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USPTO serial 86476822

EMPIRE DISTRIBUTION

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Reg. 5066722Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Oct 25, 2016
Examiner
STOIDES, KATHERINE
Law office
FILE DESTROYED

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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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Attorney of record

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

Betsy Wang Lee

Betsy Wang Lee Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP2050 Main Street, Suite 1100IP Prosecution DepartmentIrvine, CA 92614-8255

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
035On-line retail store services featuring sound recordings, audio and audio-visual recordings [, audio and audio-visual DVDs, and audio and audio-visual CD-ROMs ]ACTIVEJan 1, 2010
038Delivery of digital music by electronic transmission, via wired and wireless networks including mobile phone and wireless device carriers, all of the above excluding the delivery of custom-created content to the customers that commissioned the creation of such content; Streaming of videos, video clips, films and film footage via a global computer network, all of the above excluding the delivery of custom-created content to the customers that commissioned the creation of such content, all of the above excluding the delivery of custom-created content to the customers that commissioned the creation of such contentACTIVEJan 1, 2010

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 26, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
May 12, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 12, 2025ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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 12, 2025REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
May 12, 2025CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
May 12, 2025COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Aug 31, 2024NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Aug 31, 2024C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
May 13, 2024APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
May 2, 2024TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 2, 2024ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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 2, 2024REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
May 2, 2024CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
May 2, 2024COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Apr 15, 2024EROPTEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED—
Apr 12, 2024TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Apr 12, 2024ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
Apr 12, 2024REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Apr 12, 2024CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Apr 12, 2024COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Oct 23, 2023PR23POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15—
Oct 23, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Apr 25, 2023E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Oct 25, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Aug 31, 2021CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Aug 31, 2021TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Aug 31, 2021ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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 31, 2021REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Aug 31, 2021COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Dec 11, 2020CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Dec 11, 2020TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Dec 11, 2020ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
Dec 11, 2020REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Dec 11, 2020COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Oct 25, 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.
Aug 9, 2016NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Aug 9, 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.
Jul 20, 2016NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Jul 7, 2016PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
Jun 30, 2016CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Jun 29, 2016TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Jun 29, 2016CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Jun 29, 2016ERFRTEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED—
Jun 6, 2016GNFNNOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED—
Jun 6, 2016GNFRFINAL REFUSAL E-MAILEDA 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.
Jun 6, 2016CNFRFINAL REFUSAL WRITTENA 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 4, 2016RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
May 4, 2016ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Mar 30, 2016CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Mar 30, 2016COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Oct 19, 2015GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Oct 19, 2015GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Oct 19, 2015CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Oct 5, 2015TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 5, 2015CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 5, 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.
Apr 4, 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.
Apr 4, 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.
Apr 4, 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 23, 2015DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Mar 17, 2015ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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 17, 2015REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Dec 15, 2014NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Dec 13, 2014NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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