USPTO serial 76717228
SPARK
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 11, 2016
- Examiner
- HOLTZ, ALLISON
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
Nashville, TN, US
Nashville, TN, US
Nashville, TN, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Edward D. Lanquist, Jr.
Edward D. Lanquist, Jr. Baker Donelson1600 West End Avenue, SUITE 2000NASHVILLE, TN 37203-2774United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Providing business consulting services and advisory services and business information services in business organization, business management, business strategic planning, business facilitation, sustainable business solutions, business marketing, business training, and business conflict management; providing business consulting services and advisory services and information services in the areas of corporate growth strategy, innovation and growth processes, organizational transformation, and talent management and development strategies | ACTIVE | Jul 1, 2012 |
| 041 | Providing consulting services, advisory services and information in the field of business training; higher education services, namely, providing courses of liberal arts college instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of business consulting, strategic planning, facilitation, marketing consulting/training and conflict management consulting; higher education services, namely, providing courses and events of liberal arts college instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, namely, providing professional development, executive education, community conversations, and corporate learning events, namely, courses, events in the nature of courses, workshops, symposiums, lectures, teleseminars, forums, seminars and conferences in the fields of business consulting, strategic planning, facilitation, marketing consulting/training and conflict management consulting | ACTIVE | Jul 1, 2012 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 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 9, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| May 7, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 8, 2023 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 8, 2023 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Apr 8, 2023 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 4, 2022 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Sep 4, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 4, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 4, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 4, 2022 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | UNDN | UNDELIVERABLE MAIL - NO ACTION TAKEN | — |
| Oct 11, 2016 | 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 6, 2016 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED | — |
| Sep 4, 2016 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Aug 27, 2016 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 25, 2016 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jul 21, 2016 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jan 23, 2016 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED | — |
| Jan 21, 2016 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Jan 21, 2016 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Jan 21, 2016 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use. |
| Jul 21, 2015 | 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. |
| May 26, 2015 | 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. |
| May 6, 2015 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Apr 17, 2015 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Apr 16, 2015 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 16, 2015 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Apr 16, 2015 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 15, 2015 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Apr 13, 2015 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 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. |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 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. |
| Mar 9, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 25, 2014 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Nov 19, 2014 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |