USPTO serial 75068228
GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 8, 1998
- Examiner
- CARMINE, F. D.
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
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 The federal registration is no longer active.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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Owner
MCI Communications Corporation
Washington, DC
MCI Communications Corporation
Washington, DC
MCI Communications Corporation
Washington, DC
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Elliott I. Pollock
ELLIOTT I POLLOCK POLLOCK VANDE SANDE & PRIDDY RLLPP O BOX 19088WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3425UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 038 | telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission of voice, data and information | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Mar 1, 1996 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2005 | C8.. | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) | — |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 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 6, 1998 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jun 4, 1998 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| May 19, 1998 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 7, 1998 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 7, 1998 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 22, 1998 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Apr 8, 1998 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Nov 12, 1997 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 7, 1997 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Apr 8, 1997 | 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. |
| Jan 14, 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. |
| Dec 13, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Sep 30, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 18, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |