WORLD FINANCE SMILE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, a trademark application was filed for WORLD FINANCE SMILE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WORLD FINANCE SMILE trademark a serial number of 98770782. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, May 12, 2026. This trademark is owned by World Acceptance Corporation. The WORLD FINANCE SMILE trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:
Financial and credit card services, namely, credit services in the nature of issuing of credit cards with revolving credit
General Information
| Serial Number | 98770782 |
| Word Mark | WORLD FINANCE SMILE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, September 26, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8256561 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Financial and credit card services, namely, credit services in the nature of issuing of credit cards with revolving credit |
| NOT AVAILABLE | WORLD FINANCE |
Classification Information
| 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 | Thursday, September 26, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | World Acceptance Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenville, SC 29601
US |
| Party Name | World Acceptance Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenville, SC 29601
US |
| Party Name | World Acceptance Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenville, SC 29601
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 26, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 26, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
