USPTO serial 73353478
BETTER BY DESIGN
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 6, 1983
- Examiner
- LAMONE, THOMAS S.
- Law office
- POST REGISTRATION
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 The federal registration is no longer active.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
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
ELGIN, IL
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
WALTER MEIER (MANUFACTURING) INC.
LAVERGNE, TN
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Thomas P. White
Thomas P. White Schiff Hardin LLPP.O. Box 06079Chicago, IL 60606UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | Woodworking Machinery-Namely, Arbor Saws, Scoring Saws, Scroll Saws, Spindle Saws, Tenoners, Mortisers, Planers, Lathes, Jointers, Sanders, Belt and Disc Sanders and Dust Collectors for Use Therewith, Drill Presses, Band Saws, Automatic Shapers, Computer Numerically Controlled Routers, Laser Cutting Centers, Computer Controlled Chip Cutterheads, Cutterheads, Feeders, Jig Saws, Abrasive Planers, Feeder Body Flexing Machines and Gliding Table Attachments for Woodworking Machinery; Metalworking Machinery-Namely, Lathes, Sanders, Belt and Disc Sanders, Grinders, Drill Presses, Band Saws, Laser Cutting Centers, Computer Numerically Controlled Lathes, Welders; Combination Wood and Metal Drill Presses and Combination Wood and Metal Band Saws | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Dec 18, 1981 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2020 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Jan 10, 2011 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Jan 10, 2011 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 22, 2010 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Dec 9, 2010 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Dec 6, 2006 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Dec 6, 2006 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Jul 21, 2005 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 21, 2005 | REIN | REINSTATED | — |
| Mar 1, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Nov 22, 2004 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 11, 2004 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Dec 26, 2003 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Dec 3, 2003 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Apr 19, 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 13, 1990 | RRPR | RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION | — |
| Oct 10, 1989 | PRA8 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 | — |
| Jul 5, 1989 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Dec 6, 1983 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Dec 6, 1983 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Jun 29, 1983 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| May 18, 1983 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 9, 1982 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 16, 1982 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |