CFA INSTITUTE

What this means for you

Registered since 07 Jul 2015. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 07 Jul 2035: the §8 & §9 renewal).

Record

Serial number

85137642

Registration number

4768863

Mark type

Word mark

Filed

24 Sept 2010

Published for opposition

25 Mar 2014

Registered

07 Jul 2015

Current term from

07 Jul 2025

Next maintenance filing

§8 & §9 renewal, due by 07 Jul 2035 (grace period to 07 Jan 2036)

Attorney of record

Andrew J. Avsec

Goods and services

• Class 018 — Leather goods: Carry all bags, tote bags and leather goods, namely, briefcases, wallets and handbags
• Class 025 — Clothing: Apparel, namely, shirts, jackets and headwear
• Class 035 — Advertising and business services: On-line retail store services featuring general consumer merchandise

Owner

• CFA Institute, Charlottesville, VA, US
• CFA Institute, Charlottesville, VA, US
• CFA Institute, Charlottesville, VA, US

Prior registrations

• Registration 2580663
• Registration 3202615
• Registration 3308178

Board proceedings on this mark

• Counterclaim to cancel, in Opposition No. 91239462 — CFA Institute v. American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, filed 12 Feb 2018 (Terminated)

The owner also pleads this mark in 16 other Board proceedings.

Board decisions about this mark

• Opposition sustained on use in commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) — C.F.A. v. BFA, 27 Mar 2019

Prosecution history

• 27 Oct 2025 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
• 27 Oct 2025 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
• 27 Oct 2025 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
• 27 Oct 2025 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
• 07 Jul 2025 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
• 07 Jul 2024 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
• 17 Nov 2021 — APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
• 17 Nov 2021 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
• 17 Nov 2021 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
• 17 Nov 2021 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
• 17 Nov 2021 — TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
• 03 Sept 2020 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
• 03 Sept 2020 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
• 03 Sept 2020 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
• 09 Jul 2020 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED