USPTO serial 73284455
BUG-OFF
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 27, 1982
- Examiner
- —
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
What this means
Status 710 means the registration was cancelled because a required Section 8 declaration of continued use was not filed within the deadline (including any grace period). The federal registration is no longer active. Evaluate filing a new application if you still use the mark, or petition if cancellation was erroneous. Consult counsel on remaining common-law rights.
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Owner
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Racine, WI
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Racine, WI
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Racine, WI
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
John L. Matthews
JOHN L MATTHEWS WESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC1220 MOUND AVERACINE, WI 53404UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 028 | Equipment Sold as a Unit for Playing a Parlor-Type Game | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Mar 28, 1977 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2003 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Sep 12, 1990 | 8.OK | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | The USPTO accepted your Section 8 declaration showing the mark is still in use in commerce (or excusable nonuse). This satisfies the six-year maintenance requirement and keeps the registration active until the next renewal deadline. |
| Apr 5, 1988 | PRA8 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 | — |
| Sep 23, 1987 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Sep 23, 1987 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Jul 27, 1982 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| May 4, 1982 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |