DUKE
Live / Registered — Registered — Sections 8 & 15 accepted and acknowledged (as of 18 May 2024)
What this means for you
Registered since 14 Nov 2017. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 14 Nov 2027: the §8 & §9 renewal).
Record
- Serial number
- 87975498
- Registration number
- 5335576
- Mark type
- Word mark
- Filed
- 12 Dec 2016
- Published for opposition
- 29 Aug 2017
- Registered
- 14 Nov 2017
- Next maintenance filing
- §8 & §9 renewal, due by 14 Nov 2027 (grace period to 14 May 2028)
- Attorney of record
- William B. Cannon
Goods and services
- Class 006 — Metal goods: Metal novelty license plates; metal key holders
- Class 008 — Hand tools: Knives [ ; hammers ]
- Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Decorative magnets; electric switch plates; computer cases; cases for telephones; [ headphones; ] computer storage devices, namely, blank flash drives [ ; tape measures ]
- Class 011 — Environmental control apparatus: Lamps [ ; refrigerators ]
- Class 012 — Vehicles: License plate holders; automobile windshield sunshades
- Class 014 — Jewelry: Jewelry; watches; clocks; ornamental pins
- Class 016 — Paper goods and printed matter: Writing implements; letter openers; decals; temporary tattoo transfers; paper; calendars; [ clipboards; ] notebooks; correspondence cards; note cards; art pictures
- Class 018 — Leather goods: Luggage; luggage tags; key cases of leather or imitation leather; umbrellas; tote bags; backpacks; briefcases
- Class 020 — Furniture: Chairs; non-metal novelty license plates; non-metal key holders; picture frames; pillows; wall plaques made of plastic or wood
- Class 021 — Housewares and glass: Cups; drinking glasses; wall plaques made of crystal or glass; coasters, not of paper and other than table linen; insulating sleeve holders for jars, bottles, or cans [ ; bottle openers; bottle stoppers specially adapted for use with wine bottles ]
- Class 022 — Cordage and fibers: Laundry bags; tents
- Class 026 — Lace, ribbons and embroidery: Buttons; ribbons [ ; appliques ]
- Class 027 — Floor coverings: Floor mats; rugs
- Class 028 — Toys and sporting goods: Balls for sports; play balls; backboards for basketball; golf club covers; golf club bags; cheerleading pom-poms; Christmas tree ornaments
Owner
- Duke University, Durham, NC, US
- Duke University, Durham, NC, US
- Duke University, Durham, NC, US
Prior registrations
Board proceedings on this mark
The owner also pleads this mark in 94 other Board proceedings.
Prosecution history
- 14 May 2026 — NOTICE OF SUIT
- 18 May 2024 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
- 18 May 2024 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
- 18 May 2024 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 20 Mar 2024 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
- 20 Mar 2024 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 20 Mar 2024 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
- 14 Nov 2023 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
- 14 Nov 2022 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
- 21 Apr 2020 — NOTICE OF SUIT
- 02 Apr 2020 — NOTICE OF SUIT
- 14 Nov 2017 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
- 29 Aug 2017 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
- 29 Aug 2017 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
- 09 Aug 2017 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED