A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from June 18, 2006
“Financial Services for the Greater Good” (TIAA-CREF)
"Financial Services for the Greater Good" is the slogan of TIAA-CREF (Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund).

http://www.tiaa-cref.org/

(Trademark)
Word Mark FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Goods and Services IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: underwriting and administering insurance, namely, life, health and annuities; providing financial services, namely, investment, administration, distribution and overseeing of investment vehicles, namely, mutual funds and annuities, to sponsors and participants of retirement and deferred compensation plans and to the general public; administering trusts and tuition finance programs for others; broker/dealer services for a variety of investment vehicles, namely, mutual funds, and fixed and variable annuities; providing information about investment management and retirement planning. FIRST USE: 20040813. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040813
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number 78439415
Filing Date June 22, 2004
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition June 21, 2005
Registration Number 3030661
Registration Date December 13, 2005
Owner (REGISTRANT) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association CORPORATION NEW YORK 730 Third Avenue New York NEW YORK 10017
Attorney of Record Parker H. Bagley
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "FINANCIAL SERVICES" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

(Trademark)
Word Mark SERVING THE GREATER GOOD
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: underwriting and administering insurance, namely, life, health and annuities; providing financial services, namely, investment, administration, distribution and overseeing of investment vehicles, namely, mutual funds and annuities, to sponsors and participants of retirement and deferred compensation plans and to the general public; administering trusts and tuition finance programs for others; broker/dealer services for a variety of investment vehicles, namely, mutual funds, and fixed and variable annuities; providing information about investment management and retirement planning
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number 78439398
Filing Date June 22, 2004
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition April 19, 2005
Owner (APPLICANT) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association CORPORATION NEW YORK 730 Third Avenue New York NEW YORK 10017
Attorney of Record Parker H. Bagley
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date January 13, 2006

(Trademark)
Word Mark TIAA CREF
Goods and Services IC 036. US 101 102. G & S: ADMINISTERING AND FUNDING INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLANS FOR OTHERS. FIRST USE: 19820800. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19820800
Mark Drawing Code (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code 26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
Serial Number 74019188
Filing Date January 16, 1990
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition July 24, 1990
Registration Number 1617937
Registration Date October 16, 1990
Owner (REGISTRANT) Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund CORPORATION NEW YORK 730 Third Avenue New York NEW YORK 10017
(LAST LISTED OWNER) TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION CORPORATION ASSIGNEE OF NEW YORK 730 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NEW YORK 10017
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record Elisabeth A. Langworthy
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20010227.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20010227
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

(Trademark)
Word Mark TIAA
Goods and Services IC 036. US 101 102. G & S: ADMINISTERING AND UNDERWRITING LIFE INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLANS FOR OTHERS. FIRST USE: 19180000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19180000
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Design Search Code
Serial Number 73825913
Filing Date September 18, 1989
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition April 17, 1990
Registration Number 1605921
Registration Date July 10, 1990
Owner (REGISTRANT) TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION/COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND CORPORATION NEW YORK 730 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NEW YORK 10017
(LAST LISTED OWNER) TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION CORPORATION ASSIGNEE OF NEW YORK 730 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NEW YORK 10017
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record Elisabeth A. Langworthy
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20010130.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20010130
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

(Trademark)
Word Mark CREF
Goods and Services (EXPIRED) IC 036. US 102. G & S: UNDERWRITING OF VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS. FIRST USE: 19520700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19520701
Mark Drawing Code (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code 26.03.01 - Ovals as carriers and single line borders
Serial Number 72221573
Filing Date June 21, 1965
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Registration Number 0810271
Registration Date June 21, 1966
Owner (REGISTRANT) COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND CORPORATION NEW YORK 730 3RD AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y.
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD

Posted by Barry Popik
Banking/Finance/Insurance • Sunday, June 18, 2006 • Permalink


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