| Serial Number | 87731110 |
| Word Mark | NORTHEAST CONFERENCE NEC |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 21, 2017 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 5589110 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 7, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | 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 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 Mark | The mark consists of the phrase "NORTHEAST CONFERENCE" along the top of the mark in medium blue. Under that phrase, in the background is an inverted triangle. The triangle is black and is outlined by a thin white line. The thin white outline is outlined in a thicker medium blue outline. Across the center of the triangle, at a diagonal, appears the acronym "NEC" in white block letters. The acronym "NEC" has a gray shadow on the right side of each letter and is outlined in medium blue. The "NEC" is underlined by a diagonal medium blue line which is thinner on the left side of the mark, and gets thicker as it progresses to the right side of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet in the field of intercollegiate athletics; Audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet; Broadcasting services and provision of telecommunication access to video and audio content provided via a video-on-demand service via the Internet; Broadcasting of video and audio programming over the Internet; Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; Streaming of video material on the Internet; Streaming of audiovisual intercollegiate athletics material on the Internet; Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of webcasts; Video on demand transmissions |
| Goods and Services | Event programs; Printed guides for intercollegiate athletics; Publications, namely, programs, brochures and other written materials, namely reports, newsletters, handouts, books and informational flyers in the fields of intercollegiate athletics |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | As to "NORTHEAST CONFERENCE" |
| Goods and Services | Athletic pants; Athletic shirts; Athletic shorts; Bottoms as clothing; Golf shirts; Hooded sweat shirts; Infant and toddler one piece clothing; Jackets; Jerseys; Knit shirts; Long-sleeved shirts; Moisture-wicking sports shirts; Polo shirts; Shirts; Shirts and short-sleeved shirts; Shirts for infants, babies, toddlers and children; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; Short-sleeved shirts; Sport shirts; Sports pants; Sports shirts with short sleeves; Sweat shirts; T-shirts; Tee-shirts; Tee shirts; Tops as clothing; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts; Sports caps and hats; Sports jackets; Sports shirts |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) medium blue, white, black and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting the interests of intercollegiate athletics; On-line retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others; On-line retail store services featuring intercollegiate athletic merchandise; 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; Retail clothing stores |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CONFERENCE" |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
| 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 | Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 1, 1988 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 1, 1988 |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, March 1, 1997 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, March 1, 1997 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 1, 1988 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 1, 1988 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, March 1, 1997 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, March 1, 1997 |
| Party Name | Northeast Conference, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Bridgewater, NJ 08807 |
| Party Name | Northeast Conference, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Somerset, NJ 08873 |
| Party Name | Northeast Conference, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Somerset, NJ 08873 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 25, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 2, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, April 7, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 7, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 7, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 1, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, June 15, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 15, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 2, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |