PRA8
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8
04/08/2026
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IU INDEPENDENCE UNIVERSITY
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
21
Latest update
04/09/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
03/09/2020
Registration date
09/22/2020
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
09/22/2020
Last transaction
04/09/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
700
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
2018-00-00
First use in commerce
2018-00-00
Drawing code
3
Owner type
99
Owner location
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Examiner
STEIN, JAMES W
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of the stylized letters "IU", with "I" in red and "U" in blue, next to the wording "INDEPENDENCE" in blue above "UNIVERSITY" in red, separated by a blue stripe.
Holders and representatives
Holders
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INC.
Representatives
Erik M. Pelton ERIK M. PELTON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
Educational servicesproviding classes of instruction at the post-secondary level
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
21 publications found
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/09/2026
ES8R
TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
10/22/2025
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
09/22/2025
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/22/2020
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
07/07/2020
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
07/07/2020
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
06/17/2020
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
05/29/2020
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
05/29/2020
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
05/29/2020
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
05/29/2020
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
05/29/2020
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
05/28/2020
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
05/06/2020
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
05/06/2020
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
05/06/2020
PARI
TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
05/03/2020
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
03/17/2020
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
03/14/2020
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
03/12/2020
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