USPTO serial 74680311
EARLY STARTS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 18, 1997
- Examiner
- WILSON, ANGELA BISHOP
- 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
Columbus, OH, US
COLUMBUS, OH, US
Columbus, OH, US
Columbus, OH, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Jeffrey J. Nein
Jeffrey J. Nein Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Co., L.P.A.65 E State StreetSuite 1800Columbus, OH 43215Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 030 | prepared breakfast sandwiches | ACTIVE | Jan 22, 1996 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 23, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 23, 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. |
| Aug 23, 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. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 1, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 1, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 18, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Dec 7, 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. |
| Dec 7, 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. |
| Dec 7, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 25, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Sep 25, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| May 16, 2002 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Mar 20, 2002 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Mar 11, 2002 | CANT | CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999 | — |
| Mar 11, 2002 | CAND | CANCELLATION DENIED NO. 999999 | — |
| Nov 6, 2000 | PETC | CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 | — |
| Mar 18, 1997 | 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. |
| Jan 6, 1997 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Nov 21, 1996 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Nov 6, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 1, 1996 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Aug 7, 1996 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jun 18, 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. |
| Mar 26, 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. |
| Feb 23, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jan 6, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 21, 1995 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |