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USPTO serial 87687756

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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Reg. 5683265Status 702Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Feb 26, 2019
Examiner
MARTINS, ODETTE
Law office
Historical data usage

What this means

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. Continue use in commerce and plan for the 10-year Section 8 and 9 renewal.

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.

William S. Fultz

William S. Fultz Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100Raleigh, NC 27601United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
036Banking services; financial services, namely, checking account services, savings account services, provision of certificates of deposit, money lending services, secured and unsecured personal lines of credit and loans, mortgage banking and mortgage lending services, credit card and debit card payment processing services, credit card verification and authorization services, cash management services, automated financial clearing house (ACH) services, monetary transfer services, automated teller machine (ATM) services, automated bill payment services, foreign exchange transactions, currency exchange services, safe deposit box services, online banking services, banking services provided by mobile telephone connections, telephone banking services, personal banking services, commercial banking services, merchant banking services, financial planning and investment advisory services, wealth management services, financial portfolio management, and financial retirement plan consulting services; payment processing services, namely, credit card and debit card transaction processing services; wire transfer services, namely, electronic transfer of funds; trust services, namely, investment and trust company servicesACTIVENov 4, 1993

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Mar 23, 2025NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Mar 23, 2025C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Mar 23, 2025APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Dec 3, 2024E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Feb 26, 2024REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Apr 19, 2019ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Apr 19, 2019REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Feb 26, 2019R.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.
Dec 11, 2018NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Dec 11, 2018PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Nov 21, 2018NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Nov 2, 2018ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Oct 22, 2018CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Sep 14, 2018TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Sep 13, 2018CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Sep 13, 2018TROATEAS 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.
Mar 14, 2018GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
Mar 14, 2018GNRTNON-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.
Mar 14, 2018CNRTNON-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.
Mar 7, 2018XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Mar 7, 2018GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Mar 7, 2018GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Mar 7, 2018CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Mar 1, 2018DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Nov 29, 2017NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Nov 20, 2017NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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