USPTO serial 86869009
THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 16, 2016
- Examiner
- LORENZO, GEORGE M
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC
Richmond, VA, US
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U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC
RICHMOND, VA, US
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U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC
Richmond, VA, US
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Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Robyn Y. Ettricks, Esq.
Robyn Y. Ettricks, Esq. ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC601 East Jackson StreetRICHMOND, VA 23219-1434United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 034 | Tobacco products, namely, smokeless tobacco | ACTIVE | Jan 31, 2015 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Oct 27, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| Mar 29, 2024 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 15, 2023 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 15, 2023 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Aug 15, 2023 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 16, 2023 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 16, 2021 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 16, 2016 | 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. |
| May 31, 2016 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 31, 2016 | 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. |
| May 11, 2016 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 6, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 15, 2016 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jan 11, 2016 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |