BETTER FUTURES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 15, 2013, a trademark application was filed for BETTER FUTURES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BETTER FUTURES trademark a serial number of 85876925. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, April 21, 2020. This trademark is owned by United Negro College Fund, Inc.. The BETTER FUTURES 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
better futures

General Information


Serial Number85876925
Word MarkBETTER FUTURES
Filing DateFriday, March 15, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, April 21, 2020
Registration Number4489566
Registration DateTuesday, February 25, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 2, 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 DateWednesday, March 20, 2013
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, June 1, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, June 1, 2013

Trademark Owner History


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

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

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

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, April 25, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 19, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, March 20, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, June 12, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
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
Friday, May 10, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, May 13, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, May 23, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, May 23, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 23, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 29, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, July 2, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 27, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, January 21, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, January 24, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 2, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 26, 2013TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 26, 2013USE AMENDMENT FILED
Saturday, January 18, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, December 31, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, January 23, 2014LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, April 21, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, August 26, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, February 25, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 25, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, February 25, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 25, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 21, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 21, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.