USPTO serial 87976757
FORMATION
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 22, 2020
- Examiner
- LAMONT,JOHN CHRISTOPHER
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
BOSTON, MA
San Franciso, CA
San Franciso, CA
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Michael Geller
Michael Geller DLA Piper LLP (US)444 West Lake Street, Suite 900Chicago, IL 60606United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 042 | Providing an Internet website portal in the fields of technology and software development; design of data visualization materials; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for predictive analytics, big data and business data analysis and visualization, complex event processing in the nature of mining the most relevant information from disparate data sources, all for the purpose of providing automated solutions to enable organizations to integrate disparate data and translate and structure that data into actionable business insights; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for customer relationship management (CRM), sales performance management, sales automation, marketing automation, customer service and support, creating customizable marketing and advertising, social media content management and publication, developing and customizing mobile and computer software applications, and business analytics; Software as a Service (SAAS) for providing customer-defined generated content and content of others automatically selected and customized based online and offline behavior, any purchase history and known or estimated geographical location of an Internet, mobile telephone or other wired or wireless digital network based customer; providing online non-downloadable software that enables users to customize electronic communications based on customers' online and offline behavior and any purchase history; Providing online non-downloadable software that enables users to automate the delivery of customized electronic communications based on customers' online and offline behavior and any purchase history; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software to store, manage, track, analyze, and report data in the field of marketing, promotion, sales, customer information, and customer relationship management; computer services, namely, designing, developing, and maintaining computer software applications for others and consulting services related thereto; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software application development tools and programming language for use in developing, analyzing, coding, checking, and controlling other computer software; online hosted computer services, namely, designing, developing, customizing, and maintaining computer software applications for others; and consulting services related to all of the foregoing | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 18, 2023 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Sep 22, 2020 | 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. |
| Aug 18, 2020 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 17, 2020 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jul 28, 2020 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | 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. |
| Jul 1, 2020 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jun 15, 2020 | EPPA | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 9, 2020 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | EX4G | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | EXT4 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | 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. |
| Nov 28, 2019 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 26, 2019 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Nov 26, 2019 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Nov 26, 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. |
| Jun 7, 2019 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 5, 2019 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Jun 5, 2019 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Jun 5, 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. |
| Dec 6, 2018 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 4, 2018 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Dec 4, 2018 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 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. |
| Jun 5, 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. |
| Apr 18, 2018 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 10, 2018 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 10, 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. |
| Mar 21, 2018 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 2, 2018 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Feb 22, 2018 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 5, 2018 | DPCC | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | DRRR | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | ERTD | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | GEAN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | GEAP | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | EPEN | COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | CPEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED | — |
| Jan 9, 2018 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 5, 2017 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |