USPTO serial 79435306
PLS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 22, 2026
- Examiner
- CORNWELL, ANDREA B
- 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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Kathryn Starshak
Kathryn Starshak K&L Gates LLPP.O. Box 1135Chicago, IL 60690-1135United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Lithia being lithium oxide; lithium; lithium tantalate; lithium carbonate; lithium hydroxide monohydrate; lithium chloride; lithium bromide; anhydrous sodium sulphate; lithium hydroxides; caustic alkaline hydroxides; caustic alkali; alkalies; alkaline iodides for industrial purposes; alkaline metals; alkaline pickling fluids, namely, lithium hydroxides; alkaline-earth metals; salts of alkaline metals; salts being chemical preparations for industrial purposes; salts of metals, namely, nickel salts, metallates; metal oxides; metal salts, namely, nickel salts, metallates; salts for galvanic cells; unprocessed mineral sands for industrial use, in the nature of lithium-bearing mineral sands; mineral sands for use in manufacturing in the nature of lithium-bearing mineral sands; filtering materials of mineral substances in the field of lithium; processed minerals, namely, lithium hydroxides for industrial use; mineral preparations for use in manufacturing, namely, lithium hydroxides; minerals in powder form for industrial use, namely, lithium-bearing minerals and tantalum-bearing minerals; raw minerals for industrial purposes, namely, lithium-bearing minerals and tantalum-bearing minerals; industrial minerals, namely, lithium hydroxides; industrial chemicals; chemicals for use in the mining industry, namely, for use in the extraction of minerals; chemicals used in industry; chemical preparations containing enzymes for industrial purposes; chemical additives for use in manufacture of lithium hydroxides; industrial inorganic chemicals; industrial chemicals for use in metal casting; chemical additives for use in the manufacture of lithium hydroxides; catalysts for oxidation processes, chemical and biochemical processes; casting powders in the nature of foundry sand; casting flux in the nature of soldering flux | ACTIVE | — |
| 006 | Tantalum; base and common metals and metal alloys; non-precious metals and metal alloys | ACTIVE | — |
| 037 | Mining extraction; mining extraction services; quarrying services; rock drilling; rock drilling in the nature of mining extraction; rock blasting in the nature of excavation services; excavating services; rental of bulldozers, excavators and construction equipment; construction of mines, quarries and wells; pipeline construction and maintenance; road paving; installation services of mining equipment; mining equipment repair services; mining equipment maintenance services; construction, repair and maintenance services relating to mines, quarries and wells; construction, installation, repair and maintenance services relating to road, rail, pipeline and other transportation infrastructure; environmental remediation services, namely, installation of environmental containment systems, waste cleaning services, and rehabilitation of mining sites in the nature of physical clean-up of exploration and drilling project locations to restore them to their original condition; the provision of information, including online, regarding the aforementioned services; advisory, consultancy and information services regarding the aforementioned services | ACTIVE | — |
| 040 | Treatment of materials in the nature of minerals and ores, namely the treatment of spodumene as a method of conversion to lithium chemicals, including lithium hydroxide, lithium phosphate, lithium sulfate, and lithium carbonate; treatment of minerals and ores; material treatment services in connection with recycling; treatment and custom blending of minerals, ores, ore concentrates and mineral substances; treatment of metals in connection with recycling, namely, reclamation of metal from waste, purification, and reprocessing services, all for common metals and their alloys and articles made wholly or principally therefrom; waste treatment; distillation of chemicals and reclamation of metal from waste; chemical processing in the nature of treatment of hazardous liquids; processing of chemicals, namely, chemical distillation services; refining of metals; metal refining services; treatment of metals; metalworking; drilling of metals; metalsmithing in the nature of metalworking; metal treating; metallurgical processing in the nature of treatment of metals; processing of metallic materials in the nature of treatment of metals; smelting in the nature of heat treatment of metals; metallurgical smelting in the nature of heat treatment of metals; metal casting; electroplating; electrical power generation; treatment and recycling of waste and rubbish, including carbon waste in the nature of carbon capture for others; providing information, including online, regarding the aforementioned services; advisory, consultancy and information services regarding the aforementioned services | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Scientific services, namely, geological, oceanographic, mineral and ore prospecting; technological research services in the field of geological, oceanographic, mineral and ore prospecting; scientific research; technological research in the field of renewable energy resources; scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of renewable energy resources; industrial analysis, namely, analysis of minerals, ores, metals, and equipment for exploring mines, quarries, wells, land and other real property assets; industrial research services in the field of minerals, ores, metals, and equipment for exploring mines, quarries, wells, land and other real property assets; materials testing; chemical analysis and research; technical project studies in the nature of conducting scientific feasibility studies; scientific and technological research services relating to mining, quarrying and metallurgical processes, and research and design relating thereto; technological consultancy, research, analysis, development, advisory, planning, and technical inspection services, all relating to the mining and metallurgical industries; technological design, research, analysis and engineering services relating to the exploration, development, mining, processing, and evaluation of base and precious metals; quality and material evaluation of minerals, ores, metals, mines, and equipment for exploring mines, quarries, wells, land and other real property assets; mineral exploration services; surveying; geophysical exploration, analysis and surveys for the mining industry; geological and mineralogical prospecting, exploration, research and surveying for the mining industry; geological, oceanographic, mineral and ore prospecting, exploration, research and survey for the mining industry; geological research, geological exploration services and mineral and ore mining exploration services; research, development and technological planning services for remote operation and maintenance of mining equipment; research in the field of autonomous mining and transport equipment; industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services in the field of mineral and ore mining; architectural services; industrial design; industrial design of aerators and aeration systems, particularly aerators and aeration systems for aerating slurries of mineral particles; engineering; engineering services, including engineering surveying, land surveying, provision of technical and engineering drawings; scientific research in the field of environmental protection; environmental science services, namely, environmental quality assessment, scientific research in the field of environmental protection, consultancy in the field of environmental assessment and planning, and monitoring of commercial and industrial sites for detection of volatile and non-volatile organic compounds; information and advisory services in relation to research, development and technological planning services for the mining and metallurgical industries; engineering services, namely, providing technical advice relating to engineering in the fields of waste management and landcare; the provision of information, including online, regarding the aforementioned services; advisory, consultancy and information services regarding the aforementioned services | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Sep 22, 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. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 4, 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 29, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 3, 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. |
| May 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. |
| May 26, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| May 26, 2026 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| May 26, 2026 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 1, 2026 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Jan 1, 2026 | ADCH | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Nov 5, 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. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |