USPTO serial 74534638
VIP
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 3, 1996
- Examiner
- MIRMAN, DONNA
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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
Bothell, WA, US
BELLEVUE, WA, US
Bothell, WA, US
DARMSTADT, DE
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
William C. Wright
William C. Wright Epstein Drangel LLP6 East 45th Street, 7th FloorNew York, NY 10017United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | diagnostic test kits comprised of reagents for the detection of contaminants in foods, ingredients of foods, the environment, and for other industrial microbiology applications for scientific purposes | ACTIVE | May 31, 1995 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | RNL3 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD 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 23, 2026 | 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. |
| Sep 21, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 4, 2020 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Aug 4, 2020 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 4, 2020 | ECDR | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS | — |
| Aug 4, 2020 | 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. |
| Aug 4, 2020 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 4, 2020 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 29, 2020 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Feb 7, 2017 | COC. | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED | — |
| Feb 3, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 3, 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. |
| Feb 3, 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. |
| Feb 3, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 30, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 16, 2016 | ES7R | TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 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 29, 2016 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 17, 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. |
| Feb 17, 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. |
| Jan 31, 2007 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Dec 1, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 18, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Jul 1, 2003 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Apr 2, 2003 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Apr 2, 2003 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 3, 1996 | 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. |
| Aug 27, 1996 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Aug 23, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 19, 1996 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 28, 1996 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Apr 23, 1996 | 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. |
| Aug 21, 1995 | ETOF | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 18, 1995 | 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 16, 1995 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Feb 27, 1995 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 10, 1995 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Dec 5, 1994 | 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. |
| Nov 16, 1994 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |