USPTO serial 75017789
METAPHORS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 15, 1996
- Examiner
- GAYNOR, BARBARA ANNE
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
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Owner
WILMINGTON, DE, US
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Lancaster, PA, US
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Lancaster, PA, US
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Lancaster, PA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Christopher M. Turk
Christopher M. Turk The Belles Group, P.C.1800 John F. Kennedy BoulevardSuite 1010Philadelphia, PA 19103Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 019 | coffered ceiling system comprising non-metal moldings, supports and ceiling panels | ACTIVE | Oct 30, 1991 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 13, 2021 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Apr 12, 2017 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Nov 25, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 25, 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. |
| Nov 25, 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. |
| Nov 25, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 6, 2016 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Oct 15, 2015 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 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. |
| Oct 6, 2015 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2013 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 20, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Jan 1, 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. |
| Jan 1, 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. |
| Jan 1, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 27, 2005 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Oct 27, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jan 16, 2003 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Aug 26, 2002 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Oct 15, 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 23, 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. |
| Jun 21, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| May 21, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 15, 1996 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| May 8, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |