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USPTO serial 86771845

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

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Reg. 4972464Status 701Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Jun 7, 2016
Examiner
SWAIN, MICHELE LYNN
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 116

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 701: 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.

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Owner

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
025hats, shirts, t-shirts, shorts, pants, sweaters, jacketsACTIVENov 20, 2015

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Jun 8, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Jun 5, 2023NAS8NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED—
Jun 5, 20238.OKREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTEDThe 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.
Jun 3, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Dec 6, 2022ES8RTEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED—
Jun 7, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Nov 30, 2020TMBNTTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS—
Nov 30, 2020CANTCANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999—
Nov 30, 2020CANDCANCELLATION DENIED NO. 999999—
Oct 1, 2019PETCCANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999—
Jun 7, 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.
Mar 22, 2016NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Mar 22, 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.
Mar 2, 2016NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Feb 17, 2016PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
Feb 11, 2016AAUANOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED—
Feb 10, 2016CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Feb 10, 2016IUAAUSE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED—
Feb 5, 2016TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Feb 5, 2016CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Feb 5, 2016ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Jan 26, 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.
Jan 22, 2016GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
Jan 22, 2016GNRTNON-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.
Jan 22, 2016CNRTNON-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.
Jan 19, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Nov 26, 2015AUPCAMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE—
Nov 26, 2015IUAFUSE AMENDMENT FILED—
Nov 25, 2015EAAUTEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED—
Oct 5, 2015NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Oct 2, 2015NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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