| Serial Number | 98810635 |
| Word Mark | HBCU ORIGINAL |
| Filing Date | Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7981361 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| 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 | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Prospect Park, PA 19076-1506 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Prospect Park, PA 19076-1506 |
| 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 |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, April 25, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| 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 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |