USPTO serial 87024663
BETTER SURF THAN SORRY
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 3, 2017
- Examiner
- LAVOIE, RYAN CHRISTOPHER
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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.
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Owner
San Diego, CA, US
San Diego, CA, US
San Diego, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Aileen Shepherd Kell
Aileen Shepherd Kell ASK IP LAWPO Box 6112Big Bear Lake, CA 92315United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | On-line retail store services featuring clothing, surf and paddle board apparel and accessories; Retail store services featuring clothing, surf and paddle board apparel and accessories; Wholesale distributorships featuring clothing, surf and paddle board apparel and accessories | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 15, 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. |
| Jul 15, 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. |
| Jul 13, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| May 12, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 20, 2023 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 20, 2023 | 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 20, 2023 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 26, 2023 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 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. |
| Jun 26, 2023 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 3, 2023 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 3, 2022 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 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. |
| Oct 18, 2016 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 18, 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. |
| Sep 28, 2016 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Aug 19, 2016 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 19, 2016 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 9, 2016 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| May 7, 2016 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |