USPTO serial 75978725
FAT CHANCE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 16, 1999
- Examiner
- BLANDU, FLORENTINA
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
Status 800 means the registration was renewed after acceptable combined Section 8 and Section 9 filings. The mark remains registered for another 10-year term with active federal protection. Calendar the next Section 8 and 9 deadline in 10 years and maintain monitoring.
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Owner
Annandale, NJ
Clinton, NJ
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
PITTSTOWN, NJ
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Ellen A. Rubel
Ellen A. Rubel MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC100 North Tryon StreetSuite 4700Charlotte, NC 28202Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | stationery, greeting cards, paper napkins, wipe-off boards, [ paper bags, cork board pins, ] notebooks | ACTIVE | Dec 1, 1996 |
| 028 | board games, card games[, handheld units for playing video games, water squirting toys in the nature of guns, bubble maker wand and solution sets, dolls, toy figures, jigsaw, manipulative puzzles ] | ACTIVE | Dec 1, 1996 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | 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. |
| Jul 17, 2020 | 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. |
| Jul 17, 2020 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| May 14, 2020 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| May 17, 2010 | 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. |
| May 17, 2010 | 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. |
| May 10, 2010 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 3, 2009 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 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. |
| Aug 11, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| May 16, 2006 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| May 16, 2006 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 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 24, 1999 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Aug 14, 1999 | DPCC | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 17, 1999 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 17, 1998 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Oct 21, 1998 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 18, 1998 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 15, 1998 | 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. |
| May 5, 1998 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 26, 1998 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Mar 20, 1998 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Sep 23, 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. |
| Jul 1, 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. |
| May 30, 1997 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Apr 25, 1997 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 21, 1997 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Dec 6, 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. |
| Nov 21, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |