USPTO serial 76250929
MERITS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 18, 2001
- Examiner
- JACKSON, STEVEN W
- 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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Michael T. Smith
Michael T. Smith BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH LLP8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100 EastFalls Church, VA 22042UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 012 | Manual wheelchairs and electrically powered personal mobility vehicles in the nature of electrically powered scooters for use principally by elderly, infirmed and disabled persons | ACTIVE | Apr 26, 1993 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 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 30, 2021 | 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 30, 2021 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 16, 2021 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 18, 2020 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 10, 2012 | 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. |
| Dec 10, 2012 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 27, 2011 | 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. |
| Aug 27, 2011 | 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. |
| Aug 26, 2011 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 20, 2008 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED | — |
| Mar 1, 2007 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Feb 27, 2007 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Jan 5, 2007 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 29, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Dec 18, 2001 | 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. |
| Sep 25, 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. |
| Sep 5, 2001 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jul 12, 2001 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |