| Serial Number | 98628478 |
| Word Mark | STATE OF THE SOUTH |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Providing on-line digital publications in the nature of reports and articles in the fields of economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities via the Internet; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the nature of publications, reports and brochures in the fields of economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities; Educational services, namely, conducting conferences, seminars and workshops in the field of of economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities and distribution of course material in connection therewith; Development and dissemination of printed educational materials of others in the fields of economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of reports on economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities |
| Goods and Services | Printed research reports featuring information on economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities; Printed educational materials in the fields of economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities |
| Goods and Services | On-line charitable fundraising; Charitable fundraising services for promoting research, education and other activities relating to economic security and mobility, public policy, racial equity, culture, education, health, disaster recovery and resilience, and rural communities |
| Goods and Services | Promoting public interest in and awareness of issues of inequity and poverty; Compilation of statistics; Services consisting of the registration, collection, transcription, compilation, and systemization of written communications and data |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, April 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, May 1, 1996 |
| 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 | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, April 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, June 3, 2012 |
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, April 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, May 1, 1996 |
| 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, July 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, April 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, May 1, 1996 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, April 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, June 3, 2010 |
| Party Name | MDC Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Durham, NC 27701 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 27, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 24, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, February 24, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Saturday, June 28, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, June 28, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, June 28, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Monday, February 24, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |