| Serial Number | 86835723 |
| Word Mark | MACON WHERE SOUL LIVES |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, March 16, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5083645 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "MACON" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) yellow, red-orange, green, red, orange and brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Convention and visitors bureau services, namely, promoting tourism, business and conventions in and around the Macon-Bibb County, Georgia area |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "Macon" with a slight arch and the phrase "where soul lives" written on the horizontal and centered below the word "Macon". The word "Macon" is stylized as follows: upper case "M" in yellow lettering, lower case "a" in red-orange lettering, lower case "c" in green lettering, lower case "o" in red lettering, and upper case "N" in orange lettering. The phrase "where soul lives" is stylized as follows: all lower case in brown lettering. The font is Museo 700, with added arches at the end of the "M" and the beginning of the "N" in "Macon". |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, December 5, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
| Party Name | VISIT MACON, INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MACON, GA 31201 |
| Party Name | Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Macon, GA 31201 |
| Party Name | Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Macon, GA 31201 |
| Party Name | Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Macon, GA 31201 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, December 4, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 5, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, January 4, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, January 9, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, August 30, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 7, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, October 7, 2016 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, October 13, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 15, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, November 15, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 15, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |