UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, March 21, 2025, a trademark application was filed for UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM trademark a serial number of 99097563. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Tuesday, February 24, 2026. This trademark is owned by University of Durham. The UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM trademark is filed in the Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Restaurant & Hotel Services categories with the following description:
Education services, namely, providing instruction, classes, seminars, and workshops at the college and university levels; entertainment services in the nature of production of live and multimedia entertainment content; organizing community sporting and cultural activities
Printed matter being paper signs, books, manuals, curricula, newsletters, informational cards and brochures in the field of education; printed photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials, namely, pencils, pens, easels, and sketch books; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites, except furniture; printed instructional and teaching material; plastic materials being bags for packaging; printers' type; printing blocks
Leather and imitations of leather; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; handbags, rucksacks, purses; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery; clothing for animals
Services for providing food and drink; provision of temporary accommodation; restaurant, bar and catering services; provision of holiday accommodation; booking and reservation services for restaurants and holiday accommodation; retirement home services; creche services
Precious metals and their alloys; jewellery, costume jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments, clocks and watches
Clothing, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, coats, sweaters; clothing, tops; clothing, namely, bottoms; footwear; headwear, namely, hats, caps, visors and beanies; ties
General Information
| Serial Number | 99097563 |
| Word Mark | UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| 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
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, providing instruction, classes, seminars, and workshops at the college and university levels; entertainment services in the nature of production of live and multimedia entertainment content; organizing community sporting and cultural activities |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter being paper signs, books, manuals, curricula, newsletters, informational cards and brochures in the field of education; printed photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials, namely, pencils, pens, easels, and sketch books; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites, except furniture; printed instructional and teaching material; plastic materials being bags for packaging; printers' type; printing blocks |
| Goods and Services | Leather and imitations of leather; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; handbags, rucksacks, purses; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery; clothing for animals |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a white shield that is outlined in black with a black shadow wherein the shield contains a red cross in the center and a blue square in the upper left portion, which has an inverted yellow "V" with the image of white two lions in the upper portion thereof and one white lion in the lower portion thereof. To the right of the shield appears the black wording "University of Durham", which is above a black horizontal line that also appears on either side of the design. All the foregoing appears on an all white background. |
| Goods and Services | Services for providing food and drink; provision of temporary accommodation; restaurant, bar and catering services; provision of holiday accommodation; booking and reservation services for restaurants and holiday accommodation; retirement home services; creche services |
| Goods and Services | Precious metals and their alloys; jewellery, costume jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments, clocks and watches |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, coats, sweaters; clothing, tops; clothing, namely, bottoms; footwear; headwear, namely, hats, caps, visors and beanies; ties |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue, yellow, white, red, and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | University of Durham |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Durham DH1 3LE
GB |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
