Drawing for PROPER ROMANCE

USPTO serial 87121508

PROPER ROMANCE

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Reg. 5283853Status 701Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Sep 12, 2017
Examiner
SHAH, RUPALI
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 125

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 701: Status 701 means the registration is active and the first Section 8 declaration of continued use was accepted. The next major deadline is the combined Section 8 and Section 9 filing at the 10-year anniversary.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

John C. Stringham

John C. Stringham Workman Nydegger60 East South Temple, Suite 1000Salt Lake City, UT 84111United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
009Downloadable fiction e-books; audio books in the nature of novels; downloadable series of fiction books; digital media, namely, downloadable books featuring fiction storiesACTIVEMar 29, 2017
016Printed publications, namely, books in the field of romance, historical, fantasy and fiction; Series of books in the nature of fiction; Books in the nature of fictionACTIVEMar 29, 2017

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 21, 2026EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS—
Oct 21, 2026TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Oct 21, 2026ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Oct 21, 2026REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Sep 16, 2026E89RTEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED—
Sep 12, 2026REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Aug 17, 2023NA15SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - E-MAILED—
Aug 17, 2023NAS8NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED—
Aug 17, 202315AKREGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED—
Aug 17, 20238.OKREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTEDThe 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.
Aug 17, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
May 9, 2023E15RTEAS SECTION 15 RECEIVED—
Apr 25, 2023ES8RTEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED—
Oct 24, 2022CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Oct 24, 2022TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Oct 24, 2022ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Oct 24, 2022REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Oct 24, 2022COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Oct 21, 2022CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Oct 21, 2022TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Oct 21, 2022ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Oct 21, 2022REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Oct 21, 2022COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Sep 12, 2022REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Jun 22, 2020CORVREVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED—
May 29, 2020CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
May 29, 2020TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 29, 2020EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS—
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—
Sep 12, 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.
Jun 27, 2017NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Jun 27, 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.
Jun 7, 2017NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
May 19, 2017PREVLAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED—
May 10, 2017CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
May 9, 2017AAUANOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED—
May 8, 2017TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
May 8, 2017CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
May 8, 2017ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
May 8, 2017IUAAUSE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED—
Apr 12, 2017DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Apr 1, 2017AUPCAMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE—
Apr 1, 2017IUAFUSE AMENDMENT FILED—
Mar 31, 2017TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Mar 31, 2017EAAUTEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED—
Mar 31, 2017TROATEAS 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.
Nov 16, 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.
Nov 16, 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.
Nov 16, 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.
Nov 9, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Aug 3, 2016NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Aug 2, 2016NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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