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THE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION FOR FRANCHISES

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Reg. 5549669Status 702Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Aug 28, 2018
Examiner
MURRAY, GEORGE WILLIAM
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 121

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

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Julie Nichols Matthews

Julie Nichols Matthews Lathrop GPM LLP155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3000Chicago, IL 60606-1787UNITED STATES

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
035Assistance in franchised commercial business management; Business management advisory services relating to franchising; Business risk management consultation; Business services, namely, timekeeping services for others; Employment agency services, namely, filling the temporary and permanent staffing needs of businesses; Employment staffing consultation services; Franchising, namely, consultation and assistance in business management, organization and promotion; Human resources consultancy; Human resources management; Managing the ordering and hiring of additional staff for others; Outsourcing services; Payroll administration and management services; Payroll preparation; Payroll processing services; Professional staffing and recruiting servicesACTIVEAug 1, 2012
036Administration of employee benefit plans concerning insurance and finance; Advisory services in the field of employee benefits for group healthcare and business insurance offered to employees in addition to standard benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance including short term disability, long term disability, cancer insurance, accidental death and dismemberment; Claims administration in the field of workers' compensation; Fiduciary services, namely, fiduciary representative services; Fiduciary tax payment processing services; Financial administration of health reimbursement arrangements; Financial risk management; Providing electronic processing of electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, electronic check and electronic payments; Providing information in the field of employee financial benefit plans; Providing information in the field of workers' compensation; Unemployment benefit claims processingACTIVEAug 1, 2012

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Apr 18, 2024NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Apr 18, 2024C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Apr 18, 2024APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Oct 19, 2023E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Sep 1, 2023EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS—
Sep 1, 2023TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Sep 1, 2023EWORTEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED—
Sep 1, 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.
Sep 1, 2023REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Aug 28, 2023REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Jul 23, 2020CORVREVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED—
Jun 5, 2020CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Aug 28, 2018R.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.
Jun 12, 2018NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Jun 12, 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.
May 23, 2018NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
May 7, 2018CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Apr 23, 2018TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Apr 23, 2018CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Apr 23, 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.
Apr 20, 2018ARAAATTORNEY/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 20, 2018REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Apr 12, 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.
Apr 12, 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.
Apr 12, 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.
Apr 11, 2018DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Jan 17, 2018NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Jan 5, 2018NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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