USPTO serial 86783937
V VERTICAL
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 15, 2019
- Examiner
- THOMAS, JULIE
- Law office
- Historical data usage
What this means
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. Calendar the 10-year Section 8 and 9 combined renewal.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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John C. Merchant
John C. Merchant The Law Office of John Merchant412 JUANA AVENUESAN LEANDRO, CA 94577United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Multifunction units of hardware and software for integrating voice, data networking, and applications capabilities, comprised of private branch automatic telephone exchanges, wireless telephony apparatus and computer telephony software, voice over IP gateway routers in the nature of computer control hardware, voice mail software for recording and forwarding and subsequently playing voice mail messages, routers, local area network hardware and operating software, wide area network hardware and operating software, server hardware and server operating software for remotely accessing networks, software for operating and managing telephone call centers, and graphical user interface software for phone tasks | ACTIVE | Sep 30, 2011 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 8.OK | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | The 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. |
| Aug 7, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 15, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 15, 2019 | 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. |
| Oct 30, 2018 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 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. |
| Oct 10, 2018 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 25, 2018 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Sep 24, 2018 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 19, 2018 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Sep 18, 2018 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Aug 23, 2018 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 21, 2018 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Aug 9, 2017 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Feb 9, 2017 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Aug 9, 2016 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 9, 2016 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 9, 2016 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Aug 3, 2016 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 3, 2016 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 3, 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. |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 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. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 15, 2015 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |