USPTO serial 79388422
THE STEPSTONE GROUP
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Examiner
- ALLEN, MACKENZIE M
- 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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Ursula B. Day
Ursula B. Day Law firm of Ursula B. Day35 west 35th streetsuite 900new york, NY 10001Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | downloadable and recorded computer software for creating searchable databases of information and for mobile apps creating searchable databases of information; downloadable or recorded application software for mobile devices for database management, creating searchable databases of information; downloadable or recorded computer software, namely web application software, for the evaluation and benchmarking of market information, business processes, communication processes, internal work processes, personnel requirements, staff planning, personnel placement, personnel management, and strategic workforce management; downloadable databases in the field of personnel placement; downloadable interactive databases in the field of workforce management; downloadable or recorded software using artificial intelligence for machine learning, facial and speech recognition; downloadable or recorded interactive software using artificial intelligence for learning, facial and speech recognition for the purpose of human resources management; downloadable or recorded software used to automate and facilitate the employee recruiting process, recruitment software; downloadable and recorded computer software for a human resources management system which enables electronic processing and management of job candidate videos and data and facilitates the maintenance of and access to a searchable proprietary database of job candidates for employers over a global computer network; downloadable and recorded database software for managing databases in the fields of staff management, management, administration, tracking, observation, automation and assessment of staffing, hiring, recruiting and employee retention processes, workforce logistics management and planning and decision support; downloadable and recorded computer readable database of information relating to human resources, career, employment, recruitment, retention and placement; downloadable and recorded software used to automate and facilitate the employee recruiting process, to manage and track information regarding job candidates, to provide employee assessment and survey tools for employers and to manage online employee applications; downloadable computer software for image processing, document management, for printer management, for network transmission and reception, for document creation, for database management and for document and image processing; electronic databases in the field of human resources recruitment and management recorded on computer media; apparatus, instruments and media for recording, reproducing, carrying, storing, processing, manipulating, transmitting, broadcasting, retrieving and reproducing music, sounds, images, text, signals, software, information, data and code, namely, computer hardware; sound, video and data recordings being visual and audio recordings featuring training in the field of employee recruiting, human resources, and career development; cloud servers being computer servers; downloadable cloud server software; downloadable cloud computing software for recruitment; downloadable cloud computing software for processing sound and images; magnetic coded cards for operating automatic machines; all afore-stated goods limited to the field of employee recruiting, human resources and career; | ACTIVE | — |
| 038 | Telecommunications, in particular digital, electronic and online communications in the nature of namely, digital network communications services, electronic online message alerts; telecommunication services provided via platforms and portals on the internet and other media, namely, streamed sound and audiovisual recordings via the Internet, transmission of webcasts, transmission of podcasts; electronic exchange of messages using chat lines, chatrooms and Internet forums, namely, electronic message transmission; telephone communication services provided for hotlines and call centers; providing press services in connection with online services, specifically gathering, delivering and transmission of messages and information of all kinds, being online press agency services, in particular via on-demand services and other electronic media services; News agency services for electronic transmission, namely, transmission of multiple use of media information in the form of text or image material by online press agencies for content syndication; transmission of information stored on databases, in particular communication by means of interactive computer systems; electronic transmission of news and general information, being press agency services; Broadcasting of television programs and radio programs on the world wide web; telecommunications services, namely, transmission of data in the field of employment, employee recruitment, the insertion of adverts, preparation of résumés and forwarding of replies to such advertisements by means of a computer network; providing access to interactive databases relating to various types of advertisements, in particular advertisements in the field of job recruitment, advertisements arranged according to category and advertisements relating to employment; forwarding responses to advertisements via a computer network in the nature of electronic transmission of messages; electronic communications services, namely electronic transmission of data and documents among users of computers; delivery of messages and data by electronic transmission; providing access to the internet; providing access to electronic publications and data via computer networks; provision of multi-user access to computer networks for the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of information; all afore-stated services limited to the field of employee recruiting, human resources and career; | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Instruction and training, in particular in the field of recruitment, employment, career planning and preparation of résumés; vocational guidance being training advice; providing education, namely, classes, seminars and assessment relating thereto, in the field of staffing, recruitment and retention of employees, employment, employee retention, workforce and talent management, career development and CV creation for employers and candidates; providing on-line information and news in the field of employment training; vocational training services in the field of computers; information relating to education, training, entertainment, recreation, sport and publishing; consultancy services relating to the education and training of management and of personnel; teaching and training in business, industry and information technology; provision of educational courses, lectures and seminars in the field of computers, business; providing of educational testing, training and educational assessment relating thereto in the fields of computers, business by means of computers; training of personnel in the areas of recruitment and retention, human resources and business management; arranging and conducting of business conferences and seminars in the field of personnel recruitment, business management; all afore-stated services limited to the field of employee recruiting, human resources and career; | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting of web sites, and featuring software for use in design, development, customization, implementation, operation, management and maintenance of websites; computer programming and computer systems analysis; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable customized database software for others in the fields of staff management, management administration, tracking, monitoring, automations and assessment of staffing, pre-hiring, hiring, post-hire, recruiting and employee retention processes, workforce logistics management and planning and decision support; computer software consultancy; designing websites for advertising purposes; creating, updating, and installation of computer software; networking of computer software, namely, integration of software into multiple systems and networks; development of data base software; providing temporary use of non-downloadable web-based software having reporting and evaluation capabilities with detailed configuration options, integrated workflow support and individualized customization; quality evaluation of performance of data-processing software against bench-mark references; rental of data processing programs; Technical support, namely, providing back-up computer programs and facilities; providing virtual computer systems through cloud computing; computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider services; all afore-stated services limited to the field of employee recruiting, human resources and career; | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 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 15, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 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 16, 2026 | GPNX | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | OP2R | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 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. |
| Dec 30, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 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 26, 2025 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | OPNX | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Jul 4, 2025 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Jul 4, 2025 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | OPNR | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 4, 2024 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 10, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Feb 2, 2024 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |