USPTO serial 77105735
FREE HUGS
Reviewed by CopyMark Law Group
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 19, 2008
- Examiner
- RHIM, ANDREW
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
Status 800 means the registration was renewed after acceptable combined Section 8 and Section 9 filings. The mark remains registered for another 10-year term with active federal protection. Calendar the next Section 8 and 9 deadline in 10 years and maintain monitoring.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Michael N. Cohen
MICHAEL N. COHEN Cohen I.P. Law Group, P.C.9025 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 301Beverly Hills, CA 90211UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Digital materials, namely, downloadable mp3, cds, dvd featuring the performance and campaign of individuals who offer free hugs to strangers in public settings; Multimedia software recorded on CD-ROM featuring the performance and campaign of individuals who offer free hugs to strangers in public settings; Pre-recorded CDs, video tapes, laser disks and DVDs featuring performance and campaign of individuals who offer free hugs to strangers in public settings | ACTIVE | Sep 26, 2006 |
| 041 | Entertainment in the nature of live performances by an organized group of individuals who offer free hugs to strangers in public settings; Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring musical performances, musical videos, related film clips, photographs, and other multimedia materials; Presentation of live show performances | ACTIVE | Jun 30, 2004 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | 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. |
| Aug 30, 2018 | 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. |
| Aug 30, 2018 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 21, 2018 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 19, 2017 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 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. |
| Aug 27, 2014 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 19, 2014 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 23, 2014 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 6, 2010 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 19, 2008 | 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. |
| Jul 11, 2008 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jul 11, 2008 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 19, 2008 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 19, 2008 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 19, 2008 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 18, 2008 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 18, 2007 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2007 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-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 18, 2007 | 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. |
| Nov 30, 2007 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Nov 30, 2007 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 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. |
| May 30, 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. |
| May 30, 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. |
| May 30, 2007 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 16, 2007 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |