| Serial Number | 86894135 |
| Word Mark | SOUTHERN GROUNDING |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, February 2, 2016 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, April 1, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5189160 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "SOUTHERN" followed by the design of a sun followed by the word "GROUNDING". The black appearing in the mark represents background or transparent area and is not a part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Electric connectors |
| Goods and Services | Metal couplings for use with grounding rods; Metal drive studs; Metal grounding plates; Metal grounding rods; Metal ground rod clamps |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "GROUNDING" |
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 5, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 31, 2000 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 31, 2000 |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 5, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 31, 2000 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 31, 2000 |
| Party Name | South Atlantic, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Party Name | South Atlantic, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Party Name | South Atlantic, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, October 6, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 25, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2017 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, November 17, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, February 6, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 5, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, February 5, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |