NELNET Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, a trademark application was filed for NELNET with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NELNET trademark a serial number of 98299957. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, November 19, 2024. This trademark is owned by Nelnet Inc.. The NELNET trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Education services, namely, developing for others, organizing, conducting and hosting online classes, seminars, workshops, and educational assessments, and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith

Card readers for credit cards; Computer terminals; Point-of-sale terminals; Computer hardware and downloadable software for transaction and payment processing, tracking, and management; Computer hardware and downloadable software for accepting and processing in-person payments, applying ledger codes to payments received, and integrating payments into a ledger system; Downloadable computer and mobile software for the origination, administration, management, payment, and servicing of loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Downloadable computer and mobile software for providing information regarding loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Downloadable computer and mobile software for accepting applications and capturing data from applicants, transmitting applications, determining eligibility, awarding, paying, ma...

Investment consultation services in the field of renewable energy; financial asset management services in the field of renewable energy, namely, the investment in, purchase, maintenance, and leasing of energy-efficient assets; Student loan services; Providing student loan information; Providing student loans; Origination, financial administration, and servicing of loans; Providing loan information in the field of student, consumer, and home improvement loans; Credit and loan services; Loan financing and financial management services for educational institutions, borrowers and lenders, namely, asset management, origination marketing support, secondary market options, asset finance services, loan servicing and coordination of specialized loan origination and delivery functions, ownership and managing of student loan portfolios via origination and forward purchase arrangements, loan securitization; Financial services, namely, student tuition account management and financial account manage...

Providing consulting in the field of accounting and tax reporting services in the field of renewable energy; Preparing business reports, namely, Providing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing reporting in the field of renewable energy; business consultation in the field of renewable energy installation services, namely, providing project scoring, project design and engineering, material procurement, financial modeling, construction management, installation and connectivity, asset management, project optimization, and ongoing physical and financial management of renewable energy assets; Energy-as-a-service (EaaS), namely, energy usage management that allows customers to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price; Energy-as-a-service (EaaS), namely, the provisioning and sale of energy, storage capabilities, transmission, and micro-grid energy solutions; Business process outsourcing services; Management of telephone call centers, email centers, and consumer mes...

Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for the origination, administration, management, payment, and servicing of loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for providing information regarding loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for accepting applications and capturing data from applicants, transmitting applications, determining eligibility, awarding, paying, managing, reporting, and planning for the future allocation of funds, loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Hosting and designing the websites of others; Hosting and designing accessible websites for third parties; Providing a website f...

General Information


Serial Number98299957
Word MarkNELNET
Filing DateTuesday, December 5, 2023
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, November 19, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 19, 2024

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducation services, namely, developing for others, organizing, conducting and hosting online classes, seminars, workshops, and educational assessments, and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith
Goods and ServicesCard readers for credit cards; Computer terminals; Point-of-sale terminals; Computer hardware and downloadable software for transaction and payment processing, tracking, and management; Computer hardware and downloadable software for accepting and processing in-person payments, applying ledger codes to payments received, and integrating payments into a ledger system; Downloadable computer and mobile software for the origination, administration, management, payment, and servicing of loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Downloadable computer and mobile software for providing information regarding loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Downloadable computer and mobile software for accepting applications and capturing data from applicants, transmitting applications, determining eligibility, awarding, paying, managing, reporting, and planning for the future allocation of funds, loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Downloadable cashiering software, namely, software for accepting and processing in-person payments, applying ledger codes to payments received, and integrating payments into a ledger system; Downloadable computer software for transaction and payment processing, tracking, and management
Goods and ServicesInvestment consultation services in the field of renewable energy; financial asset management services in the field of renewable energy, namely, the investment in, purchase, maintenance, and leasing of energy-efficient assets; Student loan services; Providing student loan information; Providing student loans; Origination, financial administration, and servicing of loans; Providing loan information in the field of student, consumer, and home improvement loans; Credit and loan services; Loan financing and financial management services for educational institutions, borrowers and lenders, namely, asset management, origination marketing support, secondary market options, asset finance services, loan servicing and coordination of specialized loan origination and delivery functions, ownership and managing of student loan portfolios via origination and forward purchase arrangements, loan securitization; Financial services, namely, student tuition account management and financial account management; Providing an internet website portal in the field of student tuition account management and financial account management; Banking; Banking and financing services; Banking services; Loan financing; Loan origination services; Electronic banking via a global computer network; Electronic loan origination services; Financing and loan services; On-line banking services; Online banking; Savings bank services; Savings and loan services; Administration of employee benefits plan concerning insurance and finance; Administration of an employee benefits plan allowing employees to manage, administer, make elections to, modify, and control benefits, student loan repayment plans, and 529 tax-advantaged savings plans; Providing electronic processing of electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, electronic checks, and electronic payments; Payment processing services, namely, electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, electronic checks, and electronic payments transaction processing services; Providing electronic processing of electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, electronic checks, and electronic payments via a global computer network; Bill payment services; Providing an internet website portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing services; Issuance of charge card, credit card and tuition payment refunds for third parties; Financial transaction services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; Issuance of credit cards; Merchant services, namely, payment transaction processing services; Payment verification services; Payment transaction processing services; Providing processing of electronic payments via a global computer network; Credit card payment processing services; Credit card transaction processing services; Payment processing services, namely, providing electronic processing of electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, electronic check and electronic payments; Project financing; Project financing in the field of renewable energy; Financing services; Financing services in the field of renewable energy; Real estate funds investment services; Real estate financing services; Real estate investment services; Insurance brokerage; Insurance consultancy; Insurance brokerage services; Insurance carrier services; Providing insurance information; Insurance agency and brokerage; Insurance and financial information and consultancy services; Reinsurance brokerage; Reinsurance consultancy; Reinsurance brokerage services; Reinsurance carrier services; Providing reinsurance information; Reinsurance agency and brokerage; Reinsurance and financial information and consultancy services
Goods and ServicesProviding consulting in the field of accounting and tax reporting services in the field of renewable energy; Preparing business reports, namely, Providing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing reporting in the field of renewable energy; business consultation in the field of renewable energy installation services, namely, providing project scoring, project design and engineering, material procurement, financial modeling, construction management, installation and connectivity, asset management, project optimization, and ongoing physical and financial management of renewable energy assets; Energy-as-a-service (EaaS), namely, energy usage management that allows customers to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price; Energy-as-a-service (EaaS), namely, the provisioning and sale of energy, storage capabilities, transmission, and micro-grid energy solutions; Business process outsourcing services; Management of telephone call centers, email centers, and consumer message contact centers for others
Goods and ServicesSoftware as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for the origination, administration, management, payment, and servicing of loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for providing information regarding loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for accepting applications and capturing data from applicants, transmitting applications, determining eligibility, awarding, paying, managing, reporting, and planning for the future allocation of funds, loans, tuition accounts, scholarship accounts, financial aid accounts, student aid program funds, and grants and grant programs; Hosting and designing the websites of others; Hosting and designing accessible websites for third parties; Providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software that enables customers of others to view and purchase goods and services online; Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, services featuring software that enables customers of others to view and purchase goods and services online; Providing a website featuring technology that enables customers of others to view and purchase goods and services online; Creation of online retail stores for others in the nature of web-based service that allows users to create and maintain hosted e-commerce stores to sell their goods and services online; Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, services featuring software for allowing users to create and maintain hosted e-commerce stores to sell their goods and services online; Providing an online platform featuring technology that enables users to create a unique URL for an online store and the ability for users to manage the content of their online store; Software as a Service (SAAS) services featuring software for enabling users to create a unique URL for an online store and the ability for users to manage the content of their online store; Providing an online non-downloadable computer software platform featuring online non-downloadable computer software for use in the e-commerce industry for facilitating online retail store services; Software as a Service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management and sales and customer tracking and management; Providing an online non-downloadable computer software portal featuring technology that enables users to register for events; Providing an online non-downloadable computer software portal featuring technology that enables users, namely, educational institutions and their affiliates, to solicit donations from others; Cashiering software, namely, software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for accepting and processing in-person payments, applying ledger codes to payments received, and integrating payments into a ledger system; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for transaction and payment processing, tracking, and management; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows consumers to design and manage websites; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows users to view and upload classroom information, including schedules, homework assignments, tests, event calendars, and grades; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows institutions to accept donation payments and view donor demographic and history data pertaining to donations; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for accessing student information, database management of educational institutions and allowing those institutions to track, monitor, and respond to student, parent, and prospective student inquiries, and to manage and monitor applications for admission, admission wait lists, and the enrollment and re-enrollment of applicants; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows educational institutions to track student and parent contact and demographic information, send messages and emergency alerts, manage relationships, and track emergency contact and authorized pickup information; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows users to build and manage group email distribution lists and send email messages, and allows food and beverage providers to manage cafeteria services, display menu information, place and manage orders online, provide point-of-sale cash register functionality, and manages free and reduced meal billing; providing temporary use of on-line non- downloadable software that allows users to track and manage child care billing, and allows users to record student health information and instructions, determine immunization compliance, track doctor, dentist, preferred hospital, and permission-to-treat information, and maintain a medical event log; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows libraries and educational institutions to manage library services and inventory; providing temporary use of on-line non- downloadable software that allows users to offer and request academic courses and create non- conflicting schedules; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows consumers to manage human resources information, faculty education, continuing education units, and certifications; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable billing and invoicing software that allows users to view account balances, charges, and payment history online, schedule reoccurring and miscellaneous payments, and record online payments; providing temporary use of on-line non- downloadable software for behavior management that allows users to document discipline events and sanctions and to send automated discipline event notifications; providing temporary use of on-line non- downloadable software that allows administrators and teachers to generate standard and custom reports relative to students and families; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that enables educators to take attendance, reports results, and creates seating charts; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable grading software that allows users to record grades, homework assignments, and lesson plans, provide online tests and homework assignments, and generate automated notification to third parties to report grades and assignments; providing temporary use of on- line non-downloadable software that allows users to generate report cards, manage transcripts, and calculate grade point averages; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows parents to view information about students, including schedules and event calendars, grades, homework assignments, discipline events, cafeteria menu and order information, and account balances and payment information; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that allows users to assign security roles and define access to documents and data; Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others in managing, administering, making elections to, modifying, and controlling benefit plans, student loan repayment plans, and 529 tax-advantaged savings plans; Computer services, namely, hosting an interactive web site that allows subscribers to manage, administer, make elections, modify, and control their benefit plans, student loan repayment plans, and 529 tax-advantaged savings plans

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 5, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, January 1, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, January 1, 2007

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 5, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 22, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 22, 2021

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 5, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 16, 2020
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 16, 2020

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 5, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, August 2, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, August 2, 2021

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 5, 2023
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, April 1, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 1, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNelnet Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLincoln, NE 68508

Party NameNelnet Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLincoln, NE 68508

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 5, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, March 1, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, July 9, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 9, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, July 9, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 1, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 1, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 2, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, October 7, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 13, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 19, 2024PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, November 19, 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED