USPTO serial 79254220
START
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jun 23, 2020
- Examiner
- ROACH, APRIL K
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Attorney of record
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Michelle E. Tochtrop
Michelle E. Tochtrop Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC6509 Brecksville Road, #31550CLEVELAND, OH 44131-4854United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Micro-organisms, lactic bacteria, yeasts and ferments for the food industry; cultures of microorganisms, liquid, freeze-dried and concentrated cultures of lactic bacteria and yeast for manufacturing food, all having a probiotic effect, and for use in the food industry, not intended for medical or veterinary use; probiotic bacterial cultures for the food industry; cultures of microorganisms, other than for medical and veterinary use; lactic cultures for the food industry; bacterial cultures for addition to food products; bacterial preparations, namely, probiotic bacteria and probiotic bacterial cultures as ingredients for the food industry; probiotic bacteria for the food industry; milk ferments for the food industry; milk ferments for the food industry, in particular in liquid form for the preparation of cheese; direct inoculum lactic acid bacteria for dairy industry, namely, for use in manufacturing dairy foods; all the aforesaid goods are not intended for the production either of pharmaceutical or of dietetic products | ACTIVE | — |
| 029 | Milk and milk products, excluding ice cream, ice milk, and frozen yogurt; fermented milk and fermented milk products, namely, milk ferments for culinary purposes; dairy products, namely, cheese, creamers for beverages, butter, cheese substitutes, soft cheese, ripened cheese, strained cheese, cheese powder, cheese spreads, cheese food, milk curd, cheese curd; fermented dairy products, namely, fermented milk, kefir, and yogurt; all the aforesaid goods containing cultures of microorganisms, in particular liquid cultures, concentrated cultures of lactic bacteria and/or yeast having a probiotic effect not intended either for medical or for veterinary use | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Mail order services and retail and wholesale and online trading services for others, namely, retail mail order catalogue services and online and retail and wholesale store services all featuring micro- organisms, lactic bacteria, yeasts and ferments for the food industry, components of micro-organisms, in particular proteins and component thereof for industrial and scientific purposes, cultures of microorganisms, liquid, freeze-dried and concentrated cultures of lactic bacteria and/or yeast having a probiotic effect, not intended for medical or veterinary use, preparations of microorganisms, other than for medical and veterinary use, probiotic bacterial cultures for the food industry, lactic cultures for the food industry, bacterial cultures for addition to food products, bacterial preparations for the food industry, probiotic bacteria for the food industry, milk ferments for the food industry, milk ferments for the food industry, in particular in liquid form for the preparation of cheese, direct inoculum lactic acid bacteria for dairy industry, all the aforesaid goods are not intended for the production either of pharmaceutical or of dietetic products; retail and wholesale trading services for others, namely, retail mail order catalogue services, online department store services, retail store services, and wholesale store services, all featuring milk and milk products, fermented milk and fermented milk products, cheese products, all the aforesaid goods containing cultures of microorganisms, liquid cultures, concentrated cultures of lactic bacteria and/or yeast having a probiotic effect not intended either for medical or for veterinary use | ACTIVE | — |
| 040 | Processing and treatment of substances adapted for the food industry, namely, food processing, pasteurization services for food, processing of milk, cheese, creamers for beverages, butter, cheese substitutes, soft cheese, ripened cheese, strained cheese, cheese powder, cheese spreads, cheese food, milk curd, cheese curd, fermented milk, kefir, and yogurt; processing and treatment of substances adapted for the food industry containing microorganisms, lactic bacteria, yeast and ferments, cultures of microorganisms, liquid and concentrated cultures of lactic bacteria and yeast having a probiotic effect on the human organism and reared animal species, namely, food processing, pasteurization services for food, processing of milk, cheese, creamers for beverages, butter, cheese substitutes, soft cheese, ripened cheese, strained cheese, cheese powder, cheese spreads, cheese food, milk curd, cheese curd, fermented milk, kefir, and yogurt; heat processing and treatment, namely, pasteurization, of milk intended in particular for the dairy industry | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | EWOR | TEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 1, 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. |
| Aug 1, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 23, 2025 | REM3 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 2, 2020 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Oct 9, 2020 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Oct 9, 2020 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| Sep 23, 2020 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Jun 23, 2020 | 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. |
| Apr 7, 2020 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 7, 2020 | 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. |
| Apr 3, 2020 | GPNX | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Mar 18, 2020 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 18, 2020 | OP2R | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 18, 2020 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 1, 2020 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 28, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 28, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 26, 2020 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 8, 2019 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Sep 8, 2019 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Sep 8, 2019 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Aug 17, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 17, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 16, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 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 7, 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. |
| Aug 7, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 12, 2019 | RFNP | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Mar 22, 2019 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Mar 20, 2019 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 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. |
| Mar 18, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 18, 2019 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |