D U ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, December 15, 2025, a trademark application was filed for D U ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the D U ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO trademark a serial number of 99548975. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Monday, May 11, 2026. This trademark is owned by Duke University. The D U ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Furniture Products, Houseware & Glass Products, and Clothing & Apparel Products categories with the following description:
Wallets
Sweatshirts; Vests; Pocket squares
Blank journals for writing
Wine glasses; Water bottles sold empty
Metal pet tags
Diploma frames; Picture frames; Accent furniture
Electronic LED signs
General Information
| Serial Number | 99548975 |
| Word Mark | D U ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO |
| Filing Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Wallets |
| Goods and Services | Sweatshirts; Vests; Pocket squares |
| Goods and Services | Blank journals for writing |
| Goods and Services | Wine glasses; Water bottles sold empty |
| Goods and Services | Metal pet tags |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a shield with four shaded quadrants. In the top left quadrant is the stylized letter "D" and in the top right quadrant is the stylized letter "U". Across the bottom two quadrants are three pillars, with diagonal lines sloping diagonally downward and toward the center. In the center of the shield, separating the quadrants, is a cross. Below the shield is a banner featuring the stylized words "ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO". |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the Latin wording "ERUDITIO ET RELIGIO" in the mark is "EDUCATION AND RELIGION". |
| Goods and Services | Diploma frames; Picture frames; Accent furniture |
| Goods and Services | Electronic LED signs |
Classification Information
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Duke University |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Durham, NC 27701
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
