WE MEAN BUSINESS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, a trademark application was filed for WE MEAN BUSINESS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WE MEAN BUSINESS trademark a serial number of 87424586. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025. This trademark is owned by Anderson University. The WE MEAN BUSINESS trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Providing courses of instruction at the university level for university business students
we mean business

General Information


Serial Number87424586
Word MarkWE MEAN BUSINESS
Filing DateTuesday, April 25, 2017
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, November 5, 2025
Registration Number5656565
Registration DateTuesday, January 15, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 3, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding courses of instruction at the university level for university business students

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, May 2, 2017
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 31, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 31, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAnderson University
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAnderson, SC 29621

Party NameAnderson University
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAnderson, SC 29621

Party NameAnderson University
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAnderson, SC 29621

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 28, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, May 2, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, July 21, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, July 21, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, July 21, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, July 21, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, February 5, 2018ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Monday, February 5, 2018ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Wednesday, February 28, 2018TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 28, 2018PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Wednesday, February 28, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 28, 2018NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Thursday, March 1, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 14, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 3, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 3, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 29, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 13, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, November 30, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, November 13, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, November 30, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, December 7, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, December 8, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 15, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 15, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 15, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 5, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 5, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED