MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1855 Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 7, 2025, a trademark application was filed for MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1855 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1855 trademark a serial number of 99269582. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, September 16, 2025. This trademark is owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University. The MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1855 trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Furniture Products, and Houseware & Glass Products categories with the following description:

Bookends; Letter openers; Paperweights

Watches; Cufflinks; Grandfather clocks; Key rings; Jewelry; Jewelry charms; Bracelets; Rings; Desk clocks

Shirts; Sweat shirts; T-shirts; Hooded sweat shirts

Drinking steins; Ice buckets; Candle holders; Vases; Bowls; Ornaments of glass

Diploma frames; Wood boxes; Picture frames; Chairs; Rocking chairs
michigan state university founded 1855

General Information


Serial Number99269582
Word MarkMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1855
Filing DateMonday, July 7, 2025
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, September 16, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 16, 2025

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of a building with an entry path with shrubs and trees around it and clouds and sun rays above the roof with the words "FOUNDED 1855" stacked underneath it, all in a circle with the trees overlapping the circle to the left and right with the words "MICHIGAN STATE" curved along the top of the circle and "UNIVERSITY" curved along the bottom of the circle all within a thin line circle and a thicker line circle outside of that.
Pseudo MarkMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED EIGHTEEN FIFTY FIVE
Pseudo MarkMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED ONE EIGHT FIVE FIVE
Goods and ServicesBookends; Letter openers; Paperweights
Pseudo MarkMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE
Section 2(f) Limitation Statementas to "MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY".
Goods and ServicesWatches; Cufflinks; Grandfather clocks; Key rings; Jewelry; Jewelry charms; Bracelets; Rings; Desk clocks
Goods and ServicesShirts; Sweat shirts; T-shirts; Hooded sweat shirts
NOT AVAILABLE"STATE UNIVERSITY" and "FOUNDED 1855"
Goods and ServicesDrinking steins; Ice buckets; Candle holders; Vases; Bowls; Ornaments of glass
Goods and ServicesDiploma frames; Wood boxes; Picture frames; Chairs; Rocking chairs

Classification Information


International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 7, 2025
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1964
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1964

International Class014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
US Class Codes002, 027, 028, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 7, 2025
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1964
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1964

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 7, 2025
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1964
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1964

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 7, 2025
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1964
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1964

International Class021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
US Class Codes002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 7, 2025
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 30, 1964
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 30, 1964

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBoard of Trustees of Michigan State University
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressEast Lansing, MI 48824

Party NameBoard of Trustees of Michigan State University
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressEast Lansing, MI 48824

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, July 7, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, August 1, 2025NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 13, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, August 14, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, August 14, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, August 14, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, August 14, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, August 14, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 10, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 16, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 16, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Friday, August 1, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, July 7, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED