USPTO serial 78978982
EXPERT GARDENER
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 6, 2007
- Examiner
- STEPHENS, SONYA B
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
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Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Danica Acosta
1 Customer Drive, MS 0215Bentonville, AR 72716United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Plant food; lawn and plant fertilizer for domestic use; potting soil [ ; spike-shaped fertilizer for houseplants ] | ACTIVE | Jul 31, 1999 |
| 017 | Garden hoses | ACTIVE | Jun 30, 2007 |
| 021 | [ Watering devices, namely, hose-in sprayers in the nature of sprayers attached to garden hoses; lawn sprinklers ] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jun 30, 2007 |
| 031 | [ Top soil; mulch; ] grass seed | ACTIVE | Jun 30, 2007 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 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. |
| Jul 16, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 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. |
| Oct 18, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 25, 2018 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Dec 13, 2017 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 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. |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 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. |
| Nov 14, 2017 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 18, 2017 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 18, 2017 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 6, 2016 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 26, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 2, 2013 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 2, 2013 | 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. |
| Oct 2, 2013 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 8.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED | — |
| Oct 1, 2013 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 1, 2013 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 6, 2007 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Oct 3, 2007 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Oct 3, 2007 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Sep 4, 2007 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 4, 2007 | IUAA | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED | — |
| Aug 23, 2007 | DPCC | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jul 2, 2007 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jul 2, 2007 | DRRR | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 2, 2007 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 2, 2007 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jan 1, 2007 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-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. |
| Jan 1, 2007 | 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. |
| Nov 27, 2006 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Nov 24, 2006 | PGRR | PETITION GRANTED - RESPONSE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 18, 2006 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 18, 2006 | PETR | PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 18, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Sep 18, 2006 | MAB2 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND | The 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. |
| Sep 16, 2006 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE | The 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. |
| Feb 16, 2006 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-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. |
| Feb 16, 2006 | 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. |
| Feb 9, 2006 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |