ABACUS ADVISORS

What this means for you

Registered since 20 Jan 2026. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number

98092041

Registration number

8106044

Mark type

Stylized text

Filed

19 Jul 2023

Published for opposition

02 Dec 2025

Registered

20 Jan 2026

Attorney of record

Ellen S. Simpson

Goods and services

• Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Bookkeeping services; accounts receivable billing services; bookkeeping services for attorneys, namely, trust account management; settlement support services, namely, accounting services limited to preparation and management of financial records in connection with settling plaintiffs' cases, excluding general accounting services; administration, billing, and reconciliation of accounts on behalf of others in the legal field; payroll administration and management services; payroll preparation; payroll processing services; payroll administration and management services for independent contractors; payroll tax filing services limited to employment-related tax filings; tax preparation services limited to preparation and filing of employment-related tax forms, excluding general tax preparation services; providing online business and personnel management services, namely, timekeeping and tracking paid time off, sick days, and holidays; human resources administrative and management services; providing employment counseling services; providing employment counseling information on how to successfully transition jobs; office administration services, namely, completion of employment and employment separation paperwork; financial record-keeping for regulatory compliance purposes in the field of employment; employee administration services, namely, leave administration; human resources management services, namely, hiring and separation employment counseling, completion of employment and employment separation paperwork, financial record-keeping for regulatory compliance purposes in the field of employment, and employee leave administration; administration of employee benefit plans concerning paid time off, parking, child care assistance, wellness programs, employee assistance programs, flexible work arrangements, tuition reimbursement, transportation benefits, and career development programs; all of the foregoing services exclusively for law firms and attorneys
• Class 036 — Insurance and financial services: Online credit card transaction processing services; online bill payment services; financial services, namely, electronic remote check deposit services; payroll tax debiting services; online payroll processing services provided to the employer and the employee; financial administration of trust and Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) accounts
• Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Publication and editing of printed matter, namely, drafting and updating employee handbooks
• Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Electronic storage services for archiving electronic data, and data encryption services

Owner

• Forge Consulting, LLC, Atlanta, GA, US
• Forge Consulting, LLC, Atlanta, GA, US
• Forge Consulting, LLC, Atlanta, GA, US

Prosecution history

• 20 Jan 2026 — NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
• 20 Jan 2026 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 02 Dec 2025 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 02 Dec 2025 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 26 Nov 2025 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 31 Oct 2025 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 28 Oct 2025 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
• 28 Oct 2025 — CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
• 28 Oct 2025 — TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
• 12 Sept 2025 — APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
• 12 Sept 2025 — APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
• 14 Jun 2025 — NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
• 14 Jun 2025 — FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
• 14 Jun 2025 — FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
• 03 Jun 2025 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED