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SOUND CHOICE

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Reg. 5056156Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Oct 4, 2016
Examiner
MARTIN, JENNIFER MCGARRY
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 702: Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

Purvi Patel Albers

Purvi Patel Albers Haynes and Boone, LLP2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700Dallas, TX 75219UNITED STATES

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
045Funeral arrangement services; funeral services, namely, arranging and conducting memorial and funeral services; funeral homes; funeral service undertaking; cremation services; memorial and funeral services accompanying cremation; burial, internment, inurnment and entombment services; pre-planned and pre-arranged cremation services, funeral arrangement services and burial servicesACTIVEFeb 4, 2016

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 4, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Apr 12, 2023NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Apr 12, 2023C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Apr 12, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Oct 3, 2022E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
May 18, 2022ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Oct 4, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Oct 4, 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.
Sep 2, 2016SUNANOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED—
Sep 1, 2016CNPRALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED—
Aug 23, 2016SUPCSTATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE—
Aug 22, 2016AITUCASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL—
Jul 28, 2016IUAFUSE AMENDMENT FILED—
Jul 28, 2016EISUTEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVEDThe applicant filed a Statement of Use with specimens showing the mark in actual commerce. The USPTO will review the filing for compliance. If accepted, the mark can proceed to registration; if deficient, the USPTO may issue a requirement or office action.
Jun 28, 2016NOAMNOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANTA Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date.
May 3, 2016NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
May 3, 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.
Apr 13, 2016NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Mar 31, 2016PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
Mar 31, 2016ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Mar 24, 2016ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Mar 9, 2016CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Mar 9, 2016TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Mar 8, 2016CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Mar 8, 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.
Mar 7, 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.
Mar 7, 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.
Mar 7, 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.
Mar 4, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Nov 17, 2015NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Nov 16, 2015NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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