USPTO serial 86885829
BUGS HATE US.
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 30, 2016
- Examiner
- CASTRO,GIANCARLO
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
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Owner
Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN
Other trademarks owned by Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN
Other trademarks owned by Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN
Other trademarks owned by Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Chip Hamm
Chip Hamm Kaplan Johnson Abate & Bird LLP710 West Main StreetLouisville, KY 40202United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 037 | Pest control for commercial buildings; Pest control for residential homes | ACTIVE | Dec 1, 2015 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 29, 2022 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 7, 2021 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 11, 2020 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 11, 2020 | 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. |
| Aug 11, 2020 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 15, 2019 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 30, 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. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 14, 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 25, 2016 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 11, 2016 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 9, 2016 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jan 29, 2016 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jan 28, 2016 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |