| Serial Number | 99408292 |
| Word Mark | MELIORA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| 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 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue, yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Hospital services; Medical services |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a yellow circle containing a blue shield with the word "MELIORA" in a band at the top of the shield, and an image of an open book across from a lyre above an image of a single serpent encircling a staff at the bottom of the shield. The wording, book outline, lyre and serpent and staff, and the line breaking the shield into sections are all yellow. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the Latin wording "MELIORA" in the mark is "Ever Better". |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | AS TO THE DESIGN OF THE CADUCEUS SYMBOL |
| Goods and Services | Providing courses of instruction at the undergraduate level; Providing courses of instruction at the graduate level; Providing courses of instruction at the post-graduate level; Medical training and teaching; Providing continuing medical education courses; Arranging and conducting athletic exhibitions for entertainment or educational purposes; Organizing and conducting college sport competitions; Organizing events in the field of education for cultural or educational purposes |
| Goods and Services | On-line customer-based social media brand marketing services; Advertising and marketing services provided by means of indirect methods of marketing communications, namely, social media, search engine marketing, inquiry marketing, internet marketing, mobile marketing, blogging and other forms of passive, sharable or viral communications channels |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | University of Rochester |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Rochester, NY 14627 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, December 14, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Sunday, December 14, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |