USPTO serial 87211393
BLACKPEOPLEMEET.COM
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 24, 2019
- Examiner
- BAL, KAMAL SINGH
- Law office
- Historical data usage
What this means
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. Calendar the 10-year Section 8 and 9 combined renewal.
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Owner
West Hollywood, CA, US
DALLAS, TX, US
West Hollywood, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Stephen Myers
Stephen Myers Match Group Americas, LLCP.O. Box 25458Legal DepartmentDallas, TX 75225Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for internet-based dating and matchmaking; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application in the field of social media, namely, for sending status updates to subscribers of web feeds, uploading and downloading electronic files to share with others | ACTIVE | Jul 30, 2014 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| May 7, 2026 | 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. |
| May 4, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Dec 24, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 24, 2019 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Nov 15, 2019 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Nov 9, 2019 | AAUA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | EXPT | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | IUAA | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Nov 6, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 6, 2019 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 6, 2019 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 7, 2019 | GNS1 | NOTIFICATION OF SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED | — |
| Oct 7, 2019 | GNCF | CONTINUATION OF FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 7, 2019 | CNCF | ACTION CONTINUING A FINAL - COMPLETED | — |
| Sep 10, 2019 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Sep 6, 2018 | EXPI | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED | — |
| Sep 6, 2018 | EXAF | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB | — |
| Mar 6, 2018 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Mar 6, 2018 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Mar 6, 2018 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A 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. |
| Feb 13, 2018 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 13, 2018 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 7, 2018 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jan 31, 2018 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 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 18, 2017 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Aug 18, 2017 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Aug 18, 2017 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A 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. |
| Jul 31, 2017 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 31, 2017 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 31, 2017 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 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. |
| Jan 31, 2017 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Jan 31, 2017 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Jan 31, 2017 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A 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. |
| Jan 30, 2017 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 28, 2016 | MPMK | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 27, 2016 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 25, 2016 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |