USPTO serial 74491443
MEN IN BLACK
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Reg. 2224456Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Feb 16, 1999
- Examiner
- DE JONGE, KATHLEEN
- 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 The federal registration is no longer active.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
COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.
CULVER CITY, CA
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Calabasas, CA
Calabasas, CA
Calabasas, CA
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
LYNN S. FRUCHTER
LYNN S. FRUCHTER COWAN LIEBOWITZ & LATMAN PC114 West 47th StreetNEW YORK, NY 10036-1525UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | sunglasses | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | May 31, 1997 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Feb 16, 2018 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 31, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 3, 2008 | 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. |
| Nov 3, 2008 | 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. |
| Oct 30, 2008 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 28, 2008 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 2, 2005 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Jan 19, 2005 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Jan 19, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 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. |
| Nov 16, 1998 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Oct 9, 1998 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 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. |
| Apr 6, 1998 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 12, 1998 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 5, 1998 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jan 10, 1998 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Aug 1, 1997 | EX5G | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED | — |
| Jul 9, 1997 | EXT5 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED | — |
| Feb 22, 1997 | EX4G | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED | — |
| Jan 6, 1997 | EXT4 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED | — |
| Nov 5, 1996 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Jul 10, 1996 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Jan 20, 1996 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Nov 14, 1995 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Aug 3, 1995 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Jun 14, 1995 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Jan 10, 1995 | 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. |
| Oct 18, 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. |
| Sep 16, 1994 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jul 12, 1994 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 20, 1994 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Jun 13, 1994 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jun 6, 1994 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |