AMERICA'S SBDC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 18, 2013, a trademark application was filed for AMERICA'S SBDC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AMERICA'S SBDC trademark a serial number of 85879116. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED as of Thursday, September 17, 2020. This trademark is owned by Association of Small Business Development Centers. The AMERICA'S SBDC trademark is filed in the Unknown, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, arranging, conducting and providing classes, conferences, training meetings, seminars, training, non-downloadable webinars and workshops in the field of, and relating to, small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; educational services, namely, arranging, conducting and providing classes, conferences, training meetings, seminars, training, non-downloadable webinars and workshops in the field of small-to-medium business development, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable webinars in the field of, and relating to, small-to-medium business ownership and operation; online journals, namely, blogs featuring information in the field of, and relating to, small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development

Downloadable publications, namely, downloadable books in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation; downloadable publications, namely, downloadable informational flyers in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small business development; downloadable printable presentations in the nature of printed slide shows in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development

Collective membership mark indicating membership in an organization, consisting of individual members and group members in the nature of chapters, of small-to-medium businesses, current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of small-to-medium businesses, current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance; promoting public awareness in the field of small-to-medium businesses and small-to-medium business development; public advocacy to promote awareness of small-to-medium businesses and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance; lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of current and prospective small-to-medium business owners and operators, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance, in the fields of politics, legislation, and regulation; providing an online business directory featuring contact information of others who can provide consultation and training to current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses; business consulting services in the field of small-to-medium business ownership a...

Accreditation services, namely, developing, evaluating, and testing standards for the provision of small business development assistance, for the purpose of accreditation
america's sbdc

General Information


Serial Number85879116
Word MarkAMERICA'S SBDC
Filing DateMonday, March 18, 2013
Status701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED
Status DateThursday, September 17, 2020
Registration Number4545347
Registration DateTuesday, June 3, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, arranging, conducting and providing classes, conferences, training meetings, seminars, training, non-downloadable webinars and workshops in the field of, and relating to, small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; educational services, namely, arranging, conducting and providing classes, conferences, training meetings, seminars, training, non-downloadable webinars and workshops in the field of small-to-medium business development, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable webinars in the field of, and relating to, small-to-medium business ownership and operation; online journals, namely, blogs featuring information in the field of, and relating to, small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development
Goods and ServicesDownloadable publications, namely, downloadable books in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation; downloadable publications, namely, downloadable informational flyers in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small business development; downloadable printable presentations in the nature of printed slide shows in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development
Pseudo MarkAMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
Goods and ServicesCollective membership mark indicating membership in an organization, consisting of individual members and group members in the nature of chapters, of small-to-medium businesses, current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesAssociation services, namely, promoting the interests of small-to-medium businesses, current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance; promoting public awareness in the field of small-to-medium businesses and small-to-medium business development; public advocacy to promote awareness of small-to-medium businesses and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance; lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of current and prospective small-to-medium business owners and operators, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance, in the fields of politics, legislation, and regulation; providing an online business directory featuring contact information of others who can provide consultation and training to current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses; business consulting services in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development; providing business management and technical assistance with business management and business planning to small-to-medium businesses, and current and prospective owners of small-to-medium businesses; providing information and news in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development; providing business information and news of interest to current and prospective owners and operators of small businesses, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance; conducting exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development; providing a website featuring links to the websites of others in the field of small-to-medium business ownership and operation, and small-to-medium business development; providing a website featuring links to the websites of others on the subject of business information featuring websites that can provide information, resources and services to current and prospective owners and operators of small-to-medium businesses, and providers of small-to-medium business development assistance; providing an online database featuring employment opportunities in the field of small-to-medium business development; and business services for others, namely, registering, screening and verifying the credentials of providers of small-to-medium business development assistance
NOT AVAILABLE"SBDC"
Goods and ServicesAccreditation services, namely, developing, evaluating, and testing standards for the provision of small business development assistance, for the purpose of accreditation

Classification Information


International Class200 - Unknown
US Class Codes200
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, January 7, 2014
Primary Code200
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 2012

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 DateTuesday, January 7, 2014
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 2012

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 21, 2013
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 2012

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, January 7, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 2012

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, January 7, 2014
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, December 31, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, December 31, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAssociation of Small Business Development Centers
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWarrenton, VA 20186

Party NameAssociation of Small Business Development Centers
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBurke, VA 22015

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, March 21, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, July 12, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, December 18, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, March 21, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, March 22, 2013NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED
Tuesday, June 25, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 11, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, January 16, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, December 18, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 7, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, January 7, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, January 7, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, January 9, 2014TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, January 9, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 9, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 9, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, January 16, 2014AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, April 22, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 22, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, April 23, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, April 24, 2014APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 29, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 21, 2014COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY
Friday, February 28, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 21, 2014USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Wednesday, January 22, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE MAILED
Friday, February 28, 2014EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION MAILED
Thursday, September 17, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 3, 2014REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Friday, May 29, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 9, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, September 15, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 17, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Saturday, June 3, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, May 24, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, August 12, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 8, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, April 9, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, May 2, 2025POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Monday, October 13, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Friday, August 16, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL