USPTO serial 86518597
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 8, 2015
- Examiner
- PEETE, KYLE C
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 800 means the registration was renewed after acceptable combined Section 8 and Section 9 filings. The mark remains registered for another 10-year term with active federal protection. Calendar the next Section 8 and 9 deadline in 10 years and maintain monitoring.
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Owner
Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
Abilene, TX
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Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
Abilene, TX
Other trademarks owned by Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
Abilene, TX
Other trademarks owned by Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
David L. Odom
David L. Odom Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP9201 N. Central ExpresswayFourth FloorDALLAS, TX 75231Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | Providing online newsletters in the field of grief recovery via e-mail | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 19, 2025 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Oct 19, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 8, 2024 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 27, 2020 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 8, 2020 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| Jul 23, 2020 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| May 12, 2017 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| May 12, 2017 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 21, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 3, 2016 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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 3, 2016 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 8, 2015 | 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 23, 2015 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 23, 2015 | 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. |
| Jun 3, 2015 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 13, 2015 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 4, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 9, 2015 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 2, 2015 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |