| Serial Number | 86492631 |
| Word Mark | ERC |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4802959 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 1, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 16, 2015 |
| Goods and Services | Technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer hardware and software problems for hardware and software that access the internet and global computer networks via telephone, electronic mail, fiber and coaxial cable; technical support, namely, providing computer facilities for the electronic storage and retrieval of digital data; electronic data storage and retrieval; electronic backup services for computer hard drive data, and electronic storage services for archiving electronic data; providing online data storage, namely, electronic storage and retrieval of electronic digital content and data transmitted and retrieved via the Internet; electronic storage of messages and data using encryption and decryption methods; storage services for archiving databases, images and other electronic data retrieved and transmitted over the Internet; weather information services, namely, providing weather data from the U.S. National Weather Service |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of three slanted lines to the left of the letters "ERC". From left to right, the slanted lines are in dark blue, light blue and green color. The term "ERC" is in black color. |
| Goods and Services | Promotional services, namely, promoting the expansion and development of new technologies through the build out and expansion of broadband and data storage infrastructure |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, dark blue, light blue and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunications services, namely, the electronic transmission of data, sound, text, images and video by means of fiber optics, coaxial cable, transmission media, and via wireless devices; providing broadband internet access; providing broadband internet access to end users; providing multiple-user access to a global computer network, and providing virtual private network (VPN) services; providing communications connections to local and wide area computer and telephone network systems |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 20, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, May 1, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, November 1, 2013 |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 12, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, May 1, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, November 1, 2013 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 12, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, May 1, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, November 1, 2013 |
| Party Name | ERC BROADBAND LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 |
| Party Name | Education and Research Consortium of the Western Carolinas, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Party Name | Education and Research Consortium of the Western Carolinas, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Party Name | Education and Research Consortium of the Western Carolinas, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 2, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, January 12, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, April 18, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, April 20, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 20, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Monday, May 11, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, March 18, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, March 18, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Sunday, September 1, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |