USPTO serial 85586972
ALWAYS A BETTER PLAN
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 6, 2012
- Examiner
- SMITH, BRIDGETT G
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
Status 800 means the registration was renewed after acceptable combined Section 8 and Section 9 filings. The mark remains registered for another 10-year term with active federal protection. Calendar the next Section 8 and 9 deadline in 10 years and maintain monitoring.
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Owner
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Eugene LaFlamme
Eugene LaFlamme McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLCN19W24200 Riverwood Drive, Ste. 125WAUKESHA, WI 53188UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 042 | Architectural and engineering services; Civil engineering; Civil engineering for the design of commercial, residential, roadway construction or assessment; Civil engineering relating to water irrigation; Civil engineering relating to commercial, residential, roadway construction or assessment; Conducting engineering surveys; Consulting in the field of engineering; Consulting in the field of structural engineering; Consulting in the field of architectural, civil, facility and food processing, light gauge, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering; Consulting in the fields of engineering and architecture; Consulting services in the field of industrial engineering; Drafting of plans and engineering drawings for others; Engineering; Engineering and habitat restoration design services in the field of wetland preservation; Engineering design services; Engineering drawing services; Engineering services for building and property condition assessment; Engineering services for building and property condition assessment, facility management, repair and restoration and building instrumentation; Engineering services in the field of energy efficiency; Engineering services in the fields of traffic and transportation; Engineering services, namely, engineering for the commercial, residential, roadway construction; Engineering surveying; Mechanical engineering; Research relating to mechanical engineering; Structural engineering design services; Surveying and engineering; Testing or research on civil engineering; Traffic and transportation engineering; architectural, civil, facility and food processing, light gauge, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering | ACTIVE | Dec 31, 2007 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Jul 15, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 4, 2022 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 6, 2021 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 20, 2018 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 20, 2018 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Mar 20, 2018 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 3, 2018 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | PR23 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 | — |
| Jan 25, 2018 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 19, 2018 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 6, 2017 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 6, 2012 | 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 21, 2012 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 21, 2012 | 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. |
| Aug 1, 2012 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 16, 2012 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 10, 2012 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Apr 5, 2012 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |