Drawing for CASTLEBRANCH

USPTO serial 86466048

CASTLEBRANCH

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Reg. 5043573Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Sep 20, 2016
Examiner
ESTRADA, LINDA M
Law office
TMEG LAW OFFICE 104

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.

Status 702: Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

D. Brit Nelson

D. Brit Nelson Jackson Walker LLP1401 McKinney Suite 1900Houston, TX 77010United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
035Records management services, namely, providing an internet-based database in the field of business investigations for documentation to facilitate sharing and maintenance of documents and information in the field of business; business investigation services; business services, namely, screening and verifying the credentials of third-party vendors, suppliers and contractors on behalf of others; Testing to determine employment skills; Testing, analysis, and evaluation of the knowledge, skills and abilities of others for the purpose of employment evaluation; verification services, namely, employment verification; professional credentialing verification services, namely, verifying the skills and knowledge of existing or potential employees, students, or volunteers on behalf of othersACTIVEMar 31, 2009
044Drug testing and screening servicesACTIVEDec 15, 2002
045Background investigation, research, and screening services; public record investigation and researching services; Investigation of assets, credit reports, fiscal assessments, and collection reports for security or authentication purposes; Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of personal identification information in the fields of education, references, military service, and professional licensure on behalf of others; Tenant, Pre-employment, and employment background screening; DMV record investigation and research services; Public record investigation and research services; Background investigation and research services; Regulatory compliance consulting in the fields of state and federal requirements for healthcare regulations compliance, work environment safety, labor and employment law compliance, credit and consumer reporting compliance, equal employment laws, and data security and privacy laws, and laws under the ADA addressing website accessibility requirements; Tracking and monitoring regulatory requirements in the field of state and federal requirements for healthcare regulations compliance, work environment safety, labor and employment law compliance, credit and consumer reporting compliance, equal employment laws, and data security and privacy laws, and laws under the ADA addressing website accessibility requirements for others for regulatory compliance consulting purposes; Providing an internet-based database in the field of background and public record investigations for documentation to facilitate sharing and maintenance of documents and information in the same fieldACTIVEDec 15, 2002

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Aug 31, 2026E89RTEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED—
Sep 20, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Mar 20, 2024ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Mar 14, 2023NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Mar 14, 2023C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Mar 14, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Aug 30, 2022E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Sep 20, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Sep 20, 2016R.PRREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTERYour 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.
Jul 5, 2016NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Jul 5, 2016PUBOPUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITIONYour 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.
Jun 15, 2016NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
May 31, 2016PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
May 24, 2016CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
May 3, 2016TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
May 3, 2016CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
May 3, 2016TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Nov 5, 2015GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Nov 5, 2015GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Nov 5, 2015CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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 15, 2015TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 15, 2015CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 5, 2015ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Sep 17, 2015TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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 20, 2015GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Mar 20, 2015GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Mar 20, 2015CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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.
Mar 15, 2015DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Dec 6, 2014MPMKNOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED—
Dec 5, 2014NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Nov 29, 2014NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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