USPTO serial 85966231
FAIR TRADE USA
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 26, 2014
- Examiner
- MAYES, LAURIE ANN
- Law office
- TMEG LAW OFFICE 101
What this means
Status 710 means the registration was cancelled because a required Section 8 declaration of continued use was not filed within the deadline (including any grace period). The federal registration is no longer active. Evaluate filing a new application if you still use the mark, or petition if cancellation was erroneous. Consult counsel on remaining common-law rights.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Andrew J. Ferren
Andrew J. Ferren Goulston & Storrs PC400 ATLANTIC AVEBOSTON, MA 02110-3333UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Providing business information in the field of fair trade; promoting public awareness of the need to alleviate poverty among farmers, farm workers, factory workers, and other disadvantaged producers by empowering them to invest in their workplaces and communities, to protect the environment, and to develop the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace; promoting public awareness of and interest in fair trade principles as a means to alleviate poverty among farmers, farm workers, factory workers, and other disadvantaged producers by empowering them to invest in their workplaces and communities, to protect the environment, and to develop the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace; promoting public awareness and understanding of fair trade certification as a market-based model of trade that promotes fair prices and credit terms, fair labor conditions, direct trade between producers and purchasers, democratic and transparent producer organizations, investment in community development, and environmentally sustainable production methods; business audit services, namely, conducting audits and corrective action programs in the nature of business consulting to evaluate and enforce compliance by others with fair trade standards; conducting business audits in the field of fair trade; business consulting and advisory services, namely, identifying producers' needs for organizational and market development; business consulting and advisory services, namely, business advice relating to improving product quality, producer management capacity, and producer access to credit and markets; business consulting and advisory services relating to capacity building, market development, and market linkage initiatives to facilitate the market for fair trade products; supply chain management and supply chain business administrative support services | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jan 10, 2012 |
| 036 | Charitable fundraising services; financial services, namely, providing financial support to nonprofit and community organizations that engage in public awareness campaigns concerning fair trade; financial services, namely, providing grants to producer organizations; securing investments from foundations, companies, and development agencies in the nature of business finance procurement services to support producers' needs for organizational and market development | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jan 10, 2012 |
| 041 | Vocational education in the fields of agriculture and business; training in the fields of marketing, product quality improvement, product quality control, risk management, credit, finance, contracting, and cooperative management; training in the field of fair trade practices, namely, fair labor conditions, workers' rights, democratic decision making in producer organizations, investments in social and business development projects, and use of environmentally sustainable farming methods | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jan 10, 2012 |
| 042 | Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods and services of others for the purpose of certification, namely, inspecting and verifying the products, trade practices, and business operations of others for purposes of fair trade certification | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jan 10, 2012 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Aug 26, 2023 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 8, 2021 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 8, 2021 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Jul 8, 2021 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 26, 2019 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 26, 2019 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jul 26, 2019 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 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 10, 2014 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 10, 2014 | 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. |
| May 21, 2014 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 2, 2014 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| May 1, 2014 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 30, 2014 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Apr 30, 2014 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Apr 29, 2014 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 29, 2014 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 29, 2014 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Apr 9, 2014 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 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 8, 2013 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 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 8, 2013 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 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 8, 2013 | 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. |
| Sep 30, 2013 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 3, 2013 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 2, 2013 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jun 25, 2013 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |