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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION BUREAU SINCE 1995

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Reg. 3589633Status 710
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Mar 17, 2009
Examiner
MCDOWELL, MATTHEW J
Law office
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

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 The federal registration is no longer active.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.

Status 710: 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 The federal registration is no longer active.

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Owner

Attorney of record

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Eric P. Stevens

Eric P. Stevens Poyner Spruill LLP301 Fayetteville StSte 1900Raleigh, NC 27601

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
045Pre-employment screening and background investigation servicesSECTION 8 - CANCELLEDAug 10, 2006

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 23, 2015C8..CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)—
Mar 17, 2009R.PRREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTERYour 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.
Dec 30, 2008PUBOPUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITIONYour 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.
Dec 10, 2008NPUBNOTICE OF PUBLICATION—
Nov 26, 2008PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
Nov 25, 2008TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Nov 24, 2008CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Oct 30, 2008TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 30, 2008CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 30, 2008TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Oct 30, 2008PETGPETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED—
Oct 30, 2008PROATEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED—
Oct 27, 2008MAB2ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPONDThe trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time.
Oct 25, 2008ABN2ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSEThe trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time.
Mar 21, 2008GPRNNOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILEDA priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline.
Mar 21, 2008GPRAPRIORITY ACTION E-MAILEDA priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline.
Mar 21, 2008CPRAPRIORITY ACTION WRITTENA priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline.
Mar 21, 2008ZZZXPREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN—
Dec 7, 2007PBCRWITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY—
Nov 28, 2007PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
Nov 27, 2007ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Oct 23, 2007CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Oct 10, 2007TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 10, 2007CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 10, 2007TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Aug 29, 2007GPRNNOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILEDA priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline.
Aug 29, 2007GPRAPRIORITY ACTION E-MAILEDA priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline.
Aug 29, 2007CPRAPRIORITY ACTION WRITTENA priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline.
Aug 28, 2007DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
May 22, 2007MDSCNOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED—
May 21, 2007NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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