USPTO trademark

CAROLINA

Under examinationUSPTOFigurative markClass 25

"CAROLINA" is a figurative mark owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, filed at the USPTO on August 25, 2025. It is under examination and covers class 25 (Clothing).

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Official USPTO record
CAROLINA trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since August 6, 2026
Filed
August 25, 2025
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99355778
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Figurative mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns CAROLINA

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, United States

Representative

Alicia Grahn Jones

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services CAROLINA is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notification of letter of suspension e-mailed
  2. Letter of suspension e-mailed
  3. Suspension letter written
  4. Teas/email correspondence entered
  5. Correspondence received in law office
  6. Teas response to office action received
  7. Application extension granted/receipt provided
  8. Application extension to response period - received
  9. Notification of non-final action e-mailed
  10. Non-final action e-mailed

5 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About CAROLINA

Who owns the trademark "CAROLINA"?

The USPTO trademark "CAROLINA" (application 99355778) is owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What is the status of "CAROLINA"?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

API

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Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull CAROLINA and marks like it into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

    The full record: owners, classes, dates and images

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2b18-ba16-76ac-82a7-24eddb0c51f7
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2b18-ba16-76ac-82a7-24eddb0c51f7",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "CAROLINA",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99355778",
  "filing_date": "2025-08-25",
  "nice_classes": [
    25
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}