USPTO serial 79268116
BE EQUAL
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 28, 2020
- Examiner
- LAMONT, JOHN CHRISTOPHER
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY
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International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY
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International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY
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Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Jenny Greisman
Jenny Greisman International Business Machines Corporation1 North Castle DriveIntellectual Property - TrademarksArmonk, NY 10504Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Printed materials, namely, printed publications, books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, newsletters, newspaper inserts, booklets, brochures, informational sheets, instructional manuals, written presentations, instructional and teaching materials, all in the fields of business leadership development, executive development and business management | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Arranging, organizing and conducting exhibitions and trade shows, all in the fields of business leadership development, executive development and business management; providing information in the field of business leadership development, executive development and business management via a website; providing business leadership development, executive development and business management information via a website portal | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Educational business training services, namely, developing business leadership and executive development programs; providing executive coaching services; providing business education and training services, namely, business leadership development programs to employees and executives; business education services, namely, providing keynote presentations to business leaders and executives; educational services, namely, providing information on business education and training services via a website offering; providing business education courses and training services via a website portal; organization and conducting of conferences, exhibitions, symposiums, presentations, technical demonstrations and training courses, all in the fields of business leadership development, executive development and business management | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 18, 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 18, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 6, 2020 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Nov 14, 2020 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Nov 14, 2020 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| Oct 28, 2020 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Jul 28, 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. |
| May 12, 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 22, 2020 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Mar 27, 2020 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 27, 2020 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Mar 26, 2020 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Mar 26, 2020 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Nov 22, 2019 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Nov 1, 2019 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Nov 1, 2019 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Oct 10, 2019 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Oct 9, 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. |
| Oct 8, 2019 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Oct 2, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 2, 2019 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | LIMI | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED | — |
| Sep 26, 2019 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |