USPTO serial 75057782
FIRST STEP BUSINESS PLAN
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 22, 1997
- Examiner
- —
- 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
National Business Association, Inc.
Dallas, TX, US
Other trademarks owned by National Business Association, Inc.
National Business Association, Inc.
Dallas, TX, US
Other trademarks owned by National Business Association, Inc.
National Business Association, Inc.
Dallas, TX, US
Other trademarks owned by National Business Association, Inc.
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | computer software for creating and formulating a business plan | ACTIVE | Oct 1, 1993 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 13, 2018 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 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. |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 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 9, 2018 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 22, 2018 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 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 10, 2017 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Nov 15, 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. |
| Nov 15, 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. |
| Nov 14, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 12, 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. |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Jul 22, 2003 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 22, 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. |
| Apr 29, 1997 | 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. |
| Mar 28, 1997 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Feb 24, 1997 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 6, 1997 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 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 8, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |