| Serial Number | 85857629 |
| Word Mark | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Filing Date | Friday, February 22, 2013 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Monday, November 17, 2014 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 18, 2014 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "NORTH CAROLINA" AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the terms "NORTH CAROLINA" with a leaf in between the terms "NORTH" and "CAROLINA". The shadow of the leaf forms the shape of the State of North Carolina below the written word "CAROLINA". |
| Goods and Services | Printed materials in the field of tourism, namely, advertising pamphlets; advertising signs of paper; advertising signs of cardboard; agendas; announcement cards; atlases; banners of paper; binders ; bookmarks; books in the field of recreational, tourism, and travel events, locations, and places; brochures; business cards; business forms; bumper stickers; calendars; city directories; clip boards; coasters made of paper; coasters made of cardboard; coffee table books featuring recreation, tourism and travel; coloring books; commemorative books featuring recreation, tourism and travel; cook books; coupons; coupon books; decals; directories of recreational, tourism and travel events, locations, and places; document holders; entry tickets; envelopes; event programs; fabric gift bags; framed art prints; gift bags; guide books featuring information about recreation, tourism, and travel events, locations, and places; information and profile sheets; informational flyers featuring recreation, tourism and travel; invitation cards; leaflets about recreational, tourism and travel events, locations, and places; letterhead paper; magazines, magazine columns and magazine sections featuring articles promoting recreation, tourism, and travel; maps; newsletters in the field of recreation, tourism, and travel events, locations, and places; notebooks; pamphlets in the field of recreation, tourism and travel; postcards; posters; print advertising boards of paper; print advertising boards of cardboard; printed guides for recreation, tourism and travel; printed informational cards in the field of recreation, tourism and travel; printed invitations; printed matter, namely, paper signs, books, manuals, curricula, newsletters, informational cards and brochures in the field of recreation, tourism and travel; souvenir programs concerning recreation, tourism, and travel events, locations, and places; stickers; travel books; travel guides; voucher books; and 3D decals for use on any surface |
| Goods and Services | Promoting recreation and tourism in North Carolina |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NC Department of Commerce |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Party Name | NC Department of Commerce |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, November 17, 2014 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Monday, November 17, 2014 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 13, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 6, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, March 2, 2013 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 1, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |