NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
06/04/2026
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·REAL· CAROLINA SOUTHERN SWEET TEA CRAFTED IN THE SOUTH, FOR THE SOUTH
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
29
Latest update
06/05/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
30
Filing date
04/15/2020
Registration date
10/27/2020
Expiration date
-
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Status date
06/04/2026
Last transaction
06/05/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
702
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
05/03/2019
First use in commerce
05/10/2019
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
Raleigh, NC, US
Examiner
SCHMIDT, JOHN JOSEPH
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of the stylized words "SOUTHERN SWEET TEA", with a stylized flourish emanating from the letters "TH" in the word "SOUTHERN". Centered above the stylized words "SOUTHERN SWEET TEA" are the smaller stylized words "REAL CAROLINA". A small solid circle appears on each side of the stylized word "REAL". The wording is encompassed in a large circle, that contains an inner circle that is broken up on the right and left side by the "S" and "N" in "SOUTHERN". Between the outer and inner circle is a thin line that is broken on the top half by the "S" and "N" in "SOUTHERN" and is broken in the bottom portion by the wording "CRAFTED IN THE SOUTH, FOR THE SOUTH", which curves upward along the arc of the circle.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC
Representatives
Philip J. Cardinale SMITH ANDERSON BLOUNT DORSETT MITCHELL & JERNIGAN
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 30
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 30
Beverages, namely, tea
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
29 publications found
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
06/04/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/01/2026
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
03/11/2026
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
02/24/2026
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
02/24/2026
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
02/24/2026
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
10/27/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/02/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/02/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/02/2024
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
03/12/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/12/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/12/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
04/21/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/21/2023
EWAF
TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
04/21/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/21/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/21/2023
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
04/21/2023
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/27/2020
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
08/11/2020
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
08/11/2020
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
07/22/2020
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
07/06/2020
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
07/06/2020
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
04/24/2020
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
04/23/2020
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
04/18/2020
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