USPTO serial 74356590
VMC
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 28, 1993
- Examiner
- MICHOS, JOHN E
- 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 The federal registration is no longer active.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
Vehicle Maintenance Council, Inc.
Port Clinton, OH
Vehicle Maintenance Council, Inc.
Port Clinton, OH
Vehicle Maintenance Council, Inc.
Port Clinton, OH
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Mark C. Schaffer
MARK C SCHAFFER EMCH, SCHAFFER, SCHAUB & PORCELLO COONE SEAGATE, STE 1980P O BOX 916TOLEDO, OH 43697-0916Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 042 | promoting public awareness of the need for motorists to properly maintain their vehicles | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Oct 22, 1992 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2004 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Dec 22, 1999 | 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. |
| Sep 8, 1999 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Sep 28, 1993 | 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. |
| Jul 6, 1993 | 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. |
| Jun 4, 1993 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| May 4, 1993 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 30, 1993 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Apr 27, 1993 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |