USPTO serial 88080774
INNOVATE CAROLINA
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 30, 2019
- Examiner
- ANKRAH, NAAKWAMA S
- Law office
- Historical data usage
What this means
Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use. Continue use in commerce and plan for the 10-year Section 8 and 9 renewal.
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Owner
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Other trademarks owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Other trademarks owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Other trademarks owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Attorney of record
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Arles A. Taylor, Jr.
Arles A. Taylor, Jr. JENKINS, TAYLOR & HUNT, P.A.PO Box 70MORRISVILLE, NC 27560United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Business networking, namely, providing business mentoring in the nature of advice in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship; Business development services, namely, business consultation and advisory services; providing business incubator facilities, namely, rental of office equipment and machinery as well as providing business advisory services; all of the foregoing for start-up, re-start and spin-out companies; Business development services, namely, providing start-up support for the businesses of others; Business incubator services, namely, business management and business development services in the form of start-up support for the businesses of others; Business collaboration services, namely, providing a national computer-based networking web site for faculty and students for the purpose of promoting collaboration to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced manufacturing and new products in the arts and other fields; Business collaboration services, namely, promoting the creation of physical objects and prototyping for education, research, entrepreneurship and recreation; Market analysis; providing economic impact analysis services in the field of IP-based startups, namely, tracking and reporting on IP-based startups on social ventures, managing a database that tracks and generates reports on IP-based startups and social ventures, and the economic impact of such startups in North Carolina | ACTIVE | — |
| 036 | Fundraising services by means of organizing, arranging and conducting fundraising programs, for promoting research, education and other activities relating to innovation and entrepreneurship; charitable fundraising services for promoting innovation, new ideas and innovative technology; Fundraising services, namely, providing financial assistance for programs and services of others; providing fundraising activities to support innovation, new ideas, innovative technology and entrepreneurship; Providing grants for innovation, new ideas, innovative technology and entrepreneurship; providing technology development grants to aid in the advancement of developing unlicensed technologies to a commercial endpoint; providing technology development grants to help establish applications and proof-of-concept, prototype development, technology validation and intellectual property assistance; providing financial kick starter awards for start-ups in the fields of life sciences and technologies; Providing incubation services for business, namely, leasing of office space and facilities; financial risk assessment services that enables inventors to assess technology, marketplace and investment funding, and assist in increasing the creation of IP-based technology startups in North Carolina | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Educational services, conducting seminars and educational events relating to promoting innovation, new ideas and innovative technology; Education and training services, namely, organization, arranging and conducting of workshops, colloquiums, conferences, congresses, courses, seminars, training courses, symposiums in the field(s) of innovation and entrepreneurship; educational services, namely, providing a learning and innovation center featuring leadership, motivational, educational, and brainstorming training; leadership development training in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship; providing group coaching and in-person learning forums in the field of leadership development in innovation and entrepreneurship; Educational and entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting summits, conferences, seminars, workshops, case study presentations, panel discussions, and roundtable forums in the field of business strategy, data, innovation, and entrepreneurship, bringing together academia and industry leaders to enable the exchange of ideas, strategies, tactics, and best practices in the field of business strategy, data, innovation, and entrepreneurship; Educational services, namely, arranging and conducting educational conferences, meetings, roundtable discussion groups and summits in the nature of think tank activities for the purposes of generating thought-provoking ideas, concepts and recommendations related to the application of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship; educational services, namely, providing mentoring services in the field of business; educational services, namely, providing mentoring services in the field of business, namely, innovation, and entrepreneurship; educational services, namely providing mentoring services to the membership of a collaborative community in the field of start up, re-start and spin-out companies | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 15, 2025 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Nov 15, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 30, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 30, 2019 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| May 14, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 14, 2019 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Apr 24, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 10, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 19, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 18, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 18, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 18, 2019 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Dec 4, 2018 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Dec 4, 2018 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Dec 4, 2018 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Dec 3, 2018 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 20, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |