A Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, a trademark application was filed for A with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the A trademark a serial number of 86787403. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, June 14, 2023. This trademark is owned by Board of Trustees of the The Universityof Alabama. The A trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Furniture Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Ropes, Cordage & Fiber Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Floor Covering Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

educational services, namely, instructional courses at the university, undergraduate, graduate [, university extension, and community college ] levels; educational services, namely, public lectures, workshops, seminars, and conferences, all conducted in connection with the foregoing

decorative magnets

[ metal license plates ]

paper products, namely, decals [ and flags ]

door mats

clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, hats

cloth flags, cloth pennants

lanyards for holding badges and keys

mugs, insulated containers for beverage cans for domestic use

chairs, [ decorative plaques of wood ]
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General Information


Serial Number86787403
Word MarkA
Filing DateWednesday, October 14, 2015
Status705 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, June 14, 2023
Registration Number5093866
Registration DateTuesday, December 6, 2016
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 20, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and Serviceseducational services, namely, instructional courses at the university, undergraduate, graduate [, university extension, and community college ] levels; educational services, namely, public lectures, workshops, seminars, and conferences, all conducted in connection with the foregoing
Pseudo MarkALABAMA
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a block "A" with an elephant through the "A" and a banner at the bottom of the "A".
Goods and Servicesdecorative magnets
Goods and Services[ metal license plates ]
Goods and Servicespaper products, namely, decals [ and flags ]
Goods and Servicesdoor mats
Goods and Servicesclothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, hats
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and Servicescloth flags, cloth pennants
Goods and Serviceslanyards for holding badges and keys
Goods and Servicesmugs, insulated containers for beverage cans for domestic use
Goods and Serviceschairs, [ decorative plaques of wood ]

Classification Information


International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
US Class Codes002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateWednesday, June 14, 2023
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
US Class Codes002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class022 - Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.
US Class Codes001, 002, 007, 019, 022, 042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code022
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers.
US Class Codes042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code024
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class027 - Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).
US Class Codes019, 020, 037, 042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code027
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 17, 2015
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 1973
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 1973

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBoard of Trustees of the The Universityof Alabama
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressTuscaloosa, AL 35401

Party NameBoard of Trustees of the The Universityof Alabama
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressTuscaloosa, AL 35401

Party NameBoard of Trustees of the The Universityof Alabama
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressTuscaloosa, AL 35401

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, June 14, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 14, 2023REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, January 30, 2023NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, December 12, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, December 6, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 9, 2020REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED
Monday, April 20, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, April 20, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, April 20, 2020TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, April 20, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, April 20, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, April 20, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, November 20, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, November 20, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 6, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 20, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 20, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 31, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, August 8, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 14, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 14, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, July 14, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, February 5, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, February 5, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, February 5, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, February 4, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 20, 2015NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Saturday, October 17, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, October 17, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED