| Serial Number | 98760129 |
| Word Mark | THE BEST OF JOHNSTON COUNTY |
| Filing Date | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 8046113 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of community leaders, promoting small businesses, family law, namely, divorce, child custody, and related legal issues; Providing online newsletters in the field of community leaders, promoting small businesses, family law, namely, divorce, child custody, and related legal issues |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable podcasts in the field of of community leaders, promoting small businesses, family law, namely, divorce, child custody, and related legal issues |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "THE BEST OF JOHNSON COUNTY" to the right of the design of a microphone appearing on top of a banner. |
| 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 | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| 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 | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Clayton,, NC 27528 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Clayton,, NC 27528 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Clayton,, NC 27528 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |