NEC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 21, 2017, a trademark application was filed for NEC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NEC trademark a serial number of 87731126. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, June 9, 2025. This trademark is owned by Northeast Conference, Inc.. The NEC trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Arranging and conducting athletic competitions;[ Education services, namely, providing seminars and meetings in the fields of intercollegiate athletics, marketing, broadcast, new media, sponsorships, Title IX, intercollegiate athletics rules and regulations, media training; Educational services, namely, conducting programs in the nature of classes, seminars, meetings and training sessions in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Educational services, namely, providing educational speakers in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Educational services, namely, providing internships and apprenticeships in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational and educational speakers; Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the field of intercollegiate athletics; ] Encouraging amateur sports and physical education by organizing, sanctioning, conducting, regulating and governing ...

Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; T-shirts

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of intercollegiate athletics; Promoting sports competitions and events of others; Promoting and administering amateur athletic programs and activities; Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with intercollegiate athletics; Promoting intercollegiate athletics for others
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General Information


Serial Number87731126
Word MarkNEC
Filing DateThursday, December 21, 2017
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, June 9, 2025
Registration Number5549552
Registration DateTuesday, August 28, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 12, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesArranging and conducting athletic competitions;[ Education services, namely, providing seminars and meetings in the fields of intercollegiate athletics, marketing, broadcast, new media, sponsorships, Title IX, intercollegiate athletics rules and regulations, media training; Educational services, namely, conducting programs in the nature of classes, seminars, meetings and training sessions in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Educational services, namely, providing educational speakers in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Educational services, namely, providing internships and apprenticeships in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational and educational speakers; Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the field of intercollegiate athletics; ] Encouraging amateur sports and physical education by organizing, sanctioning, conducting, regulating and governing amateur athletic programs and activities; [Entertainment in the nature of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball tournaments; Entertainment in the nature of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball games;] Instituting, regulating and awarding amateur athletic championships; Organisation of sports competitions; Organisation of sports events in the field of football; [Organizing sporting events, namely, baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball games; Organizing and conducting athletic competitions and games in the field of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball;] Organizing and conducting college sport competitions and athletic events; [Organizing, arranging, and conducting baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball events;] Organizing, conducting and operating baseball [, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball] tournaments; [Organizing, conducting and operating baseball tournaments;] Production and distribution of videos in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Providing collegiate athletic and sporting events;[ Providing educational mentoring services and programs in the field of intercollegiate athletics;] Providing information relating to sports and sporting events; Providing news and information in the field of sports; [Providing news and information on the sport of golf; Providing on-line newsletters in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Providing online interviews featuring athletes in the field of sports for entertainment purposes; Providing a web site that provides sports league player statistics; Providing a website featuring information relating to the sport of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball; Entertainment in the nature of competitions in the field of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball; Entertainment in the nature of golf tournaments; Entertainment in the nature of tennis tournaments; Entertainment in the nature of track and field competitions;Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions in the field of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf and volleyball;] Entertainment services, namely, conducting contests; [Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of intercollegiate athletics;] Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring photographic, audio, video and prose presentations featuring intercollegiate athletics; [Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of intercollegiate athletics;] Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live and recorded for the purpose of distribution through broadcast media [; Entertainment services, namely, providing webcasts in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Entertainment services, namely, providing ongoing television programs in the field of intercollegiate athletics via a global computer network; Entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing programs featuring intercollegiate athletics delivered by radio, satellite, the internet and/or live performance]
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the block letters "NEC" on a slight upwards angle. The letters are white, with a gray shadow on their right side and are outlined in medium blue. "NEC" is underlined by a medium blue line which is also at an upwards angle. The underline is narrower toward the left side of the image and gets wider as it moves to the right.
Pseudo MarkNORTHEAST CONFERENCE
Goods and ServicesShort-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; T-shirts
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) medium blue, white and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesAssociation services, namely, promoting the interests of intercollegiate athletics; Promoting sports competitions and events of others; Promoting and administering amateur athletic programs and activities; Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with intercollegiate athletics; Promoting intercollegiate athletics for others

Classification Information


International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 10, 2018
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 1, 2004

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 10, 2018
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, August 31, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, August 31, 1997

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 10, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, August 31, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, August 31, 1997

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNortheast Conference, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBridgewater, NJ 08807

Party NameNortheast Conference, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSomerset, NJ 08873

Party NameNortheast Conference, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressSomerset, NJ 08873

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 25, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, January 10, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, April 7, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, January 11, 2018NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, April 2, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, May 4, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, April 7, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, April 7, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, May 4, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, May 4, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, June 12, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 9, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 23, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, June 1, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 12, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 28, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, August 28, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 11, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, June 9, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, June 9, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 4, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL