CAROLINA TAR HEELS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 15, 2011, a trademark application was filed for CAROLINA TAR HEELS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CAROLINA TAR HEELS trademark a serial number of 85495900. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, October 18, 2021. This trademark is owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The CAROLINA TAR HEELS trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the university level; arranging and conducting collegiate athletic competitions, collegiate athletic events, collegiate athletic tournaments, and collegiate athletic exhibitions
carolina tar heels

General Information


Serial Number85495900
Word MarkCAROLINA TAR HEELS
Filing DateThursday, December 15, 2011
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, October 18, 2021
Registration Number4779728
Registration DateTuesday, July 28, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 12, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment and educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the university level; arranging and conducting collegiate athletic competitions, collegiate athletic events, collegiate athletic tournaments, and collegiate athletic exhibitions
Section 2(f) Limitation Statementas to "CAROLINA"

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, December 22, 2011
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 25, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 25, 2013

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChapel Hill, NC 275991500

Party NameThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChapel Hill, NC 27599

Party NameThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChapel Hill, NC 27599

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 19, 2011NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, December 22, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, February 1, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, February 6, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, February 6, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, February 6, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, August 6, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 6, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, August 7, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, August 24, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, September 7, 2012FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Friday, September 7, 2012FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Friday, September 7, 2012NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Thursday, March 7, 2013EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Thursday, March 7, 2013JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Thursday, March 7, 2013EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Thursday, March 7, 2013TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Friday, March 8, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, March 8, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 8, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 26, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 25, 2013TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, September 26, 2013USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, September 26, 2013AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, September 30, 2013PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 1, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 1, 2013AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013SUBSEQUENT FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 6, 2013SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013NOTIFICATION OF SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED
Thursday, November 7, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 5, 2014JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Friday, October 3, 2014EXAMINERS STATEMENT - COMPLETED
Friday, October 3, 2014EXAMINERS STATEMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 3, 2014NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS STATEMENT E-MAILED
Monday, October 6, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, October 24, 2014REPLY BRIEF FILED - CHECK TTAB FILES
Friday, February 13, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 13, 2015JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Monday, March 16, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, March 16, 2015EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, March 16, 2015NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 18, 2015EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, April 6, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, April 6, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, April 22, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 12, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 12, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 28, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 28, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, July 8, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, October 18, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, October 18, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, October 18, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Sunday, July 28, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 21, 2026TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED