Trademark Security Agreement



 Exhibit 10.4 
  
 TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT 
  
 This TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of June 1, 2006 (the “Effective Date”), among Education
Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“EDMC”), American Educations Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of EDMC (“AEC”), and Education Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of EDMC (“EM LLC”). 
  
 WITNESSETH: 
  
 WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement between EDMC and EM LLC dated June 1, 2006, EDMC contributed substantially all of its assets and liabilities (including those of AEC) (“the “Transferred Assets”) to EM LLC; and

  
 WHEREAS, the Transferred Assets include all of EDMC’s and
AEC’s right title and interest in and to the trademarks, service marks and trade names set forth on Schedule A (the “Marks”); 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration (including that recited in the Asset Contribution Agreement), 
  
 1. EDMC and AEC hereby grant, convey and assign to EM LLC, by execution
hereof, all of their right, title and interest in and to the Marks, including all goodwill appurtenant to such Marks, to be held and enjoyed by EM LLC, its successors and assigns. 
  
 2. EDMC and AEC further grant, convey and assign to EM LLC all of their right, title and interest in and to any and all
proceeds, causes of action and rights of recovery for past and future infringement of the Marks, as well as all rights of renewal and extension of the Marks that are or may be secured in the United States, its territories and possessions and
throughout the world, now or hereinafter in effect. 
  
 3. This
Assignment is subject to any and all licenses or other rights that may have been granted by EDMC or AEC or their predecessors in interest with respect to the Marks prior to the Effective Date. 
  
 4. EM LLC is a successor to the ongoing and existing business of EDMC and AEC
to which the Marks pertain for purposes of 15 U.S.C. § 1060. 
  
 5. This Agreement shall be deemed effective as between the parties as of the Effective Date. 
  
 6. EDMC and AEC will, without additional consideration, take such further actions and execute promptly such further documents as are necessary or
desirable to transfer, vest, record and perfect good, valid and marketable title to the Marks in EM LLC. EDMC and AEC hereby authorize EM LLC to request the relevant government entity or agency, in each applicable country or jurisdiction, to record
EM LLC as the assignee and owner of the Marks. 







 7. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

	
	 EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

	
	   
	 Name:

	 Title:

	 Date:

	
	 AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTERS, INC.

	
	   
	 Name:

	 Title:

	 Date:


  

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 SCHEDULE A 
  
 Education Management Corporation 
  

																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 Al (Stylized)
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	8/24/1999	  	75/783,586	  	2,371,036	  	7/25/2000	  	7/25/2010	  	Renewal due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0098 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 Al (Stylized)
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3429624	  	6/14/2004	  	6/14/2014	  	Renewal due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0098 0013 9             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Schools (education); correspondence courses; physical
education; instruction; training; education; instruction; educational
information;
educational assessments (educational or training consulting);
arranging or organizing educational discussions; arranging or organizing
meetings; arranging or organizing conferences; organizing cultural or
educational exhibits; organizing or
arranging seminars; book publications
(excluding advertising materials); textbook publication (excluding
advertising materials); publication of manuals; publication of textbook
publication (excluding advertising materials); publication
of manuals;
publication of on-line books; printing on-line; providing on-line electronic
publications (excluding what can be downloaded) (commercial products
suspended); in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 Al (Stylized)
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3429609	  	8/28/2004	  	8/28/2014	  	Renewal due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0098 0013 9             Class
            14
	  	Goods/Services: Necktie clips; awards/prizes; decorative pins; headgear
ornaments (made of rare metals); brooches (jewelry); necktie
clips
(necktie decorative pins); necktie pins; key chains (small ornaments,
short decorative chains) (commercial products suspended), In Class 14.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)












																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 Al (Stylized)
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3429626	  	10/7/2004	  	10/7/2014	  	Renewal due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0098 0013 9             Class
            21 
	  	Goods/Services: Daily-use dinnerware (cups, plates, kettles, jugs); daily-use
chinaware (basins, bowls, plates, kettles, cutlery, jugs, pitchers),
daily-use
ceramic ware (basins, bowls, plates, jugs, pitchers, hot pots, kettles, ceramic
eating utensils); glass cups (containers) (commercial products suspended), in
Class 21.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 Al (Stylized)
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3429608	  	12/28/2004	  	12/28/2014	  	Renewal due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0098 0013 9             Class
            16 
	  	Goods/Services: Printed time schedules; printed publications; instructional
manuals; magazines (periodicals); binders, folders (stationery); folders
(office
supplies); paperweights; stationery; school supplies (stationery); writing
implements; educational materials (excluding writing implements)
(commercial products suspended), in Class
16.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 Al (Stylized)
	  	Canada	  	Registered	  	1/15/2002	  	1,127,585	  	TMA611,020	  	5/25/2004	  	5/25/2019	  	Renewal due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0098 00 0013 1             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely, providing courses of instruction
at the post-secondary level in the fields
of design, media arts, culinary arts,
and fashion, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-2 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	AI ART INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL & Design	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	12/27/1989	  	74/014,617	  	1,652,020	  	7/23/1991	  	7/23/2011	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0033 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely, conducting classes and
seminars in the fields of visual communication arts and design; interior
and industrial design; fashion design, illustration and marketing, music
and video business; travel and tourism; and photography, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	AI THE ART INSTITUTE OF TORONTO (Stylized)	  	Canada	  	Pending /
Published	  	7/13/2005	  	1,264,736	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0185 00 0013 1             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	AI THE ART INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER (Stylized)	  	Canada	  	Pending /
Published	  	7/13/2005	  	1,264,731	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0186 00 0013 1             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	AI THE ART INSTITUTES INTERNATIONAL	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	10/9/1997	  	75/371,697	  	2,262,221	  	7/20/1999	  	7/20/2009	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0035 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-3 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 AMERICA’S LEADER IN CREATIVE EDUCATION
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	8/30/2005	  	78/703,333	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0224 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 AMERICA’S LEADER IN CREATIVE EDUCATION
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	10/13/1999	  	75/822,277	  	2,495,162	  	10/2/2001	  	10/2/2007	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0089 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level in the fields of design, media arts,
culinary
arts and fashion.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTERS
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	8/19/1998	  	75/539,195	  	2,334,702	  	3/28/2000	  	3/28/2006	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0211 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Providing vocational and career educational services to post-
secondary students, namely, training courses, seminars and diploma
programs
in the fields of business and business administration, healthcare, medicine,
law, computer technology and real estate. In Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-4 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	6/25/2002	  	76/425,388	  	2,719,073	  	5/27/2003	  	5/27/2009	  	Section
8 & 15
Affidavit
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0113 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY LOGO
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3451813	  	6/21/2004	  	6/21/2014	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0114 0013
9            Class            41
	  	Goods/Services: Schools (education); correspondence courses; physical
education; instruction; training; education; instruction; educational
information;
educational assessments (educational or training consulting);
arranging or organizing educational discussions; arranging or organizing
meetings; arranging or organizing conferences; organizing cultural or
educational exhibits; organizing or
arranging seminars; book publications
(excluding advertising materials); textbook publication (excluding
advertising materials); publication of manuals; publication of on-line
books; printing on on-line; providing on-line electronic
publications
(excluding what can be downloaded) (commercial products suspended), in
Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY LOGO
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3451818	  	08/28/2004	  	08/28/2014	  	Renewal
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0114 0013
9            Class            14
	  	Goods/Services: Necktie clips; awards/prizes; decorative pins; headgear
ornaments (made of rare metals); brooches (jewelry); necktie clips
(necktie
decorative pins); necktie pins; key chains (small ornaments, short
decorative chains) (commercial products suspended), in Class 14.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-5 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY LOGO
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3451815	  	12/14/2004	  	12/14/2014	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0114 0013
9            Class            21
	  	Goods/Services: Daily-use dinnerware (cups, plates, kettles, jugs);
daily-use chinaware (basins, bowls, plates, kettles, cutlery, jugs,
pitchers),
daily-use ceramic ware (basins, bowls, plates, jugs, pitchers, hot pots,
kettles, ceramic eating utensils); glass cups (containers) (commercial
production suspended), in Class 21.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY LOGO
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3451814	  	1/14/2005	  	1/14/2015	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0114 0013
9            Class            25
	  	Goods/Services: Clothing; overcoats; shirts; sport shirts; T-shirts; hats
(visors), in Class 25.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY LOGO
	  	China	  	Registered	  		  		  	3451816	  	1/28/2005	  	1/28/2015	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0114 0013
9            Class            18
	  	Goods/Services: Student book bags; book bags; backpacks; tote bags;
handbags; briefcases; special fabric backpacks; key cases (leather); folders
(leather)
(commercial products suspended), in Class 18.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY LOGO (w/flame design)
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	6/25/2002	  	76/425,389	  	2,719,074	  	5/27/2003	  	5/27/2009	  	Section
8 & 15
Affidavit
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0114 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-6 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/15/1989	  	73/825,593	  	1,604,098	  	6/26/1990	  	6/26/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0038 00 0000 0             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely post secondary instruction
in the fields of visual communication arts and design; interior and
landscape
design; fashion illustration and marketing; music and video
business; and photography, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/15/1989	  	73/825,620	  	1,601,475	  	6/12/1990	  	6/12/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0037 00 0000 0             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely post secondary instruction
in the fields of visual communication arts and design, interior design;
fashion design;
illustration and marketing; music and video business;
photography; and travel and tourism, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/15/1989	  	73/825,669	  	1,602,967	  	6/19/1990	  	6/19/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0040 00 0000 0
            Class            41
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely post secondary instruction in
the fields of visual communication arts and design; interior design;
fashion marketing;
and photography, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/15/1989	  	73/825,667	  	1,605,991	  	7/10/1990	  	7/10/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0041 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely post secondary instruction
in the fields of visual communication arts and design; interior design;
fashion
marketing; and photography, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-7 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/15/1989	  	73/825,672	  	1,604,099	  	6/26/1990	  	6/26/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0042 00 0000 0             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely post secondary instruction in the fields
of visual communication arts and design; interior and industrial
design; fashion design
and marketing; travel and tourism; music and video business; and photography, in
Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 ASSIGNMENTS RESTAURANT
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	7/9/2003	  	76/528,594	  	2,859,720	  	7/6/2004	  	7/6/2010	  	Section 8
& 15
Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0136 00 0000 0             Class
            41, 43
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, offering courses of instruction at the
post secondary level, in Class 41; restaurant and catering
services, in Class 43.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 BEST TEEN CHEF
	  	Canada	  	Pending	  	8/3/2004	  	1,225,669	  		  		  	7/27/2006	  	Response
to 2nd
Office
Action
due.
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0142 00 0013 1             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Conducting culinary competitions, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 BEST TEEN CHEF
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	2/4/2004	  	76/573,845	  	2,926,054	  	2/8/2005	  	2/8/2011	  	Section 8
& 15
Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0142 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Conducting culinary competitions, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-8 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 BEST TEEN CHEF IN AMERICA
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	8/5/2002	  	76/438,098	  	2,772,749	  	10/7/2003	  	10/7/2009	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0121 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Conducting culinary competitions, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	6/22/2004	  	76/598,532	  	2,975,531	  	7/26/2005	  	7/26/2011	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0154 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the post secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 BROWN MACKIE College Logo (Fleur-de-lis)
	  	United
States	  	Pending/
Published	  	12/3/2004	  	78/526,563	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0192 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, conducting courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 CI (Stylized)
	  	Canada	  	Pending	  	11/17/2004	  	1,237,578	  		  		  	7/9/2006	  	Response
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0152 00 0013 1             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:             Education Management LLC (as
assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-9 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	CI (Stylized)	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	5/27/2004	  	76/594,525	  	3,043,639	  	1/17/2006	  	1/17/2012	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0152 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely providing courses of instruction
at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	CI THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER & Design	  	Canada	  	Pending	  	4/13/2005	  	1,254,000	  		  		  	5/11/2006	  	Response
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0174 00 0013 1             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction
at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	EDMC EDUCATION FOUNDATION	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	10/24/2002	  	76/461,907	  	2,769,060	  	9/30/2003	  	9/30/2009	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0118 00 0000 0             Class
            36 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational fund raising services; financial management,
namely, management and distribution of scholarship funds, in
Class 36.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	1/6/2003	  	76/480,568	  	2,902,717	  	11/16/2004	  	11/16/2010	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0129 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction
at the post secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-10 








  

																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	NCPT	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	2/2/2000	  	75/908,483	  	2,412,620	  	12/12/2000	  	6/12/2007	  	Grace Period
Declaration
of Use due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0050 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction
at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	NORTH AMERICA’S LEADER IN CREATIVE EDUCATION	  	Canada	  	Pending/
Opposed	  	8/4/2004	  	1,225,920	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0177 00 0013 1             Class
             41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction
at the college level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	PERSONAL ATTENTION, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH	  	United
States	  	Pending /
Published	  	10/15/2004	  	78/500,541	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0188 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	SOCRATES DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	4/6/2001	  	76/241,688	  	2,655,861	  	12/3/2002	  	12/3/2008	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0080 00 0000 0             Class
             41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, developing and providing online
courses of instruction for others in the field of distance education and
e-learning,
in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

 A-11 









																	
	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 TALK-ON!
	  	Canada	  	Pending	  	12/3/2004	  	1,239,599	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0147 00 0013 1             Class
            38 
	  	Goods/Services: Providing an online forum for the transmission of messages
among computer users concerning education, career topics, and other topics
of interest
of students, in Class 38.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 TALK-ON!
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	6/3/2004	  	76/595,258	  	2,964,856	  	7/5/2005	  	7/5/2011	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0147 00 0000 0             Class
            38 
	  	Goods/Services: Providing an online forum for the transmission of messages
among computer users concerning education, career topics, and other topics
of
interest to students, in Class 38.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
	  	United
States	  	Pending /
Published	  	3/17/2005	  	78/589,089	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0102 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLESTON
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	4/26/2004	  	78/408,017	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0150 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE
	  	United
States	  	Pending /
Published	  	3/15/2005	  	78/587,530	  		  		  	4/4/2006	  	Response
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0205 00 0000 0             Class
             41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	4/13/1999	  	75/682,285	  	2,411,522	  	12/5/2000	  	12/5/2006	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0087 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Education services primarily for post high school services,
in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	9/9/2005	  	78/709,853	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0225 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                     Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	7/13/1999	  	75/751,856	  	2,378,294	  	8/15/2000	  	8/15/2006	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0096 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the post-secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	2/12/1990	  	74/028,475	  	1,621,670	  	11/6/1990	  	11/6/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0043 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services - namely post-secondary instruction in
the fields of visual communication arts and design, fashion
merchandising,
music and video business, interior design, and photography, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF INDIANAPOLIS
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	11/1/2004	  	78/508,949	  		  		  	7/17/2006	  	Response
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0195 00 0000 0             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level  
 Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the
postsecondary level, in Class 41.

	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF JACKSONVILLE
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	11/1/2004	  	78/508,936	  		  		  	7/17/2006	  	Response
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0199 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF LAS VEGAS
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	1/17/2001	  	76/195,048	  	2,555,535	  	4/2/2002	  	4/2/2008	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0107 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	3/12/2004	  	78/383,019	  		  		  	5/29/2006	  	Response due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0144 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at
the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK CITY
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	11/28/2000	  	76/171,802	  	2,664,210	  	12/17/2002	  	12/17/2008	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0023 02 0200 0             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at
the postsecondary level in the fields of design, media arts, culinary arts,
and
fashion, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF OHIO
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	5/26/2004	  	78/425,639	  	2,984,379	  	8/9/2005	  	4/1/2009	  	Opening of
period to
update mark
to Principal
Register
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0139 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at
the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF ORLANDO
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	9/2/2004	  	78/477,828	  		  		  	5/9/2006	  	Response
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0187 00 0000 0             Class
            41
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely, providing courses of instruction at
the post secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF PENNSYLVANIA
	  	United
States	  	Pending/
Published	  	12/9/2003	  	76/564,127	  		  		  	9/13/2006	  	Statement
of Use
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0140 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, offering courses of instruction
at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	10/31/2003	  	76/555,890	  	2,903,000	  	11/16/2004	  	11/16/2010	  	Section 8
& 15
Affidavit
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0138 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/18/1989	  	73/825,945	  	1,602,968	  	6/19/1990	  	6/19/2010	  	Renewal
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0036 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Education services, namely post secondary instruction in the
fields of visual communication arts and design; interior design;
fashion
illustration and marketing; music and video business; and photography, in
Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
	  	United
States	  	Pending /
Published	  	3/15/2005	  	78/587,638	  		  		  	4/4/2006	  	Response
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0210 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	7/13/1999	  	75/751,855	  	2,381,997	  	8/29/2000	  	8/29/2006	  	Section 8
& 15
Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0060 00 0000
0            Class            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the post-secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF RALEIGH
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	11/1/2004	  	78/508,945	  		  		  	7/3/2006	  	Response
Due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0197 00 0000
0            Class            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level
Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the
postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF ST. LOUIS
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	11/3/2004	  	78/510,485	  		  		  	6/13/2006	  	Response
to
Second
Office
Action
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0126 00 0000
0            Class            41
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF TAMPA
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	9/11/2002	  	76/449,231	  	2,955,815	  	5/24/2005	  	5/24/2011	  	Section 8
& 15
Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0025 02 0200
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, offering courses of
instruction at the post secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF TENNESSEE
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	5/21/2004	  	78/423,203	  		  		  	8/7/2006	  	Response
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0151 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON
	  	United
States	  	Published	  	3/15/2005	  	78/587,607	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0206 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE ART INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	8/11/1999	  	75/773,202	  	2,382,003	  	8/29/2000	  	8/29/2006	  	Section 8
& 15
Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0090 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the post-secondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	 Mark
	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE ART INSTITUTE ONLINE
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	12/9/2002	  	76/476,773	  	2,880,785	  	9/7/2004	  	9/7/2010	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0095 00 0000 0            
Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the post
secondary level in the fields of design and media arts, in
Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF LAS VEGAS	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	5/21/2004	  	78/423,155	  	2,974,940	  	7/19/2005	  	7/18/2009	  	Update mark
to Principal
Register
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0145 00 0000 0            
Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the
postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	9/15/2005	  	78/713,494	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0226 00 0000
0            Class            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the
postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	1/24/2000	  	75/902,046	  	2,409,652	  	11/28/2000	  	11/28/2006	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0048 00 0000 0            Class             41

	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the
postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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	  	Country	  	Status	  	Appl. Date	  	Appl. No.	  	Reg. No.	  	Reg. Date	  	Next Deadline	  	Comments
	 THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR PARALEGAL TRAINING
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	2/2/2000	  	75/908,482	  	2,447,724	  	5/1/2001	  	5/1/2007	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0049 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF ART
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	4/25/2001	  	76/246,053	  	2,568,701	  	5/7/2002	  	5/7/2008	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0106 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 THE NEW YORK RESTAURANT SCHOOL
	  	United
States	  	Registered	  	6/5/2000	  	76/062,954	  	2,473,465	  	7/31/2001	  	7/31/2007	  	Section 8 &
15 Affidavit
due
		
	 Our Ref 05662 0046 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, namely, providing courses of
instruction at the postsecondary level, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 WE’RE OUT THERE
	  	Canada	  	Pending	  	11/4/2005	  	1,278,567	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05622 0212 00 0013 1             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)

									
	 WE’RE OUT THERE
	  	United
States	  	Pending	  	5/9/2005	  	78/625,670	  		  		  		  	
		
	 Our Ref 05622 0212 00 0000 0             Class
            41 
	  	Goods/Services: Educational services, in Class 41.
	
	 Owner:
                    Education Management LLC (as assignee of Education Management Corporation)


  

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