USPTO serial 88159306
BETTER CHINESE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Apr 14, 2020
- Examiner
- GILLES, DEBORAH LYNN MEINERS
- 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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Derek K. Yu
Derek K. Yu LAW OFFICE OF DEREK K. YU1300 Clay Street, Ste #600OAKLAND, CA 94612United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable educational audio files in the fields of Chinese language and culture | ACTIVE | Nov 1, 2007 |
| 016 | Books in the field of Chinese language and culture; Educational publications, namely, workbooks, textbooks, activity books, story books, teacher guides, manuals, workbooks in the fields of Chinese language and culture; Educational kits sold as a unit in the field of Chinese language and culture consisting primarily of printed instructional materials and also including audio CDs; Story books; A series of books, written articles, handouts and worksheets in the field of Chinese language and culture; Children's books; Children's activity books; Children's interactive educational books | ACTIVE | Nov 1, 2007 |
| 041 | Educational services, namely, providing a web site featuring non-downloadable videos and audio files in the fields of Chinese language and culture | ACTIVE | Nov 1, 2007 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 12, 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. |
| Aug 12, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| May 7, 2025 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 12, 2023 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 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. |
| Jun 12, 2023 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 14, 2020 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Mar 11, 2020 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Mar 5, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 4, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 4, 2020 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Sep 6, 2019 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Aug 16, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 16, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 15, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Aug 7, 2019 | 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. |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 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. |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 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. |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 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. |
| Jul 6, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 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. |
| Feb 3, 2019 | RFTP | REMOVED FROM TEAS PLUS | — |
| Jan 26, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 29, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 20, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |