USPTO serial 78554044
EMPOWERING THE BUSINESS OF ADVICE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 28, 2006
- Examiner
- GAST, PAUL
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
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Owner
Pleasanton, CA, US
Pleasanton, CA, US
PLEASANTON, CA, US
Pleasanton, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Stacey White-Welker, Esq.
Stacey White-Welker, Esq. White-Welker & Welker, LLCP.O. Box 199Trademark DocketClear Spring, MD 21722Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 042 | Computer services, namely, providing a secure online technology platform for private and secure real time communication, as well as accounting and business management, over a computer network and by telephone between professionals who provide advice and their consumer and business customers | ACTIVE | Jul 1, 2004 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | RNL2 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND 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. |
| Mar 13, 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. |
| Mar 13, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 28, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 16, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 16, 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. |
| Mar 16, 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. |
| Mar 16, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 7, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 19, 2011 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - MAILED | — |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 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 19, 2011 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 12, 2011 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 23, 2011 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 27, 2007 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 28, 2006 | 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 12, 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. |
| Aug 23, 2006 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jul 19, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jul 19, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 31, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 24, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 24, 2006 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Mar 24, 2006 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 24, 2006 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Mar 13, 2006 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 8, 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. |
| Sep 28, 2005 | GPRA | PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Sep 28, 2005 | CPRA | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN | A 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 24, 2005 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 3, 2005 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |