SONIC AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROTECTION Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a trademark application was filed for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROTECTION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SONIC AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROTECTION trademark a serial number of 98468748. The federal status of this trademark filing is FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Friday, August 1, 2025. This trademark is owned by Sonic Divisional Operations, LLC. The SONIC AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROTECTION trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:
Automobile warranty program, namely, providing automobile warranty administration and providing extended warranties on automobiles and automotive parts; Insurance services, namely, underwriting extended warranty contracts in the field of automobiles; Underwriting warranty programs in the field of automobiles
General Information
| Serial Number | 98468748 |
| Word Mark | SONIC AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROTECTION |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
| Status | 730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Friday, August 1, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized words "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE", encompassed by an incomplete oval that does not close to the left. Under the incomplete oval are the stylized words "VEHICLE PROTECTION". |
| Goods and Services | Automobile warranty program, namely, providing automobile warranty administration and providing extended warranties on automobiles and automotive parts; Insurance services, namely, underwriting extended warranty contracts in the field of automobiles; Underwriting warranty programs in the field of automobiles |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROTECTION" |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Sonic Divisional Operations, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Charlotte, NC 28211 |
| Party Name | Sonic Divisional Operations, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Charlotte, NC 28211 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 7, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 7, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Saturday, August 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
