TAX CARE - Trademark Details
Status: 775 - Opposition Dismissed
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Serial Number
88446974
Word Mark
TAX CARE
Status
775 - Opposition Dismissed
Status Date
2020-10-06
Filing Date
2019-05-26
Mark Drawing
4000 - Standard character mark Typeset
Published for Opposition Date
2020-05-26
Attorney Name
Law Office Assigned Location Code
O10
Employee Name
OJEYEMI, ASHLEY CHRIST
Statements
Concurrent Use Statement
Concurrent use information. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a)(3)(D), applicant seeks concurrent registration limited to the areas comprising the State of California and the 62 Non-California Counties of: Calhoun, AL, Maricopa, AZ, Pima, AZ, Pinal, AZ, Yavapai, AZ, Adams, CO, Denver, CO, Hawaii, HI, Maui, HI, Canyon, ID, Cook, IL, Montgomery, MD, Grand Forks, ND, Douglas, NE, Hudson, NJ, Middlesex, NJ, Bernalillo, NM, Clark, NV, Douglas, NV, Elko, NV, Lyon, NV, Washoe, NV, Kings, NY, New York, NY, Queens, NY, Rockland, NY, Schenectady, NY, Suffolk, NY, Muskingum, OH, Summit, OH, Marion, OR, Multnomah, OR, Washington, OR, Adams, PA, Allegheny, PA, Barnwell, SC, Charleston, SC, Fall River, SD, Shelby, TN, Williamson, TN, Bexar, TX, Collin, TX, Dallas, TX, Denton, TX, Fort Bend, TX, Harris, TX, Midland, TX, Rockwall, TX, Tarrant, TX, Travis, TX, Williamson, TX, Cache, UT, Salt Lake, UT, Utah, UT, Fairfax, VA, Loudoun, VA, Prince William, VA, Island, WA, King, WA, Pierce, WA, Skagit, WA, Snohomish, WA; concurrent with Registration Nos. 4,130,493 ("Mark '493") and 4,536,354 ("Mark '354"). The registrant of Mark '493 is Tax Care Franchise Group, Inc., a Florida corporation with address at 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172. The registrant of Mark '354 is also Tax Care Franchise Group, Inc., a Florida corporation with address at 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172. Registrant of Marks '493 and '354 operates a franchise system offering tax preparation business franchises. Mark '493 is for the word and design mark TC TAX CARE Inc., attached, consisting of a shaded diamond shaped box containing the stylized letters "T" and "C" and to the right of the diamond is the wording "Tax Care" above a horizontal line and the term "Inc.", for tax services for commercial and private sector, namely, accounting services, tax preparation, planning, payroll preparation, business planning for taxation purposes, in International Class 35 (U.S. Classes 100, 101 and 102). Mark '354 is for the word mark TAX CARE, for the services of tax and taxation planning, advice, information and consultancy services, in International Class 35 (U.S. Classes 100 101 and 102). The geographic area in which Registrant is using Mark '493 and Mark '354 in connection with its franchise services is the State of Florida, in offices at: 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172; 2170 West State Road, Suite 350, Longwood, Florida 32779; 175 SW 7th Street, Suite 1803, Miami, Florida 33130; 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172; 1489 SE 17th Street, Suite 1489-2J, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316; 12484 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33186; 6900 Travistock Lake Boulevard, Suite 431, Orlando, Florida 32827; 2170 West S.R. 434, Suite 350, Longwood, Florida 32779; 6000 Metro West Boulevard, Suite 213, Orlando, Florida 32835; 561 NE 79th Street, Suite 340, Florida 33138; 15800 Pines Blvd, Suite 328, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027; 12701 South John Young Pkwy, Suite 215, Orlando, Florida 32837; 10081 Pines Boulevard, Suite E, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024; 2813 Executive Park Dr., Oficina 117, Weston, Florida 33331; 761 W Oakland Park Boulevard, Oakland Park, Florida 33311; 8333 NW 53rd Street, Suite 450, Doral, Florida 33166; 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172; 142 West Platt Street, Tampa, Florida 33606. Applicant believes Registrant of Marks '493 and '354 is currently operating its tax preparation franchise system only in the state of Florida. Registrant's modes of use of Marks '493 and '354 appear to include, but are not claimed to be limited to, website and internet marketing. For Mark '493, Registrant's date of first use in commerce was November 5, 2002, its application date was October 25, 2010, and its registration date was April 24, 2012. For Mark '354, Registrant's date of first use in commerce was November 5, 2002, its application date was July 24, 2013, and its registration date was May 27, 2014. Marks '493 and '354 both continue to be in use. Except as specified in the application, Applicant is not aware of any other registrants or other persons who have the right to use the mark in commerce.
Concurrent Use Statement
Applicant submits that the information stated in the Concurrent Use Claim and Miscellaneous Statement sections of the application provides all necessary information requested in the instant Office Action for processing of the concurrent use claim under 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), with the exception of the following revision as to Registrant's geographic area of use and the following addition as to Applicant's geographic area of use, both of which are hereby made. 1. Applicant replaces the statement: "The geographic areas in which Registrant is using Mark '493 and Mark '354 in connection with its franchise services is the State of Florida, in offices at: 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172; 2170 West State Road, Suite 350, Longwood, Florida 32779; 175 SW 7th Street, Suite 1803, Miami, Florida 33130; 1400 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 430, Miami, Florida 33172; 1489 SE 17th Street, Suite 1489-2J, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316; 12484 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33186; 6900 Travistock Lake Boulevard, Suite 431, Orlando, Florida 32827; 2170 West S.R. 434, Suite 350, Longwood, Florida 32779; 6000 Metro West Boulevard, Suite 213, Orlando, Florida 32835; 561 NE 79th Street, Suite 340, Florida 33138; 15800 Pines Blvd, Suite 328, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027" with the statement: Registrant's Geographic Use: "The geographic areas in which Registrant is using Mark '493 and Mark '354 in connection with its franchise services is the State of Florida." 2. Applicant clarifies its geographic area of use explanation with the following additional statement: Applicant is using its mark in commerce in the following geographic areas: State of California; Counties of: Calhoun, AL; Maricopa, AZ; Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ; Yavapai, AZ; Adams, CO; Denver, CO; Hawaii, HI; Maui, HI; Canyon, ID; Cook, IL; Montgomery, MD; Grand Forks, ND; Douglas, NE; Hudson, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Bernalillo, NM; Clark, NV; Douglas, NV; Elko, NV; Lyon, NV; Washoe, NV; Kings, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Rockland, NY; Schenectady, NY; Suffolk, NY; Muskingum, OH; Summit, OH; Marion, OR; Multnomah, OR; Washington, OR; Adams, PA; Allegheny, PA; Barnwell, SC; Charleston, SC; Fall River, SD; Shelby, TN; Williamson, TN; Bexar, TX; Collin, TX; Dallas, TX; Denton, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Harris, TX; Midland, TX; Rockwall, TX; Tarrant, TX; Travis, TX; Williamson, TX; Cache, UT; Salt Lake, UT; Utah, UT; Fairfax, VA; Loudoun, VA; Prince William, VA; Island, WA; King, WA; Pierce, WA; Skagit, WA; and Snohomish, WA.
Concurrent Use Statement
SUBJECT TO CONCURRENT USE PROCEEDING WITH 4130493 AND 4536354. APPLICANT CLAIMS EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE MARK IN THE AREA COMPRISING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN, AL; MARICOPA, AZ; PIMA, AZ; PINAL, AZ; YAVAPAI, AZ; ADAMS, CO; DENVER, CO; HAWAII, HI; MAUI, HI; CANYON, ID; COOK, IL; MONTGOMERY, MD; GRAND FORKS, ND; DOUGLAS, NE; HUDSON, NJ; MIDDLESEX, NJ; BERNALILLO, NM; CLARK, NV; DOUGLAS, NV; ELKO, NV; LYON, NV; WASHOE, NV; KINGS, NY; NEW YORK, NY; QUEENS, NY; ROCKLAND, NY; SCHENECTADY, NY; SUFFOLK, NY; MUSKINGUM, OH; SUMMIT, OH; MARION, OR; MULTNOMAH, OR; WASHINGTON, OR; ADAMS, PA; ALLEGHENY, PA; BARNWELL, SC; CHARLESTON, SC; FALL RIVER, SD; SHELBY, TN; WILLIAMSON, TN; BEXAR, TX; COLLIN, TX; DALLAS, TX; DENTON, TX; FORT BEND, TX; HARRIS, TX; MIDLAND, TX; ROCKWALL, TX; TARRANT, TX; TRAVIS, TX; WILLIAMSON, TX; CACHE, UT; SALT LAKE, UT; UTAH, UT; FAIRFAX, VA; LOUDOUN, VA; PRINCE WILLIAM, VA; ISLAND, WA; KING, WA; PIERCE, WA; SKAGIT, WA; AND SNOHOMISH, WA.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text
"TAX"
Goods and Services
Income tax preparation; customized tax advising; bookkeeping; payroll, namely preparation, tax debiting services, and processing services; human resources services, namely, human resources consulting; tracking and monitoring sales tax compliance for business purposes; consulting in the field of IRS offer in compromise proceedings for business purposes; business assistance, advisory services and consulting in the field of business formation; business records management and filing services relating to business entity formation and associated state reporting requirements
Goods and Services
College consulting services, namely, assisting students in applying for financial aid
Goods and Services
Notary public services; fingerprinting services; consulting and audit assistance in the nature of regulatory compliance auditing in the field of sales tax; legal consulting services in the field of Internal Revenue Service offer in compromise proceedings for regulatory purposes
Classification Information
International Class
035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes
100, 101, 102
Class Status Code
6 - Active
Class Status Date
2019-06-11
Primary Code
035
First Use Anywhere Date
1999-09-14
First Use In Commerce Date
1999-09-14
International Class
036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes
100, 101, 102
Class Status Code
6 - Active
Class Status Date
2019-06-11
Primary Code
036
First Use Anywhere Date
1999-09-14
First Use In Commerce Date
1999-09-14
International Class
045 - Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; security services for the protection of property and individuals. - Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; security services for the protection of property and individuals.
US Class Codes
100, 101
Class Status Code
6 - Active
Class Status Date
2019-06-11
Primary Code
045
First Use Anywhere Date
1999-09-14
First Use In Commerce Date
1999-09-14
Correspondences
Name
SUZANNE ROGERS
Address
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Trademark Events
Event DateEvent Description
2019-05-29NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM
2019-06-11NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
2019-08-15ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
2019-08-22NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
2019-08-22NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
2019-08-22NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
2020-02-14TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
2020-02-14CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
2020-02-15TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
2020-02-14TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
2020-03-30NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
2020-03-30NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
2020-03-30NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
2020-04-04TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
2020-04-04CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
2020-04-06TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
2020-04-08EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
2020-04-08EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
2020-04-08NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
2020-04-08EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
2020-04-09APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
2020-05-06NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
2020-05-26PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
2020-05-26OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
2020-05-30TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
2020-05-30TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
2020-05-30APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
2020-10-06CONCURRENT USE PROC. INSTITUTED NO. 999999
2020-12-14ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
2020-12-14TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
2020-12-14ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
2020-12-14TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
2022-01-21TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED