USPTO serial 78583466
TOPGRADING INTERVIEW
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jun 6, 2006
- Examiner
- JOHNSON, AISHA CLARKE
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
Wadsworth, IL, US
Wadsworth, IL, US
Wadsworth, IL, US
Wadsworth, IL, US
Wadsworth, IL, US
Wadsworth, IL, US
CAREFREE, AZ, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Tammi Franke
Tammi Franke Fitzgerald, Franke & Hewes LLP10713 Chaucer DriveWillow Springs, IL 60480United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Books in the field of interview preparation and training, interviewing and candidate selection | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 1997 |
| 041 | Training seminars, management training and coaching featuring management skills assessment in the field of interview preparation and candidate selection, and training and interviewing materials such as guides and forms provided therewith | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 1997 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 26, 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. |
| Aug 26, 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. |
| Aug 26, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 6, 2015 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 14, 2011 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jul 22, 2011 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 22, 2011 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Jul 21, 2011 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 9, 2011 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 6, 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. |
| Mar 14, 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. |
| Feb 22, 2006 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jan 31, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jan 27, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 29, 2005 | 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. |
| Sep 28, 2005 | 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. |
| Sep 28, 2005 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 15, 2005 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |