USPTO serial 85668304
VPC
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 19, 2013
- Examiner
- KUYKENDALL, LYNDSEY
- Law office
- TMEG LAW OFFICE 102
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
Attorney of record
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Christopher J. Schulte
Christopher J. Schulte Merchant & Gould P.C.P.O. BOX 2910MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-0910United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 006 | Metal pipes and tubes; Metal water pipes; Stainless steel pipes; metal unions for pipes; Metal pipe couplings and joints; metal pipe fittings; manually operated metal valves; Drain pipes made of metal; metal seals for use in plumbing; Elbows of metal for pipes; Metal clad pipes; Metal gutter pipes; Metal pipe clips, connectors, joints and collars; Metal pipe muffs; Metal drain pipes | ACTIVE | — |
| 011 | Flexible pipes being parts of plumbing installations | ACTIVE | — |
| 017 | Flexible pipes, not of metal; Flexible PVC pipes; PVC pipe fittings for use in plumbing; PVC pipe unions for use in plumbing; PVC tubes for use in plumbing; insulation jackets for industrial pipes; Pipe gaskets; Pipe insulation; Rings of rubber for use as pipe connection seals; Rubber tubes and pipes | ACTIVE | — |
| 019 | [ Rubber stairway warning tiles ] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 021 | Plungers for clearing blocked drains, namely, sink and toilet plungers and plungers for sewer and outdoor drains | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 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. |
| Aug 21, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 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. |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 9G8P | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 8PRT | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 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. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 24, 2022 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Mar 24, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 24, 2022 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 24, 2022 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 19, 2022 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 21, 2021 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| May 7, 2019 | 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 7, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| May 1, 2019 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Dec 14, 2018 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 14, 2018 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Dec 13, 2018 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 19, 2018 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 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. |
| Jan 1, 2013 | 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. |
| Dec 12, 2012 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Nov 26, 2012 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Nov 26, 2012 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Nov 1, 2012 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | CNEA | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Oct 10, 2012 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 12, 2012 | MPMK | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED | — |
| Jul 11, 2012 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jul 6, 2012 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |