USPTO serial 76513775
BETTER BOTTLE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 6, 2007
- Examiner
- ENGEL, MICHAEL
- 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
Wilmette, IL, US
Wilmette, IL, US
ACME GRINDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
BELVIDERE, IL, US
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Wilmette, IL, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Michael G. Schultz
Michael G. Schultz Reno & Zahm LLP2902 McFarland RoadSuite 400Rockford, IL 61107Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 021 | [ Bottles, sold empty ] * PET carboys for fermenting alcoholic beverages, sold empty * | ACTIVE | May 9, 2003 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 2, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 2, 2017 | 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. |
| Oct 2, 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. |
| Oct 2, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 28, 2017 | TMBN | TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS | — |
| Mar 28, 2017 | CANT | CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999 | — |
| Mar 28, 2017 | CAND | CANCELLATION DENIED NO. 999999 | — |
| Mar 18, 2017 | A7OK | AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED | — |
| Mar 18, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 19, 2016 | PETC | CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 | — |
| Mar 6, 2016 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| May 17, 2012 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| May 17, 2012 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| May 15, 2012 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| May 15, 2012 | FAXX | FAX RECEIVED | — |
| May 3, 2012 | PR23 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 | — |
| May 3, 2012 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 18, 2012 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 18, 2012 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 6, 2007 | 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. |
| Dec 19, 2006 | 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. |
| Nov 29, 2006 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Oct 27, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Oct 27, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Oct 24, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 25, 2006 | PGRR | PETITION GRANTED - RESPONSE RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | PETL | COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM PETITIONER | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Aug 9, 2006 | PINM | INCOMPLETE PETITION NOTICE MAILED | — |
| May 2, 2006 | PETR | PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED | — |
| May 2, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 28, 2006 | MAB2 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Feb 28, 2006 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Aug 2, 2005 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-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. |
| Aug 2, 2005 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | 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. |
| Jul 27, 2005 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 26, 2005 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jun 21, 2005 | PETG | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED | — |
| May 2, 2005 | PETL | COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM PETITIONER | — |
| May 2, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | PINM | INCOMPLETE PETITION NOTICE MAILED | — |
| Nov 1, 2004 | PETR | PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 1, 2004 | FAXX | FAX RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 1, 2004 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 23, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jun 23, 2004 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Oct 21, 2003 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-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 15, 2003 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |