| Serial Number | 97876572 |
| Word Mark | CIT RAIL A DIVISION OF FIRST CITIZENS BANK |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7418109 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized representation of the letters "CIT RAIL" followed by the words "A DIVISION OF FIRST CITIZENS BANK". |
| Goods and Services | Leasing of railcar and locomotive equipment |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 04/01/1956 |
| Goods and Services | Financial asset management; financial services, namely, railcar and locomotive equipment brokerage services and secured debt services in the nature of equipment financing and lease financing for railcar and locomotive equipment; lease-purchase financing; equipment financing services, namely, providing financing for the purchase and leasing of railcar and locomotive equipment; providing lease financing for railcar and locomotive equipment; financial services, namely, purchasing loans for rail shippers and carriers; arranging of financing, namely, arranging for the financing of sales type leases, operating leases, synthetic leases, and direct financing leases, all of the foregoing for railcar and locomotive equipment; financing loans and discounting of loans, namely, for rail shippers and carriers |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "RAIL" OR "BANK" |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 04/01/1956 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, December 9, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 |
| Party Name | First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27609 |
| Party Name | First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27609 |
| Party Name | First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27609 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, May 1, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 14, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, December 9, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |