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USPTO serial 87160314

THE DIFFERENCE IS REAL.

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Reg. 5194959Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
May 2, 2017
Examiner
KOZAK, EVIN L
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 116

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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.

Andrew Kraus

Andrew Kraus Opticliff Law, LLC75 York St.Portland, ME 04101United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
032fruit drinks; fruit flavoured carbonated drinks; lemonades; seltzer water; soft drinks, namely, sodasACTIVEJan 4, 2016

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
May 2, 2026REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Jan 13, 2025EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Jan 13, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jan 13, 2025ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Jan 13, 2025REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Jan 7, 2025EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Jan 7, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jan 7, 2025ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Jan 7, 2025REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Sep 7, 2023NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Sep 7, 2023C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Sep 7, 2023APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Mar 7, 2023CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Mar 7, 2023TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Mar 7, 2023ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Mar 7, 2023REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Mar 7, 2023COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Mar 7, 2023E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
May 2, 2022REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
May 2, 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.
Feb 14, 2017NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Feb 14, 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.
Jan 25, 2017NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Jan 3, 2017CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Dec 13, 2016XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Dec 13, 2016GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Dec 13, 2016GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Dec 13, 2016CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Dec 12, 2016DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sep 9, 2016NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Sep 6, 2016NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED

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