USPTO serial 79286367
TOP EMPLOYERS INSTITUTE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jun 8, 2021
- Examiner
- HINES, REGINA C
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Farzad A. Panjshiri
Farzad A. Panjshiri Cantor Colburn LLP20 Church Street22nd FloorHartford, CT 06103Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Providing office functions; conducting surveys of methods and procedures in the field of business management; database management, namely, the collection, classification, organization and update of data, as well as advice relating thereto; market research and analysis; compilation of statistics for others | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Educational services, namely, providing courses, seminars, conferences, and training in the field of human resources (HR) best practices, employer/employee best practices, workplace environment and trends related to these subjects; publishing magazines, newspapers, books, periodicals and other printed matter in the nature of educational materials; disseminating advertising materials | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Drafting certification rules; certification services, namely, testing, analysis and evaluation of the services of others to determine conformity with certification standards and evaluation guidelines in the field of organizational employer/employee practices; conducting surveys for others; certification services, namely, testing, analysis and evaluation of companies to determine conformity with certification standards; issuing declarations and certificates for organizations that have the highest of standards in place with regards to employer/employee best practices and HR practices; certification services featuring comparative research into companies | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | REM3 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| May 4, 2023 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| May 4, 2023 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| May 4, 2023 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| May 4, 2023 | 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. |
| May 4, 2023 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| May 4, 2023 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 21, 2022 | ADCH | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB | — |
| Oct 25, 2021 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Sep 28, 2021 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Sep 28, 2021 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| Sep 8, 2021 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Jun 8, 2021 | 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 23, 2021 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 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. |
| Mar 21, 2021 | GPNX | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Mar 3, 2021 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 3, 2021 | OP2R | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 3, 2021 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 18, 2021 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 10, 2021 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 10, 2021 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 10, 2021 | 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. |
| Sep 5, 2020 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Aug 18, 2020 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Aug 17, 2020 | 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 6, 2020 | RFWR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) WITHDRAWN FOR REVIEW | — |
| Jul 1, 2020 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 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. |
| Jun 30, 2020 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jun 2, 2020 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| May 29, 2020 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| May 28, 2020 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |