely, rental of real estate and commercial [ property ] * buildings * for sports events; issuing of credit vouchers for payment of transportation expenses in the context of customer loyalty programs

35 Advertising; dissemination of advertising matter via all media, especially in the form of topic-based messages; advice on personnel management for sports teams; advertising by sponsoring; commercial business management; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others; providing office functions; promotion of volleyball-related sports events of others; rental of advertising space, also in the form of banner advertising; advertising services, namely, providing consulting services on how to generate patronage from advertising; promoting the goods and services of others, through contractual agreements, drawing up and enhancing awareness and image by means of association with cultural and sporting events; advertising and marketing, particularly via developing customer loyalty and incentive schemes for advertising purposes; development, arranging and management of advertising concepts, namely, customer loyalty schemes and incentive schemes; consulting relating to business organization concerning administering incentive schemes, in particular for customer loyalty and incentive schemes; sales promotion by means of the issuance of loyalty cards and discount cards; advertising services, namely, organization, operation and supervision of loyalty and incentive programs; business administration of consumer loyalty programs which provide bonus programmes for marketing purposes; sales promotion, namely, implementing and providing loyalty and incentive schemes, including the provision of loyalty cards and discount programs; rental of advertising space of all kinds and via all media, all in digital or other form; business management services, namely, commercial administration of international sports competitions for volleyball and beach volleyball with participation from national teams; advertising services, namely, promotion of international sports teams to the public and interested parties; statistical information services, namely, compilation of statistics for commercial purposes; promoting the goods and services of others, through contractual agreements, drawing up and increasing awareness and image by means of association with cultural and sporting events; retail store services featuring a wide variety of goods, namely, perfumery, protective helmets for sports, glasses, sunglasses, sports goggles, precious stones, jewelry articles, chronometric instruments, cups and commemorative medals, sports bags, bags for volleyball, household or kitchen utensils and containers, glassware, porcelain, earthenware, mats, door mats, games, toys, gymnastic and sporting articles, balls, sports balls, volleyballs, nets and volleyball posts, bags and bags for carrying sporting goods, snacks, ice cream, coffee, tea, cocoa, products for brewing beer, and non-alcoholic beverages

12 Land vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, namely, air balloons, namely, vehicular balloons and aerostats

32 Beers; non-alcoholic carbonated beverages; non-alcoholic beverages, namely, still waters, fruit beverages, vegetable juice beverages, herbal fruit and vegetable juice beverages, beverages consisting primarily of a blend of fruits and vegetables, energy drinks; preparations for making beverages, namely, concentrates, syrups, and powders used in the preparation of soft drinks, fruit drinks, and energy drinks; alcohol-free beers; low-alcohol beers; barley beer; beer-based cocktails; shandies; beer wort; black beers; beer, namely, porter beer; beer-based beverages, namely, beer-based cocktails and beer-based coolers; ginger beer; lager; malt beer; black beers, namely, roasted malt beers; stout; wheat beers

The mark consists of the stylized term "VNL".
In the Statement, class 36 is corrected per the Restriction dated December 17, 2020, and per the fnote dated September 17, 2021.
Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Trademark Events

Aug 11, 2022

Invalidation Reviewed - No Action Required By Office

May 17, 2022

Partial Invalidation Of Reg Ext Protection Created

Oct 11, 2021

Final Decision Transaction Processed By Ib

Sep 21, 2021

Final Disposition Notice Sent To Ib

Sep 21, 2021

Final Disposition Processed

Sep 17, 2021

Correction From Ib Entered - No Review Required

Sep 17, 2021

Correction Under Section 7 ¿ Processed

Sep 1, 2021

Final Disposition Notice Created, To Be Sent To Ib

Jun 1, 2021

Registered-Principal Register

Mar 16, 2021

Official Gazette Publication Confirmation E-Mailed

Mar 16, 2021

Published For Opposition

Mar 14, 2021

Notification Processed By Ib

Feb 24, 2021

Notification Of Possible Opposition Sent To Ib

Feb 24, 2021

Notice Of Start Of Opposition Period Created, To Be Sent To Ib

Feb 24, 2021

Notification Of Notice Of Publication E-Mailed

Feb 10, 2021

Approved For Pub - Principal Register

Feb 10, 2021

Examiner's Amendment Entered

Feb 10, 2021

Notification Of Examiners Amendment E-Mailed

Feb 10, 2021

Examiners Amendment E-Mailed

Feb 10, 2021

Examiners Amendment -Written

Feb 5, 2021

Teas/Email Correspondence Entered

Feb 5, 2021

Correspondence Received In Law Office

Feb 5, 2021

Teas/Email Correspondence Entered

Oct 27, 2020

Correspondence Received In Law Office

Feb 4, 2021

Assigned To Lie

Dec 19, 2020

Correction Transaction Received From Ib

Oct 29, 2020

Teas Response To Office Action Received

Oct 27, 2020

Teas Response To Office Action Received

May 15, 2020

Refusal Processed By Ib

Apr 29, 2020

Non-Final Action Mailed - Refusal Sent To Ib

Apr 29, 2020

Refusal Processed By Mpu

Apr 14, 2020

Non-Final Action (Ib Refusal) Prepared For Review

Apr 13, 2020

Non-Final Action Written

Apr 11, 2020

Application Filing Receipt Mailed

Apr 7, 2020

Assigned To Examiner

Apr 7, 2020

New Application Office Supplied Data Entered In Tram

Apr 4, 2020

Limitation From Original Application Entered

Apr 2, 2020

Sn Assigned For Sect 66a Appl From Ib