| Serial Number | 98810635 |
| Word Mark | HBCU ORIGINAL |
| Filing Date | Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
| Status | 680 - APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Providing online interviews and publishing stories featuring HBCU colleges related to athletics, homecomings, campus life, alumni, and entertainment. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "HBCU" in large block letters and the word "Original" in cursive script, with "Original" positioned below and slightly overlapping the bottom right of the "U" in "HBCU". |
| Pseudo Mark | HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ORIGINAL |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, October 3, 2005 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, October 3, 2015 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Prospect Park, PA 19076-1506 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, October 20, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, April 25, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |