USPTO serial 76121921
AHEAD OF THE FLOW
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 30, 2003
- Examiner
- OH, WON TEAK
- 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
Attorney of record
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Aaron J. Wong
Aaron J. Wong PRICE HENEVELD LLP695 KENMOOR SE, P O BOX 2567GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49501-2567United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 006 | metal pipe fittings consisting of couplings, joints, connectors, unions, adapters, and manually operated metal mechanical valves; manually operated metal valves for fluid conduits and fluid systems; metal tubing; metal pipe elbows; metal pipe couplings; caps; metal branch connectors; metal bulkhead fittings; metal expansion joints for floors and walls; flanged fittings, t's, and elbows; floor flanges; pipe hangers; all manufactured of cast or wrought metal common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable wires of common metal ironmongery; small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal, and metal safes | ACTIVE | Jul 31, 2001 |
| 007 | centrifugal pumps [ and saw blades ]; machine parts, namely, bushings | ACTIVE | Jul 31, 2001 |
| 011 | plumbing, heating, and ventilation parts and fittings, namely, tubing; elbows; t's; y-fittings; union couplings; couplings; caps; adapters; air chambers; bushings; reducers; traps; venturis; branch connectors; bulkhead fittings; crosses; crossovers; eccentric couplings; expansion joints; drain fittings; flanged sink elbows; return bends; flanged fittings, t's, and elbows; closet flanges; floor flanges; connectors and adapters for soil pipe; closet elbows; pipe hangers; stack and drainage fittings all fabricated from copper, wrought copper, or cast brass or bronze or fabricated of a molded, cast, or extruded plastic; also valves including gate valves, faucets, sillcocks, boiler drains, globe, ball, angle, and u-valves, stop and waste valves, check valves, butterfly valves, manufactured of cast brass, bronze or iron for use in heating, plumbing and ventilation systems and installations; and irrigation systems and parts therefor, namely, perforate and imperforate tubing, tubing fittings, clamping rings, valves, pressure regulators, filters, injectors, water distributing sprayers, spinners, and proportional feeders | ACTIVE | Jul 31, 2001 |
| 017 | pipe system components for use in pumping fluids, namely, pipe valves; fittings and spacers; tubing; elbows; t's; y-fittings; union couplings; couplings; caps; adapters; bushings; reducers; venturis; bulkhead fittings; crosses; crossovers; eccentric couplings; return bends; flanged fittings, t's and elbows; floor flanges, flexible nipples and cutoff nipples, all fabricated of a molded cast or extruded plastic | ACTIVE | Jul 31, 2001 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 13, 2023 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 12, 2023 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Sep 12, 2023 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 2, 2023 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 24, 2013 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 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. |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 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. |
| Apr 24, 2013 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 5, 2013 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| May 26, 2010 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| May 25, 2010 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 17, 2010 | PR23 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 | — |
| Mar 11, 2010 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 5, 2009 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Oct 5, 2009 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 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. |
| Jun 27, 2003 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jun 11, 2003 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Apr 23, 2003 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 7, 2003 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 7, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 28, 2003 | UNPR | UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 13, 2003 | 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. |
| Jan 22, 2003 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Oct 31, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Oct 28, 2002 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Sep 24, 2002 | 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 2, 2002 | 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 12, 2002 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Apr 4, 2002 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | 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. |
| Aug 28, 2001 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 24, 2001 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 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. |
| Feb 13, 2001 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |