USPTO serial 86340871
THE GREATEST BUSINESS ON EARTH
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 5, 2016
- Examiner
- COLLOPY, DIANE PATRICIA
- Law office
- TMEG LAW OFFICE 107
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Aaron V. Gin
Aaron V. Gin McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP300 S. Wacker Drive Suite 3200Chicago, IL 60606UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | Education services, namely, mentoring in the field of commodities trading; Education services, namely, providing tutoring in the field of commodities trading; Education services, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops and online training courses in the field of commodities trading | ACTIVE | May 1, 2007 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 27, 2022 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 8.OK | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | The USPTO accepted your Section 8 declaration showing the mark is still in use in commerce (or excusable nonuse). This satisfies the six-year maintenance requirement and keeps the registration active until the next renewal deadline. |
| Dec 27, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 5, 2022 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 5, 2021 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 5, 2016 | 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. |
| Apr 19, 2016 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 19, 2016 | 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. |
| Mar 30, 2016 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 15, 2016 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Mar 14, 2016 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 2, 2016 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 2, 2016 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 1, 2016 | NREV | NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 1, 2016 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 1, 2016 | PGRR | PETITION GRANTED - RESPONSE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 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. |
| Feb 15, 2016 | PROA | TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 17, 2015 | MAB2 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Dec 17, 2015 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Dec 17, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 19, 2015 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| May 19, 2015 | 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. |
| May 19, 2015 | 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. |
| Apr 28, 2015 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 27, 2015 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 27, 2015 | 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 27, 2014 | GPRN | NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | A priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline. |
| Oct 27, 2014 | GPRA | PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | A priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline. |
| Oct 27, 2014 | CPRA | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN | A priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline. |
| Oct 23, 2014 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 24, 2014 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jul 22, 2014 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |