Drawing for THE DOGFATHER

USPTO serial 86788228

THE DOGFATHER

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Reg. 5067186Status 701Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Oct 25, 2016
Examiner
STRINGER, DANIEL
Law office
POST REGISTRATION

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.

Deadline: October 25th, 2036

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Owner

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
041Entertainment services in the nature of an ongoing reality based television program, creation, development, and production of television programming; Television show productionACTIVEJul 1, 1981

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Sep 29, 2026E89RTEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED—
Oct 26, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Dec 18, 2022NAS8NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED—
Dec 18, 20228.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.
Dec 18, 2022PLGLASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL—
Oct 27, 2022EROPTEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED—
Oct 24, 2022CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Oct 24, 2022TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Oct 24, 2022COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Sep 2, 2022PRA8POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8—
Jun 29, 2022APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Jan 25, 2022ES8RTEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED—
Oct 25, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
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 1, 2016CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Jun 24, 2016TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Jun 23, 2016CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Jun 23, 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.
Feb 10, 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.
Feb 10, 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.
Feb 10, 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.
Feb 4, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Oct 20, 2015MPMKNOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED—
Oct 19, 2015NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Oct 17, 2015NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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