USPTO serial 76614339
GFMS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 30, 2007
- Examiner
- PINO, BRIAN
- 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
Guaranty Fund Management Services
Boston, MA
Guaranty Fund Management Services
Boston, MA
Guaranty Fund Management Services
Boston, MA
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Kristen M. Walsh
Kristen M. Walsh NIXON PEABODY LLP1300 Clinton SquareRochester, NY 14604UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Records management services, namely, maintaining records of activities and financial transactions of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations, their agents, and their boards of directors; providing business administration and office work, namely, administrative support services in connection with the nomination and election of boards of directors of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; business administration and office work, namely, administering litigation to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties | ACTIVE | — |
| 036 | Administration and handling of claims on behalf of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; managing assets of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; management of fiscal assessments on member insurers of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; asserting claims in the nature of appraisal, adjustment, and processing for reimbursement against liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurers; claims processing, namely, filing with liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurers periodic statements of covered claims paid and anticipated claims on property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; insurance administration in the nature of communicating with state insurance regulators regarding the operations of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations and the detection and prevention of insolvencies of property and casualty insurers; providing information to the public regarding the insolvencies of property and casualty insurers and the activities and responsibilities of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; providing information in the field of insurance to the boards of directors of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations with respect to activities undertaken on behalf of each association | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Providing litigation support services to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties; litigation support services, namely, administering litigation to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 27, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 27, 2016 | 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. |
| Jun 27, 2016 | 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. |
| Jun 27, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 30, 2016 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 29, 2012 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 29, 2012 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Dec 29, 2012 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 30, 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. |
| Nov 14, 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. |
| Oct 25, 2006 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Sep 15, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Sep 12, 2006 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Aug 26, 2006 | PBCR | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY | — |
| Jul 27, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jul 21, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jul 7, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 7, 2006 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 21, 2006 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 21, 2006 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 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. |
| Feb 15, 2006 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 21, 2005 | 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. |
| Dec 21, 2005 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | 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. |
| Dec 8, 2005 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Nov 18, 2005 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 18, 2005 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 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. |
| May 18, 2005 | 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. |
| May 18, 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. |
| May 4, 2005 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 16, 2005 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 14, 2004 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |