| 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 | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GROUNDING" |
| Goods and Services | Metal couplings for use with grounding rods; Metal drive studs; Metal grounding plates; Metal grounding rods; Metal ground rod clamps |
| Goods and Services | Electric connectors |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "SOUTHERN" followed by the design of a sunfollowed by the word "GROUNDING". Horizontal lines appear above andbelow each of the words "SOUTHERN" and "GROUNDING." The blackappearing in the mark represents background or transparent area and is nota part of the mark. |
| Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | The drawing is amended to appear as follows: PUBLISH NEW CUT |
| 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 |
| Friday, February 5, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, February 5, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 6, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 17, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 19, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2017 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 25, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 6, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |