USPTO serial 87889685
PEN COLLECTORS OF AMERICA
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 18, 2018
- Examiner
- YONTEF, DAVID ERIC
- 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
Attorney of record
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Jeffrey A. Smith
Jeffrey A. Smith MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C.2200 CLARENDON BOULEVARDSUITE 1400ARLINGTON, VA 22201Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Association services, namely, promoting the interests of writing instrument enthusiasts, writing instrument historians, writing instrument collectors, writing instrument event organizers, writing instrument and writing instrument-related ephemera preservation supporters, writing instrument collection development supporters, [ writing instrument collection distributors, writing instrument evaluators, ] writing instrument educators, handwriting proponents [ , handwriting instructors ] and handwriting historians | ACTIVE | Aug 31, 1991 |
| 041 | Educational services, namely, providing [ classes, programs and ] presentations in the fields of writing instrument history and development, writing instrument repair and maintenance, vintage writing instrument identification, collectable writing instrument and writing instrument-related ephemera sources [ and handwriting improvement ] ; reference libraries of literature and documentary records; providing a website featuring an on-line reference library of literature and documentary records in the fields of writing instrument history and development, [ writing instrument repair and maintenance, ] vintage writing instrument identification, collectable writing instrument and writing instrument-related ephemera sources [ and handwriting improvement ] | ACTIVE | Aug 31, 1991 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 6, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 15, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 18, 2023 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 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 2, 2018 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 2, 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. |
| Sep 12, 2018 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 27, 2018 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Aug 13, 2018 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 3, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Apr 26, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |