USPTO serial 78770000
RAT
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 17, 2006
- Examiner
- WILLIAMS, IRENE
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
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Owner
JACKSON, MO
JACKSON, MO
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Bret J. Danow
Bret J. Danow Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP50 Rockefeller PlazaNew York, NY 10020United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Guitar distortion pedal | ACTIVE | Dec 31, 1978 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 29, 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. |
| Jan 29, 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. |
| Jan 29, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 15, 2017 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| Dec 15, 2017 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 19, 2015 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 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. |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 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. |
| Dec 19, 2015 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 20, 2015 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 17, 2015 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 27, 2012 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 27, 2012 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Oct 27, 2012 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 10, 2012 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Oct 9, 2012 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 23, 2012 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| Mar 23, 2012 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 15, 2010 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| 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. |
| Aug 1, 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 12, 2006 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Jun 12, 2006 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| May 31, 2006 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| May 23, 2006 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 23, 2006 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |