USPTO serial 74411959
SOFSPAN
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Feb 18, 1997
- Examiner
- WISEMAN, MICHELLE
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
SIMPSONVILLE, SC, US
Charlotte, NC, GB
Simpsonville, SC, US
Simpsonville, SC, US
Simpsonville, SC, US
SIMPSONVILLE, SC, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Kourtney A. Mulcahy
Kourtney A. Mulcahy AKERMAN LLP777 South Flagler Drive, West Tower, SuiWest Tower, Suite 1100West Palm Beach, FL 33401Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 024 | non-woven fabrics designed to improve the fit and mobility for items of manufacture in the medical, hygiene, industrial, furniture, and bedding industries | ACTIVE | Jul 2, 1996 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | ECDR | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 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. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| May 14, 2025 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Jun 28, 2023 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Feb 3, 2021 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Jan 20, 2021 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 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. |
| Apr 5, 2018 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 15, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 15, 2017 | RNL2 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND 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. |
| Apr 15, 2017 | 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. |
| Apr 15, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 20, 2017 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 18, 2016 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 15, 2012 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Mar 28, 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. |
| Mar 28, 2011 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 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. |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 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. |
| Aug 29, 2007 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 22, 2007 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Aug 14, 2007 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Aug 14, 2007 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 26, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 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. |
| Jan 9, 2003 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Jan 9, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 18, 1997 | 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. |
| Dec 24, 1996 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Dec 24, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 21, 1996 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Nov 21, 1996 | EX5G | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 7, 1996 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Oct 7, 1996 | EXT5 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED | — |
| Aug 1, 1996 | EX4G | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 26, 1996 | EXT4 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED | — |
| Dec 6, 1995 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 24, 1995 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Jun 26, 1995 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 21, 1995 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Nov 8, 1994 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Sep 29, 1994 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Apr 26, 1994 | NOAM | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Feb 1, 1994 | 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. |
| Dec 31, 1993 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Nov 18, 1993 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Nov 15, 1993 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Oct 28, 1993 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |