USPTO serial 77068624
DIRECT EXPRESS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 11, 2007
- Examiner
- HAN, DAWN L
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
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Owner
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service
Washington, DC
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U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service
Parkersburg, WV
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Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Mary C. Schaffer
Mary C. Schaffer U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, BUREAU OF FISCAL200 Third StreetParkersburg, WV 26106UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 036 | Financial services, namely, debit card services provided to Federal benefit recipients to permit electronic access to payments | ACTIVE | Dec 28, 2006 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 15, 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. |
| Dec 15, 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. |
| Dec 14, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 16, 2017 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 11, 2016 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 1, 2014 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Dec 9, 2013 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 8.OK | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | The USPTO accepted your Section 8 declaration showing the mark is still in use in commerce (or excusable nonuse). This satisfies the six-year maintenance requirement and keeps the registration active until the next renewal deadline. |
| Dec 9, 2013 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Dec 3, 2013 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 11, 2007 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Nov 2, 2007 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Nov 2, 2007 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Oct 1, 2007 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 7, 2007 | IUAA | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED | — |
| Sep 1, 2007 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Sep 1, 2007 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Aug 31, 2007 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 30, 2007 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 30, 2007 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 30, 2007 | 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. |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 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. |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 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. |
| Apr 14, 2007 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |