USPTO serial 76198021
GIFT CERTIFICATE EXPRESS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 8, 2002
- Examiner
- FRYE, KIMBERLY
- Law office
- POST REGISTRATION
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 The federal registration is no longer active.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
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
HALLMARK BUSINESS CONNECTIONS, INC.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Gift Certificate Center, Inc., The
Minneapolis, MN
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Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Albert P. Mauro, Jr., Esq.
Albert P. Mauro, Jr., Esq. Hallmark Cards, Incorporated2501 McGee TrafficwayLegal Division, Mail Drop #339Kansas City, MO 64108Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Services; namely, promoting by telephone, facsimile, mail or the world wide web the sale of goods and services of others through the distribution of actual or virtual gift certificates to employees as awards or to provide corporate or sales incentives, or to consumers to promote particular products or services | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Nov 23, 1992 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Dec 9, 2010 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Sep 11, 2008 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Aug 28, 2008 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 22, 2008 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 7, 2008 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| May 30, 2007 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 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. |
| Jun 24, 2005 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 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, 2002 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| May 3, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| May 1, 2002 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 1, 2002 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Nov 20, 2001 | 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. |
| Aug 28, 2001 | 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. |
| Aug 8, 2001 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| May 20, 2001 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 11, 2001 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Apr 18, 2001 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |