NIC Trademark
NIC is a USPTO trademark filed by The National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology. Status: Registered.
Trademark Facts
| Mark | NIC |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | 99251863 |
| Registration Number | 8238919 |
| Status | Registered |
| Filing Date | 2025-06-25 |
| Registration Date | 2026-05-05 |
| Mark Type | Combined |
| Nice Classes | 035 (Advertising & Business), 041 (Education & Entertainment), 044 (Medical Services) |
| Owner | The National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology |
| Attorney of Record | Charles S. Kinley |
| Prosecution Events | 17 |
| Latest Event | R.PR on 2026-05-05 |
Goods & Services
Class 035: Promoting public awareness of the need for education and consumer health and safety in the cosmetology and beauty profession industry; Providing a database of information pertaining to the business administration of licensure of professionals in the cosmetology and beauty profession industry; Providing news, information, and commentary in the field of regulatory application submissions to state licensing and regulatory boards and agencies related to the cosmetology and beauty profession industry; Promoting the interests of professionals in the cosmetology and beauty profession industry by means of a membership association limited to members of regulatory bodies for such fields; Promoting the uniformity of the practices of cosmetology and related fields through national uniform examinations, testing, collaboration, and a national data repository; Providing news, information, and commentary for cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists, manicurists, estheticians, tattoo artists, and other beauty professionals in the field of regulatory application submissions for licensure requirements to be submitted with governmental regulatory bodies; Class 041: Educational services, namely, providing training courses, programs, and distribution of training materials in connection therewith to national examination proctors and professionals seeking licensure in the fields of the cosmetology and beauty profession industry; Educational services, namely, providing training courses, programs, and distribution of training materials in connection therewith to national examination proctors and professionals seeking licensure in the fields of cosmetology, barbering, hairstyling, manicuring, esthetics, tattooing, and beauty culture; Developing and preparing educational examinations for the state registration and licensure of cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists, manicurists, estheticians, tattoo artists, and other beauty professionals; Educational services, namely, arranging and conducting educational conferences relating to the cosmetology and beauty profession industry for members of regulatory bodies for such fields; Providing educational examination news, information, and commentary for cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists, manicurists, estheticians, tattoo artists, and other beauty professionals in the field of the National Interstate Council (NIC) examination program; Class 044: Providing news, information, and commentary in the field of the cosmetology and beauty professional industry for members of regulatory bodies for such fields; Membership services, namely, providing on-line information to members in the fields of cosmetology, barbering, hairstyling, manicuring, esthetics, tattooing, and beauty hygienic care
Recent Prosecution Activity
| Date | Document | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | TRAM Snapshot of App at Pub for Oppostn | PST |
| 2026-02-06 | Amendment and Mail Process Complete | AMC |
| 2026-02-06 | Response to Office Action | ROA |
| 2025-12-04 | Non-Final Action | NFIN |
| 2025-12-04 | XSearch Search Summary | XSS |
| 2025-10-31 | Notice of Design Search Code Emailed | EDS |
USPTO Refusals on Record
- indefinite_identification
- mark_description_required
- multiple_class_application