Drawing for THE DC

USPTO serial 87023037

THE DC

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Reg. 5332594Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Nov 14, 2017
Examiner
NEVILLE, BRIAN
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 114

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.

Ann K. Ford

Ann K. Ford DLA Piper LLP (US)500 Eighth Street, NWWashington, DC 20004UNITED STATES

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
041News reporter services in the nature of news analysis and news commentaryACTIVEJan 11, 2010

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Jun 7, 2023NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Jun 7, 2023C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Jun 7, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Dec 1, 2022E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Nov 14, 2022REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
May 29, 2020CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
May 29, 2020TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 29, 2020ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
May 29, 2020REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
May 29, 2020COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Nov 14, 2017R.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 29, 2017NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Aug 29, 2017PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Aug 9, 2017NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Jul 26, 2017EXPTEXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED—
Jul 26, 2017CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Jul 20, 2017TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Jul 20, 2017CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Jul 20, 2017ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Jul 6, 2017ERFRTEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED—
Jul 6, 2017EXPIEX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED—
Jul 6, 2017JURTJURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY—
Jul 6, 2017EXAFEXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB—
Jan 6, 2017GNFNNOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED—
Jan 6, 2017GNFRFINAL REFUSAL E-MAILEDA final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon.
Jan 6, 2017CNFRFINAL REFUSAL WRITTENA final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon.
Dec 15, 2016TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Dec 14, 2016CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Dec 14, 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.
Jun 14, 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.
Jun 14, 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.
Jun 14, 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.
Jun 7, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
May 7, 2016MPMKNOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED—
May 6, 2016NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
May 6, 2016NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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