USPTO serial 74624336
THE PLATINUM RULE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 3, 1996
- Examiner
- STRASER, RICHARD
- 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
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
L. S. VanLandingham III
91 Lakemaster LaneLake Havasu City, AZ 86403United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | educational, instructional and training services, and live performances in the nature of making speeches, namely, conducting seminars, conducting meetings, and making speeches, all related to the identification of personality types and the improvement of relations between different personality types | ACTIVE | Apr 30, 1996 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 19, 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. |
| Mar 19, 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. |
| Mar 18, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 3, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 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. |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 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 28, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 11, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| May 13, 2011 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Apr 4, 2011 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Feb 21, 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 21, 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. |
| Feb 20, 2007 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 18, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Oct 13, 2004 | 15AK | REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED | — |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 15AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 15 AFFIDAVIT FILED | — |
| Aug 26, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jun 15, 2004 | CANT | CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999 | — |
| Jun 15, 2004 | CANT | CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999 | — |
| Jun 15, 2004 | CAND | CANCELLATION DENIED NO. 999999 | — |
| Feb 8, 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. |
| Apr 30, 2002 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Apr 30, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 9, 2002 | PETC | CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 | — |
| 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. |
| Sep 12, 1996 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Aug 30, 1996 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 20, 1996 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Feb 27, 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. |
| Dec 5, 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. |
| Nov 3, 1995 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Aug 23, 1995 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 7, 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. |
| May 31, 1995 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |