| Serial Number | 98965186 |
| Word Mark | MEFA MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Status | 641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting seminars in the field of college planning and financing; providing a web site featuring information on state and federal educational resources, namely, providing information relating to state and federal educational services |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized letters MEFA where the letter E is comprised of a stylized ladder made up of three horizontal lines, below which is a horizontal line under which is the stacked stylized wording MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY. |
| Pseudo Mark | MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement. |
| Goods and Services | Financial services, namely, providing educational savings programs for funds that will be used to pay for education and/or disability-related expenses; providing a web site featuring information on federal, state and institutional educational financial aid, private scholarships, and educational loans and savings plans and tuition payment plans; providing educational student loans; investment of funds for others for the purpose of financing college education; provision of college education savings accounts and financial administration of pre-paid college tuition programs through which participants may lock in the cost of college tuition and mandatory fees by purchasing a pre-paid tuition plan at a guaranteed rate |
| Goods and Services | Providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to apply for educational loans, federal, state and institutional financial aid and private scholarships, calculate federal educational formulas, explore state and federal educational resources and enroll in monthly savings plans and tuition payment plans |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| 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 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| 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 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| Party Name | Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Boston, MA 02109 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |