NIUPLUS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Saturday, September 16, 2017, a trademark application was filed for NIUPLUS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NIUPLUS trademark a serial number of 87611076. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, May 2, 2025. This trademark is owned by Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University. The NIUPLUS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Education services in the nature of courses at the university level; Education services, namely, customization of undergraduate course selection based on area of interest; Education services, namely, offering co-curricular, hands-on experience in the nature of research in the field of arts, sciences and humanities to students applying knowledge and skills learned in undergraduate courses and documentation of undergraduate students' co-curricular, hands-on experience on official transcripts
Employment counseling services, namely, professional development programs concerning employment advice and information for undergraduate students
General Information
| Serial Number | 87611076 |
| Word Mark | NIUPLUS |
| Filing Date | Saturday, September 16, 2017 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5583875 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 16, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 31, 2018 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Education services in the nature of courses at the university level; Education services, namely, customization of undergraduate course selection based on area of interest; Education services, namely, offering co-curricular, hands-on experience in the nature of research in the field of arts, sciences and humanities to students applying knowledge and skills learned in undergraduate courses and documentation of undergraduate students' co-curricular, hands-on experience on official transcripts |
| Goods and Services | Employment counseling services, namely, professional development programs concerning employment advice and information for undergraduate students |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 22, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 22, 2016 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 22, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 22, 2016 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DeKalb, IL 601152825 |
| Party Name | Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DeKalb, IL 601152825 |
| Party Name | Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DeKalb, IL 601152825 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 20, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 16, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
