USPTO serial 78756623
MINISTATION
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 17, 2006
- Examiner
- RAUEN, JAMES
- 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
NAHOYA-SHI, AICHI, JP
BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY (USA), INC.
AUSTIN, TX, US
TOKYO, JP
BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY (USA), INC.
AUSTIN, TX, US
BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY (USA), INC.
AUSTIN, TX, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Danielle K. Muñoz
Danielle K. Muñoz Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP120 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2100Chicago, IL 60603United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | EXTERNAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVES FOR COMPUTERS | ACTIVE | Oct 14, 2005 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 18, 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. |
| Aug 18, 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. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Jul 14, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 13, 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. |
| Jul 13, 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. |
| Jul 13, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 21, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 17, 2015 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Sep 24, 2014 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jan 28, 2014 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 19, 2012 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 19, 2012 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Apr 19, 2012 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 30, 2012 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 29, 2012 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 17, 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. |
| Jul 25, 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. |
| Jul 5, 2006 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jun 7, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jun 2, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| May 23, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 23, 2006 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 23, 2005 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |