USPTO serial 79373783
WORLD GOLD COUNCIL
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 24, 2024
- Examiner
- BRADLEY, EVELYN
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Sarah J. Schneider
Sarah J. Schneider Sheridan Ross P.C.1560 Broadway, Suite 1200Denver, CO 80202UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 014 | 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 | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | 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 | ACTIVE | — |
| 036 | 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 | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | 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 | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | 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 | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Mar 1, 2025 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 1, 2025 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| Feb 1, 2025 | OPNX | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Dec 24, 2024 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Dec 11, 2024 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Dec 11, 2024 | OPNR | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Jul 9, 2024 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 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. |
| Jun 19, 2024 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 27, 2024 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Apr 27, 2024 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 27, 2024 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 27, 2024 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF 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. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 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. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Nov 22, 2023 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 22, 2023 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Nov 7, 2023 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Oct 18, 2023 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Oct 18, 2023 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Sep 30, 2023 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 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 23, 2023 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 18, 2023 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jul 13, 2023 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |