USPTO serial 87560818
GFK
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Apr 16, 2019
- Examiner
- SWIFT, GILBERT M
- 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
90419 Nürnberg, DE
Nürnberg, DE
Nürnberg, DE
NÜRNBERG, DE
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Erik N. Lund
Erik N. Lund Whitestone Law PLLC8000 Westpark Drive. Suite 250Mclean, VA 22102United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Computer software featuring electronic databases in the fields of market research, media research, advertising research, business research, retail marketing and sales information, consumer purchase and behaviour research, media audience measurement, media ratings and business and brand consulting, all in downloadable form or recorded on computer media; computer programs used to manage and analyze and prepare reports containing the aforesaid information, all in downloadable form or recorded on computer media for computer as well as computer software programs, database management programs and the respective user's manuals sold together as a unit to create, access, view, review, manipulate, categorize, analyze, format, and prepare and print reports from data and information in all the aforesaid databases, all in downloadable form or recorded on computer media | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2013 |
| 035 | Market research services; media research services, namely, analysis of consumer viewing and listening habits of persons who receive programming content being measured by a variety of means; advertising research services; business research services, namely, survey of market research data as well as statistical analysis of data files for market research and advertising for data-mining purposes; providing marketing information services for retailers; consumer purchase and behavior research services in the context of market and sales research; market research in the nature of media audience measurement services; market analysis for media rating services; business consulting services; brand consulting services in the context of image consultancy for companies; analyzing and evaluating data obtained by conducting business research surveys, polling; opinion studies, studies, analysis and evaluations, and on line survey panels for market and opinion research; conducting market studies on population and product trends and preparing and providing reports thereon; arranging of commercial and business contacts by planning and conducting business meetings; organizing and conducting business meetings for business and advertising purposes on the topics of market research, media research, advertising research, business research, retail marketing and sales information, consumer purchase and behavior research, media audience measurement, media ratings and business and brand consulting | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2013 |
| 038 | Leasing of access time to databases, namely, providing access to databases used for creating, accessing, updating, downloading, viewing and processing information and preparing reports from computer databases | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2013 |
| 042 | Rental of database software used for creating, accessing, updating, downloading, viewing and processing information and preparing reports from computer databases | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2013 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 25, 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. |
| Feb 23, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 16, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 18, 2020 | CORV | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED | — |
| May 15, 2020 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| May 15, 2020 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| May 15, 2020 | EWOR | TEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED | — |
| May 15, 2020 | 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. |
| May 15, 2020 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| May 15, 2020 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 16, 2019 | 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. |
| Mar 9, 2019 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 8, 2019 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | EISU | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED | The applicant filed a Statement of Use with specimens showing the mark in actual commerce. The USPTO will review the filing for compliance. If accepted, the mark can proceed to registration; if deficient, the USPTO may issue a requirement or office action. |
| Feb 6, 2019 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 4, 2019 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Feb 4, 2019 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Feb 4, 2019 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use. |
| Aug 14, 2018 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Jun 19, 2018 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 19, 2018 | 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. |
| May 30, 2018 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 15, 2018 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 15, 2018 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| May 15, 2018 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| May 15, 2018 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| May 15, 2018 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Apr 6, 2018 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 4, 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. |
| Nov 15, 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. |
| Nov 15, 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. |
| Nov 15, 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. |
| Nov 9, 2017 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 5, 2017 | AMPX | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED | — |
| Aug 31, 2017 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Aug 16, 2017 | PARI | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 15, 2017 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 14, 2017 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |