KEYS TO EXCELLENCE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, February 21, 2014, a trademark application was filed for KEYS TO EXCELLENCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the KEYS TO EXCELLENCE trademark a serial number of 86200321. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, December 5, 2025. This trademark is owned by School Nutrition Association. The KEYS TO EXCELLENCE trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

[ providing a website featuring technology that enables self-assessment, benchmarking, and management in the area of school foodservice programs; providing an interactive website featuring technology that enables school nutrition directors or other personnel to respond to a series of foodservice-related questions for response from the user that result in reports that provide foodservice-related information in the form of benchmarking and comparison of program performance against national standards and school districts for use in analysis, improvement, and training in the area of school foodservice program operations, administration, nutrition, communications and marketing ]

education services, namely, providing classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of school foodservice and nutrition and distribution of course materials in connection therewith; providing online publications in the nature of magazines, journals, research reports and brochures in the fields of nutrition, school foodservice and educational programs; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of school foodservice and nutrition

promoting public awareness of best practices and trends in school foodservice and nutrition
keys to excellence

General Information


Serial Number86200321
Word MarkKEYS TO EXCELLENCE
Filing DateFriday, February 21, 2014
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, December 5, 2025
Registration Number4801956
Registration DateTuesday, September 1, 2015
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 16, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ providing a website featuring technology that enables self-assessment, benchmarking, and management in the area of school foodservice programs; providing an interactive website featuring technology that enables school nutrition directors or other personnel to respond to a series of foodservice-related questions for response from the user that result in reports that provide foodservice-related information in the form of benchmarking and comparison of program performance against national standards and school districts for use in analysis, improvement, and training in the area of school foodservice program operations, administration, nutrition, communications and marketing ]
Goods and Serviceseducation services, namely, providing classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of school foodservice and nutrition and distribution of course materials in connection therewith; providing online publications in the nature of magazines, journals, research reports and brochures in the fields of nutrition, school foodservice and educational programs; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of school foodservice and nutrition
Goods and Servicespromoting public awareness of best practices and trends in school foodservice and nutrition

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 6, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, December 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, December 31, 2005

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 6, 2014
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, December 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, December 31, 1995

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateTuesday, November 30, 2021
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, December 31, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, December 31, 2005

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSchool Nutrition Association
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressArlington, VA 22206

Party NameSchool Nutrition Association
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNational harbor, MD 20745

Party NameSchool Nutrition Association
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNational harbor, MD 20745

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, February 25, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, March 6, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, May 30, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, June 2, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, June 2, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, June 2, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 2, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 2, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, December 3, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, December 23, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 23, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 23, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 7, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 7, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, April 8, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, April 14, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 5, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, May 8, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, May 27, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 16, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 16, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 1, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, September 9, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 9, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 1, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 23, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 23, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 23, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 23, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 23, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, August 27, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 30, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, November 30, 2021REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Sunday, September 1, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, August 21, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 3, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, December 5, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, December 5, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, December 5, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED