RPM Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, December 2, 2013, a trademark application was filed for RPM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the RPM trademark a serial number of 86132342. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, May 15, 2023. This trademark is owned by John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. The RPM trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Arranging and conducting educational professional development conferences

Multimedia educational tools, namely, computer software and digital media for developing and implementing a student retention and graduation improvement plan at collegiate level institutions

Educational tools, namely, printed materials, books, training manuals, pamphlets, workbooks, activity books, and guides for developing and implementing a student retention and graduation improvement plan at collegiate level institutions

Providing business modeling consultation for post-secondary institutions to increase rates of student persistence in and student completion of degree requirements, and providing related on-going assessment and consulting services to achieve these improvements; Business consulting services, namely, providing assessment of institutional strengths and weaknesses of collegiate level institutions and their academic and student service departments; assisting in the development and implementation of improvement plans to enhance student retention and graduation at collegiate level institutions; Business consultation in the field of improving effectiveness of collegiate educational systems
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General Information


Serial Number86132342
Word MarkRPM
Filing DateMonday, December 2, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, May 15, 2023
Registration Number4956301
Registration DateTuesday, May 10, 2016
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 27, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesArranging and conducting educational professional development conferences
Goods and ServicesMultimedia educational tools, namely, computer software and digital media for developing and implementing a student retention and graduation improvement plan at collegiate level institutions
Goods and ServicesEducational tools, namely, printed materials, books, training manuals, pamphlets, workbooks, activity books, and guides for developing and implementing a student retention and graduation improvement plan at collegiate level institutions
Goods and ServicesProviding business modeling consultation for post-secondary institutions to increase rates of student persistence in and student completion of degree requirements, and providing related on-going assessment and consulting services to achieve these improvements; Business consulting services, namely, providing assessment of institutional strengths and weaknesses of collegiate level institutions and their academic and student service departments; assisting in the development and implementation of improvement plans to enhance student retention and graduation at collegiate level institutions; Business consultation in the field of improving effectiveness of collegiate educational systems

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 DateThursday, December 12, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 3, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 3, 2014

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, December 12, 2013
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 3, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 3, 2014

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 28, 2014
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 3, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 3, 2014

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, December 12, 2013
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 3, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 3, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameJohn N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrevard, NC 28712

Party NameJohn N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrevard, NC 28712

Party NameJohn N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrevard, NC 28712

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, May 1, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 5, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, December 12, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, March 14, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 18, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, March 29, 2014WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Friday, April 11, 2014PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, May 1, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, May 1, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 7, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 27, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 27, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 24, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, October 28, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 28, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 28, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, December 8, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 24, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, December 24, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, March 14, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 10, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, August 10, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, August 25, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Sunday, August 23, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, September 15, 2015SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, September 24, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 6, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 10, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, May 10, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, March 21, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, March 21, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, April 5, 2016ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 2, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, May 15, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, May 15, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, May 15, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Sunday, May 11, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 27, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 27, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 27, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 27, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 27, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, September 27, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED