USPTO serial 79429739
SPARKING DISCOVERY ELEVATING HUMANITY
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 4, 2026
- Examiner
- LAPTER, ALAIN J
- 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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Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances, namely, chemicals for use in the tanning industry; adhesives used in industry; filtering media of chemical and non-chemical substances, namely, ceramic particles; photographic film processing chemicals and chemical compounds; chemicals used in the textile industry, namely, printing paste and color enhancer for printing textiles; adhesives for use in industry; detergents for use in manufacturing processes; chemical additives for use in the manufacture of food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and a wide variety of goods; chemical compositions for use in the construction industry; chemical compositions for water treatment; chemicals and organic compositions and substances for the treatment of leather and textiles; salts for industrial purposes; unprocessed and synthetic resins; starch for use in manufacture of food and for industrial purposes; chemicals and organic compositions for use in the manufacture of food and beverages | ACTIVE | — |
| 005 | Pharmaceutical and medical preparations for the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders of neurology, immunology, metabolic endocrinology, infertility, oncology, immuno-oncology; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic foods adapted for medical use; dietetic foods adapted for veterinary use; food for babies; dietary supplements for humans and animals; plasters and materials for medical dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides; dietary supplements and dietetic preparations adapted for medical purposes, including dietary supplements for animals; medical preparations, including diagnostic preparations for the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders of neurology, immunology, metabolic endocrinology, infertility, oncology, immuno-oncology, pharmaceuticals and natural remedies for the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders of neurology, immunology, metabolic endocrinology, infertility, oncology, immuno-oncology, medical dressings | ACTIVE | — |
| 009 | Light emitting diodes; solar batteries; solar panels for generating electricity; semiconductor devices and liquid crystal displays; chromatography apparatus and instruments for laboratory, research and scientific use; laboratory filters; test kits consisting primarily of centrifuges, test papers, chromatography for laboratory, research and scientific use; bioreactors for industrial use; car antennas; television antennas; satellite antennas; radar antennas; radio antennas; Internet of Things wireless signal range extenders and antennas; antennas for wireless communication apparatus; glass with an electrically conductive surface in the nature of touchscreen monitors, glass panes incorporating fine electrical conductors in the nature of touchscreen monitors; computer screen components, namely, computer display screens; flat panel displays, including thin-film-transistor liquid crystal displays, light emitting diodes, photovoltaic, micro-electro-mechanical and other electronic replacement part as components; scientific apparatus, namely, spectrometers for non-medical purposes; silicon wafers; structured semiconductor wafers; radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags; radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers; encoded identification labels in the nature of tags; machine-readable identification labels in the nature of tags; magnetic identification labels in the nature of tags; electronic controllers and downloadable or recorded software for monitoring, handling, supplying and dispensing chemicals, chemical compositions, chemical mechanical planarization slurries, chemical residue removal solutions, gases and materials in the electronics, semiconductor and micro-electro-mechanical industries; electrical process control equipment for use in the electronics, semiconductor and micro-electro-mechanical industries for the production of electronic devices, namely, logic circuits, memory modules, sensors, discrete components in the nature of electronic circuit elements, asynchronous and analog semiconductor devices | ACTIVE | — |
| 011 | Semiconductor processing furnaces for processing semiconductor products; apparatus for rinsing and drying wafers; optical films as replacement components of illumination equipment and illumination devices; water purifying apparatus for biochemical use; air purifiers | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Advertising; business management; business administration; providing office functions; marketing and promotional services, including public relations services, product demonstrations and product display services, namely, business merchandising display services, distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material, digital advertising services; import and export agency services; providing business analysis, research and information services, including market research, collection and systematization of business data into computer databases; business, marketing and advertising consultancy and information on the aforesaid | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Scientific research and technological research in the field of healthcare, life science and electronics; industrial analysis and research services in the fields of healthcare, life science and electronics; design and development of computer hardware and software; hosting of digital content on the Internet; scientific and technological services, namely, scientific research, analysis and testing in the field of healthcare, life science and electronics, including medical and pharmacological research services; product quality testing, authentication in the field of healthcare, life science and electronics and quality control for others; technical and scientific consultancy and information on the aforesaid | ACTIVE | — |
| 044 | Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; human healthcare services, including medical services, dentistry services, pharmacists' services to make up prescriptions, opticians' services, mental health services; medical consultancy and information on the aforesaid | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Aug 4, 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. |
| Jun 16, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 16, 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. |
| Jun 10, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 20, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 20, 2026 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| May 20, 2026 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| May 20, 2026 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| May 20, 2026 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Mar 23, 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. |
| Mar 23, 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. |
| Mar 16, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 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. |
| Oct 18, 2025 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Aug 20, 2025 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 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 15, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |