USPTO serial 79182929
BLACK IS WHITE
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Reg. 5211258Status 739Renewal
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- May 30, 2017
- Examiner
- MARTIN, CHRISTINE C
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
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
Attorney of record
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Michael T. Smith
Michael T. Smith Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100 EastFalls Church, VA 22042UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Care products not for medical purposes for maintenance and improvement of daily mouth hygiene, namely, dentifrices [ , mouthwashes ] ; dental chewing gum not for medical purposes [ ; cosmetics, in particular body care and beauty care cosmetics excluding deodorants; soaps; perfumery products other than for use as deodorants, namely, perfume; essential oils, hair lotions; skin and face care products other than for use as deodorants, namely, non-medicated skin care preparations, face creams ] | ACTIVE | — |
| 021 | Apparatus for daily dental care, namely, manual and electric toothbrushes [ , interdental brushes, gum stimulators, water apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums for home use ] | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | REM4 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | RNWL | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 10, 2023 | NA75 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 10, 2023 | C75A | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Mar 28, 2023 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 4, 2022 | PUM1 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1 | — |
| Oct 4, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 17, 2022 | ES75 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| May 30, 2022 | REM3 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 17, 2019 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 28, 2017 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| Aug 30, 2017 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| May 30, 2017 | 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, 2017 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 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, 2017 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 9, 2017 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jan 24, 2017 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 20, 2017 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jan 19, 2017 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 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. |
| Aug 11, 2016 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF 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. |
| Aug 11, 2016 | 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. |
| Aug 11, 2016 | 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. |
| Aug 4, 2016 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 4, 2016 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 29, 2016 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jul 25, 2016 | 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. |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 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 22, 2016 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 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 22, 2016 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 24, 2016 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| May 20, 2016 | ATRV | ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| May 20, 2016 | LIME | LIMITATION FROM THE IB - REQUEST EXAM REVIEW | — |
| May 19, 2016 | LIMG | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Apr 28, 2016 | 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. |
| Apr 26, 2016 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 1, 2016 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Feb 25, 2016 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 22, 2016 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |