USPTO trademark

MEFA NEXTSTEPS

Opposition periodUSPTOWord and designClass 36

"MEFA NEXTSTEPS" is a word and design mark owned by Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, filed at the USPTO on June 18, 2026. It is in its opposition period and covers class 36 (Insurance and Financial).

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Official USPTO record
MEFA NEXTSTEPS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Opposition period
Since October 6, 2026
Filed
June 18, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99892870
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
1 class
Ownership

Who owns MEFA NEXTSTEPS

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

Owner

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

Boston, United States

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Representative

Andrew D. Skale

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Financial services, namely, providing educational savings programs; Investment of funds for others for the purpose of educational financing; Financial services, namely, financial administration of an educational savings incentive program for parents and students to promote and encourage educational savings; Financial services, namely, providing financial incentives in the nature of monetary grants and matching funds to parents and students to promote and encourage educational savings; Financial services, namely, financial administration of student savings accounts for parents and students to promote and encourage educational savings.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  2. Published for opposition
  3. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  4. Approved for pub - principal register
  5. Teas/email correspondence entered
  6. Correspondence received in law office
  7. Teas response to office action received
  8. Notification of non-final action e-mailed
  9. Non-final action e-mailed
  10. Non-final action written

5 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About MEFA NEXTSTEPS

Who owns the trademark "MEFA NEXTSTEPS"?

The USPTO trademark "MEFA NEXTSTEPS" (application 99892870) is owned by Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority.

What is the status of "MEFA NEXTSTEPS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: opposition period.

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019ee371-2245-70a5-9b9c-9b275cab5ed7
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019ee371-2245-70a5-9b9c-9b275cab5ed7",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MEFA NEXTSTEPS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99892870",
  "filing_date": "2026-06-18",
  "nice_classes": [
    36
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb701-41ae-7282-a6ec-ba9c75eeba8d"
    }
  ]
}