TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/06/2026
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SOUTHERN GROUNDING
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
37
Latest update
08/07/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
6, 9
Filing date
02/02/2016
Registration date
04/25/2017
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
04/01/2024
Last transaction
08/07/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
702
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
01/31/2000
First use in commerce
01/31/2000
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
Wilmington, NC, US
Examiner
CHERY, JEFFREY
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of the word "SOUTHERN" followed by the design of a sunfollowed by the word "GROUNDING". Horizontal lines appear above andbelow each of the words "SOUTHERN" and "GROUNDING." The blackappearing in the mark represents background or transparent area and is nota part of the mark.
Holders and representatives
Holders
South Atlantic, LLC
Representatives
Arthur J. DeBaugh Allman Spry Leggett Crumpler & Horn, P.A.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 6Class 9
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 6
Metal couplings for use with grounding rods; Metal drive studs; Metal grounding plates; Metal grounding rods; Metal ground rod clamps
Class 9
Electric connectors
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
37 publications found
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/06/2026
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/06/2026
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
04/25/2026
NURC
NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
11/04/2025
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
10/10/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/06/2025
ES7R
TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
07/14/2025
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
04/01/2024
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
04/01/2024
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
04/01/2024
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
10/06/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/31/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
01/31/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
01/31/2023
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
04/25/2022
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/25/2017
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
02/07/2017
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
02/07/2017
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
01/18/2017
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
01/04/2017
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
12/27/2016
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
12/19/2016
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
12/19/2016
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
12/19/2016
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
12/19/2016
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
12/15/2016
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
12/15/2016
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
12/07/2016
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
11/17/2016
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
05/18/2016
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
05/18/2016
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
05/18/2016
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
05/18/2016
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
02/06/2016
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
02/05/2016
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
02/05/2016
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