USPTO trademark

CAROLINA TAR HEELS

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 41

"CAROLINA TAR HEELS" is a word mark owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, filed at the USPTO on December 15, 2011. It is registered and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Official USPTO record
CAROLINA TAR HEELS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since April 30, 2026
Filed
December 15, 2011
Registered
July 28, 2015
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
85495900
Registration no.
4779728
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns CAROLINA TAR HEELS

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, United States

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Representative

Alicia Grahn Jones

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the university level; arranging and conducting collegiate athletic competitions, collegiate athletic events, collegiate athletic tournaments, and collegiate athletic exhibitions

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  2. Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  4. Teas response to office action-post reg received
  5. Post registration action mailed - sec. 8 & 9
  6. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  7. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  8. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  9. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
  10. Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.

10 earlier steps on the official record.

Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About CAROLINA TAR HEELS

Who owns the trademark "CAROLINA TAR HEELS"?

The USPTO trademark "CAROLINA TAR HEELS" (application 85495900) is owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What is the status of "CAROLINA TAR HEELS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "CAROLINA TAR HEELS" registered?

It was registered on July 28, 2015.

API

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  • 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_019d2c9f-dcad-748c-9570-e5d79deaeb91
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2c9f-dcad-748c-9570-e5d79deaeb91",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "CAROLINA TAR HEELS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "85495900",
  "filing_date": "2011-12-15",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ef804-c1b8-720b-93e7-412951fcf4fc"
    }
  ]
}