USPTO serial 86426616
AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Apr 26, 2016
- Examiner
- CARLYLE, SHAUNIA P
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 110
What this means
Status 701 means the registration is active and the first Section 8 declaration of continued use was accepted. The next major deadline is the combined Section 8 and Section 9 filing at the 10-year anniversary. Calendar the 10-year Section 8 and 9 combined renewal.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Mark Sommers
Mark Sommers Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP901 New York Avenue NWWashington, DC 20001UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Association services promoting the interests of pension and retirement income professionals; lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of pension and retirement income professionals in the fields of legislation and regulation and promoting the preservation and enhancement of the private pension system; non-profit charitable services, namely, promoting public awareness of retirement issues; advertising services; organizing and conducting business conferences in the field of retirement | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2015 |
| 041 | Educational services, namely, providing classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of pensions and retirement income, and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith; organizing and conducting educational conferences, seminars, and webcasts in the fields of pensions and retirement income, and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith; non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters, magazines, journals, and reports in the fields of pensions and retirement income | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2015 |
| 042 | Accreditation services, namely, developing, evaluating, and testing standards for pension and retirement income professionals for the purpose of accreditation | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2015 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 4, 2022 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 4, 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. |
| Oct 4, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 26, 2022 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 26, 2021 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 26, 2016 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Mar 23, 2016 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Mar 23, 2016 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 7, 2016 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 18, 2016 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 17, 2016 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 17, 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. |
| Aug 28, 2015 | AAUA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | 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. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | 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. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | IUAA | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | 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. |
| Aug 6, 2015 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 6, 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. |
| Aug 6, 2015 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Aug 5, 2015 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 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. |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 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. |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 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. |
| Feb 5, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 23, 2014 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 22, 2014 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |