USPTO serial 78846807
SOUTH AFRICA IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
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Status 606
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- I, DAVID C
- Law office
- INTENT TO USE SECTION
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Owner
Chislehurston, Sandton, ZA
Chislehurston, Sandton, ZA
Attorney of record
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Elliott C. Bankendorf
Elliott C. Bankendorf Partridge IP Law P.C.321 North Clark StreetSuite 720CHICAGO, IL 60654Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Paper and cardboard, books in the field of travel, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general; bookbindings; almanacs; calendars; newspaper and printed periodicals in the field of travel, South Africa, tourism and related services and about South Africa in general; photographs; postcards; posters; stationery; adhesive materials for office use; printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of South Africa, travel, tourism and related services; printers' types and clichés | ACTIVE | — |
| 018 | Leather and imitation leather, and leather and imitation leather goods namely bags, briefcases, book covers, wallets and purses; animal skins and hides; umbrellas and parasols; trunks and traveling bags namely, backpacks, beach bags, knapsacks, hunter's game bags, paper, plastic and cloth/material shopping bags, handbags, rucksacks, school satchels and bags, suitcases and vanity cases sold empty; wallets and purses | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Business advisory, advertising, publicity, promotion and marketing services in relation to South African tourism and travel, promoting tourism in South Africa; organization of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes; business appraisals; distribution of products for advertising purposes and product merchandising; wholesale and retail stores featuring clothing, accessories, luggage, jewelry, books, cameras and curios; rating of accommodation establishments; promotion and marketing services related to temporary accommodations namely hotels, boarding houses, motels, resorts, and campground accommodations | ACTIVE | — |
| 039 | Transport services namely, taxi, bus, car, railway, boat and helicopter transport; tour conducting or escorting of travelers; chauffeur services; courier services; cargo handling; packaging articles to the order and specification of others, warehousing storage services; bus chartering; freight forwarding; travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Arranging of exhibitions, seminars, conferences, symposiums and workshops; organization of various sporting competitions, with travel packages as prizes; entertainment services namely professionally guided tours and related displays of wineries, farms, restaurants, and food preparation and manufacturing venues, arranging professional workshop and training courses designed for foreign tour operators to enlighten them on and enable them to market and promote South Africa as a tourist destination; educational services namely workshops, classes and seminars in the field of travel and tourism and related services and South Africa in general; organizing community sporting and cultural events; motion picture film and videotape production; publication of texts and books | ACTIVE | — |
| 043 | Providing and arranging of temporary housing namely, hotels, boarding houses, motels, resorts and campground accommodations | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2013 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 19, 2008 | MAB6 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED | The intent-to-use application was abandoned because no acceptable Statement of Use (or valid extension) was filed before the Notice of Allowance deadline expired. The application is dead unless revived within a limited window. |
| Jun 19, 2008 | ABN6 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED | The intent-to-use application was abandoned because no acceptable Statement of Use (or valid extension) was filed before the Notice of Allowance deadline expired. The application is dead unless revived within a limited window. |
| Oct 16, 2007 | NOAM | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Jul 24, 2007 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Jul 4, 2007 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jun 19, 2007 | LIEC | LEGAL INSTRUMENT EXAMINER (LIE) - CORRECTION | — |
| Jun 15, 2007 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 12, 2007 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Jun 12, 2007 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 12, 2007 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 12, 2007 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Apr 18, 2007 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Apr 18, 2007 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Feb 17, 2007 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Feb 17, 2007 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 17, 2007 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jan 22, 2007 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Sep 14, 2006 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 14, 2006 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 11, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Sep 10, 2006 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 31, 2006 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED | — |
| Mar 30, 2006 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |