USPTO serial 76551560
NIMS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 7, 2004
- Examiner
- DEJESUS, YSA
- Law office
- Historical data usage
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 The federal registration is no longer active.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
National Institute For Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Fairfax, VA, US
Other trademarks owned by National Institute For Metalworking Skills, Inc.
National Institute For Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Fairfax, VA, US
Other trademarks owned by National Institute For Metalworking Skills, Inc.
National Institute For Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Fairfax, VA, US
Other trademarks owned by National Institute For Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Christopher T. Michelone
Christopher T. Michelone McQuaide Blasko, Inc.601 Hawthorne DriveSuite 2AHollidaysburg, PA 16648Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Publications, Namely, Newsletters In The Field Of Accreditation Programs, Certification Programs, Credentials Exams And Standards For The Industry | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jan 1, 1995 |
| 042 | Online Testing Of The Goods And Services For The Purposes of Certification | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jan 1, 1998 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | NCS8 | NOTICE OF CANCELLATION SEC. 8 EMAILED | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | C8.T | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR) | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 7, 2023 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 27, 2014 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 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. |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 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. |
| Dec 27, 2014 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 5, 2014 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 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. |
| Jan 11, 2014 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 14, 2010 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Apr 1, 2010 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 14, 2010 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Jan 14, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Oct 15, 2009 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 7, 2004 | 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 14, 2004 | 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 25, 2004 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jun 29, 2004 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 7, 2004 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Jun 7, 2004 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 7, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Apr 21, 2004 | 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. |
| Apr 20, 2004 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |