USPTO serial 74555050
OPTI-SAFE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 17, 1996
- Examiner
- GAST, PAUL
- Law office
- Historical data usage
What this means
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Owner
PHANTOM RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
San Diego, CA, US
Other trademarks owned by PHANTOM RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
PHANTOM RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
El Cajon, CA, US
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PHANTOM RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
San Diego, CA, US
Other trademarks owned by PHANTOM RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | optical lens tints, dyes, and color neutralizers | ACTIVE | Jul 22, 1994 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 25, 2018 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 25, 2018 | 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 25, 2018 | 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, 2016 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 17, 2015 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 7, 2011 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 25, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 20, 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. |
| Sep 20, 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. |
| Sep 18, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Jul 19, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Jul 19, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 20, 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. |
| Aug 11, 2003 | PRA8 | RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 | — |
| Aug 11, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jul 1, 2003 | PRA8 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 | — |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Mar 20, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Mar 13, 2003 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 13, 2003 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 17, 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. |
| Sep 24, 1996 | 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. |
| Aug 23, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jul 9, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 10, 1996 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| May 4, 1996 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 4, 1996 | REIN | REINSTATED | — |
| Jan 24, 1996 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Jan 16, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 6, 1995 | 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. |
| Dec 22, 1994 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |