Month: June 2019

The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants announces the approved registration of the trademark status for the IARFC® acronym. This federal registration has been obtained through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) effective immediately. The IARFC joins the list of other items trademarked by the Association as listed below: IARFC®RFC®RFA®Registered Financial Associate®Registered Financial Consultant®MRFC®. “Our hope is that members realize the value of protecting the Association name and its designations/credential,” explained IARFC COO, Charlotte Isbell. “We encourage them to use the registered marks according to our trademark guidelines listed on our website.” The use of the registered (®) items…

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The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) announces the approved registration of the trademark status for the MRFC® – Master Registered Financial Consultant credential. This federal registration has been obtained through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is effectively immediately. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is a fee-funded agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks and service marks for products and services, respectively. It serves the interests of small and large businesses as well as consumers, and helps…

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