USPTO serial 75110125
THE CAR GUY
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 28, 1997
- Examiner
- HINES, CARYN
- 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
Santa Barbara, CA, US
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI, US
Camarillo, CA, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | on-going entertainment programming in the nature of consumer information about automobiles distributed through the mass media of radio, television and a global communications network | ACTIVE | May 3, 1992 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 17, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 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. |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 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 17, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 20, 2017 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 20, 2017 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 25, 2012 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Oct 25, 2012 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 12, 2010 | NOSU | NOTICE OF SUIT | — |
| May 18, 2010 | NOSU | NOTICE OF SUIT | — |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 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. |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 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. |
| Mar 27, 2008 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 22, 2008 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 5, 2007 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Nov 28, 2003 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Oct 5, 2003 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 4, 2003 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Oct 28, 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. |
| Aug 5, 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. |
| Jul 4, 1997 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Feb 15, 1997 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 27, 1997 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 15, 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. |
| Oct 14, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 28, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |