USPTO serial 86742159
COMPENSATION CONNECTION
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 13, 2016
- Examiner
- ULRICH,NANCY G
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
Strategic Mortgage Finance Group, LLC
Denver, CO
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Strategic Mortgage Finance Group, LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
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Strategic Mortgage Finance Group, LLC
Peachtree City, GA
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Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Frank B. Mesmer, Jr.
Frank B. Mesmer, Jr. Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, PLLC95 Market StreetManchester, NH 03101United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Consulting services in the field of data analysis for business purposes, namely, providing analysis of quality metric data for business purposes for use in determining appropriate employee and executive compensation for individuals employed in the field of residential mortgage lending, commercial lending, and consumer lending | ACTIVE | Feb 5, 2014 |
| 036 | Consulting services in the field of employee financial benefit plans, namely, providing aggregated data gathered through surveys in the field of employee and executive financial compensation for the purposes of advising clients in their development of competitive financial compensation plans for individuals employed in the fields of residential mortgage lending, commercial lending, and consumer lending | ACTIVE | Feb 5, 2014 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 20, 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. |
| Dec 20, 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. |
| Dec 20, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 2, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 26, 2022 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 26, 2022 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Oct 25, 2022 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 25, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 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. |
| Oct 25, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 24, 2022 | PR23 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 | — |
| Oct 24, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 26, 2022 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | WOAG | WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | WOAR | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 13, 2018 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 13, 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. |
| Aug 15, 2016 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Aug 15, 2016 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 28, 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. |
| Jun 8, 2016 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 26, 2016 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 24, 2016 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| May 23, 2016 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 23, 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. |
| Dec 20, 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. |
| Dec 20, 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. |
| Dec 20, 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. |
| Dec 14, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |