A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE BUTA WONDERFUL THING TO INVEST IN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, January 11, 2013, a trademark application was filed for A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE BUTA WONDERFUL THING TO INVEST IN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE BUTA WONDERFUL THING TO INVEST IN trademark a serial number of 85820982. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, May 5, 2025. This trademark is owned by United Negro College Fund, Inc.. The A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE BUTA WONDERFUL THING TO INVEST IN trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Charitable fund raising; Educational financial services, namely, providing scholarships and charitable fundraising to benefit scholarship funds; and accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions that benefit scholarship fund programs
a mind is a terrible thing to waste buta wonderful thing to invest in

General Information


Serial Number85820982
Word MarkA MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE BUTA WONDERFUL THING TO INVEST IN
Filing DateFriday, January 11, 2013
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, May 5, 2025
Registration Number4649728
Registration DateTuesday, December 2, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 10, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCharitable fund raising; Educational financial services, namely, providing scholarships and charitable fundraising to benefit scholarship funds; and accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions that benefit scholarship fund programs

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, January 18, 2013
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameUnited Negro College Fund, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, D.C., DC 20001

Party NameUnited Negro College Fund, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, D.C., DC 20001

Party NameUnited Negro College Fund, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, D.C., DC 20001

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, October 31, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, January 15, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, January 18, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, April 25, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, April 25, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, April 25, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 25, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 23, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, October 24, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, October 31, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, April 4, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, April 23, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, May 1, 2014SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Thursday, October 31, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, November 7, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, November 20, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 10, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 10, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 4, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, April 4, 2014TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 23, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 1, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, May 1, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 2, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 28, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 29, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 29, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, October 29, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, October 30, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, October 31, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Saturday, December 2, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, December 6, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, December 2, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 10, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, May 2, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, May 2, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, May 2, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, May 5, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, May 5, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, May 5, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, May 5, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL