SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST. 1973 Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, December 11, 2023, a trademark application was filed for SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST. 1973 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST. 1973 trademark a serial number of 98308097. The federal status of this trademark filing is APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION as of Wednesday, November 6, 2024. This trademark is owned by South Carolina Student Loan Corporation. The SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST. 1973 trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:
Student loan services; Providing student loans; Financing and re-financing of student loans; Student loan services which provide a loan program for students in which some or all of a student borrower's student loan indebtedness will be repaid by an employer that agrees to repay some or all such borrower's loan after a specified length of employment with such employer
General Information
| Serial Number | 98308097 |
| Word Mark | SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST. 1973 |
| Filing Date | Monday, December 11, 2023 |
| Status | 680 - APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION |
| Status Date | Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
| 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of concentric shaded circles, with a stylized apple with single leaf within the innermost circle, and the wording "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN" and "EST. 1973" within the outer circle. |
| Pseudo Mark | SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST NINETEEN SEVENTY THREE |
| Pseudo Mark | SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST ONE NINE SEVEN THREE |
| Pseudo Mark | SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN EST ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN" has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 3590311 |
| Goods and Services | Student loan services; Providing student loans; Financing and re-financing of student loans; Student loan services which provide a loan program for students in which some or all of a student borrower's student loan indebtedness will be repaid by an employer that agrees to repay some or all such borrower's loan after a specified length of employment with such employer |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "STUDENT LOAN EST. 1973" |
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 | Monday, December 11, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | South Carolina Student Loan Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Columbia, SC 29201 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 11, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 24, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 24, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 24, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
