USPTO serial 87277679
RIVSMART
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 2, 2018
- Examiner
- BUONGIORNO, CHRISTOPHER L
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
VVG-Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co.
Neumünster, DE
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VVG-Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co.
Neumünster, DE
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VVG-Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co.
Neumünster, DE
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HONSEL DISTRIBUTION GMBH & CO. KG
NEUMÜNSTER, DE
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Melissa A. Alcantara
Melissa A. Alcantara Leason Ellis LLPOne North Lexington Ave., Suite 1200White Plains, NY 10601United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | Machines for processing metal, wood and plastic; riveting machines, power-operated rivet guns being parts of machines; power-operated machine tools for processing rivets, namely, blind rivets; riveting apparatus powered by independent power and/or a motor, namely, battery-operated riveters, [ air-powered riveters, pneumatic riveters, hydraulic riveters, electric riveters, ] blind rivet guns, [ blind rivet nut fitting guns, ] battery-operated blind rivet guns, battery-operated blind rivet nut fitting guns; pneumatically-operated blind rivet guns; hydraulically-operated blind rivet guns; pneumatically-operated blind rivet nut guns and hydraulically-operated blind rivet nut guns | ACTIVE | — |
| 008 | [Nail punches; non-powered riveting hammers; hand tools, namely, riveters and fullers; hand-operated blind rivet setting apparatus, namely, hand-operated riveting pliers ] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 8.PR | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 19, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 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. |
| Jun 19, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | PRA8 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 | — |
| Mar 5, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 2, 2023 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 4, 2021 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 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 17, 2017 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 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 27, 2017 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 5, 2017 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Sep 5, 2017 | PBIC | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - INCOMING CORR RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Aug 15, 2017 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Aug 15, 2017 | 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. |
| Aug 15, 2017 | 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. |
| Aug 2, 2017 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 2, 2017 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 31, 2017 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 27, 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. |
| Mar 23, 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. |
| Mar 23, 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. |
| Mar 23, 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. |
| Mar 23, 2017 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jan 6, 2017 | MPMK | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 5, 2017 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Dec 27, 2016 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |