USPTO serial 74668087
BECAUSE CHOCOLATE IS A FOOD GROUP
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Reg. 2021711Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 10, 1996
- Examiner
- WUDOWSKY, CLAIRE
- Law office
- SCANNING ON DEMAND
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 The federal registration is no longer active.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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Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 042 | mail order and retail store services featuring candy and ice cream | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jul 17, 1991 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2007 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Sep 14, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| 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. |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Nov 22, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Dec 10, 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. |
| Jul 2, 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 31, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Feb 13, 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. |
| Jan 16, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Nov 22, 1995 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Nov 20, 1995 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Nov 9, 1995 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Nov 8, 1995 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Nov 6, 1995 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Sep 27, 1995 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |