USPTO serial 74654610
SAMPLE-EASE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 17, 1996
- Examiner
- ZERVAS, ALBERT JAMES
- 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
EDINA, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Golden Valley, MN
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 020 | paint draw down system for producing paint samples comprising a plastic draw down surface, plastic draw down bars, multiple part paper sample cards, and a plastic clean-up pan | ACTIVE | Jan 24, 1995 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Sep 5, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - MAILED | — |
| Sep 5, 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 5, 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 4, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 15, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 15, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| May 3, 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. |
| May 3, 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. |
| Mar 16, 2007 | PR89 | RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Mar 16, 2007 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 6, 2007 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Jan 23, 2007 | UNDN | UNDELIVERABLE MAIL - NO ACTION TAKEN | — |
| Jan 3, 2007 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Jan 3, 2007 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 24, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Oct 24, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 16, 2006 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Oct 16, 2006 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 30, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Nov 21, 2001 | 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. |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Sep 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. |
| Jun 25, 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. |
| May 24, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Apr 23, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 11, 1996 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Apr 9, 1996 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 29, 1996 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 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. |
| Aug 21, 1995 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |