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USPTO serial 86851045

THE DIFFERENCE

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Reg. 5017100Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Aug 9, 2016
Examiner
MCMORROW, RONALD G
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 118

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.

W. Scott Harders

W. Scott Harders FisherBroyles, LLP600 Superior Ave. East, Suite 1300Cleveland, OH 44114UNITED STATES

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
028Athletic equipment, namely, striking bags; Athletic training equipment, namely, training devices in the nature of striking pads to promote proper hand placement and striking techniqueACTIVENov 30, 2015

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Aug 9, 2025REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Oct 17, 2022NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Oct 17, 2022C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Oct 14, 2022APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Apr 18, 2022E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Aug 9, 2021REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Aug 9, 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.
May 24, 2016NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
May 24, 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.
May 4, 2016NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Apr 21, 2016PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
Apr 21, 2016ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Apr 7, 2016CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Apr 7, 2016XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Apr 7, 2016GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Apr 7, 2016GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Apr 7, 2016CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Apr 3, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Dec 22, 2015NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—

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