FRIENDS WITHOUT BORDERS

Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 04 Sept 2022)

What this means for you

Registered since 12 Mar 2013. 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 12 Mar 2033: the §8 & §9 renewal).

Record

Serial number
85518034
Registration number
4300164
Mark type
Word mark
Filed
17 Jan 2012
Published for opposition
14 Aug 2012
Registered
12 Mar 2013
Current term from
12 Mar 2023
Next maintenance filing
§8 & §9 renewal, due by 12 Mar 2033 (grace period to 12 Sept 2033)

Goods and services

  • Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Promoting public awareness of the need to encourage, facilitate, and cultivate new friendships for the purposes of domestic and international peace-building

Owner

Board proceedings on this mark

  • Opposition No. 91208430 — Bureau International de Medecins Sans Frontieres, and Medecins Sans Frontieres USA, Inc. v. John D. Silliphant DBA Friends Without Borders, filed 12 Dec 2012 (Terminated)
  • Extension of Time to Oppose No. 85518034 — Bureau International de Medecins Sans Frontieres v. Silliphant, John D, filed 10 Sept 2012 (Terminated)

Prosecution history

  • 04 Sept 2022 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
  • 04 Sept 2022 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
  • 04 Sept 2022 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
  • 04 Sept 2022 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
  • 14 Mar 2022 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
  • 12 Mar 2022 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
  • 20 Mar 2019 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
  • 20 Mar 2019 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
  • 20 Mar 2019 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
  • 22 Feb 2019 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
  • 22 Feb 2019 — TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
  • 12 Mar 2018 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
  • 12 Mar 2013 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
  • 31 Jan 2013 — TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS
  • 31 Jan 2013 — OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999

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