USPTO serial 79367740
BANK OF THE FREE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 8, 2024
- Examiner
- LOZEAU, BRANDON THOMAS
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Mary Catherine Merz
Mary Catherine Merz Merz & Associates, P.C.408 Madison Street, Suite AOak Park, IL 60302United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Computer hardware, downloadable computer programs and software for the purpose of allowing customers to access bank account information and transact bank business; downloadable applications for mobile devices, including mobile phones, for the purpose of allowing customers to access bank account information and transact bank business; downloadable software for banking, management of financial services, bookkeeping, accounting, managing group finances, financial affairs and monetary affairs; downloadable software for processing financial and monetary transactions; cash registers; computer hardware for performing financial and monetary transactions; point-of-sale terminals; encoded payment cards, namely, magnetically encoded charge cards, magnetically encoded credit cards, magnetically encoded debit cards | ACTIVE | — |
| 036 | Financial affairs and monetary affairs, namely, financial information, management and analysis services; banking; online banking services; insurance brokerage; mortgage services, namely, mortgage financing services, mortgage planning and mortgage brokerage; services of bank, credit, debit and electronic payment cards, namely, bank card, credit card, debit card and electronic payment card payment processing services; investment management; financial valuation services; financing services; financial information; financial management; money exchange, money transfer and investment brokerage; issuing of bank cards, credit cards, debit cards and electronic payment cards; wealth management services; credit brokerage, namely, providing personal loans and lines of credit; financial clearing; all the aforementioned services also provided via electronic means and the Internet; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforementioned services | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Design and development of computer hardware and software; provision of online non-downloadable computer software application solutions for the purpose of allowing customers to access bank account information and transact bank business; providing of online non-downloadable software platforms for online banking and payments; provision of online non-downloadable computer software for organizing, conducting and managing financial and monetary affairs; cloud computing featuring software for use in connection with banking, management of financial services, bookkeeping, accounting, managing group finances, financial affairs and monetary affairs | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | ADCH | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Oct 8, 2024 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 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. |
| Sep 30, 2024 | OPNX | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | OPNR | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 3, 2024 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Jun 13, 2024 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 13, 2024 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 22, 2024 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Dec 20, 2023 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 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. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Apr 17, 2023 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | SDRC | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB | — |