USPTO serial 88168607
STEPFAST
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 9, 2021
- Examiner
- KETCHUM, BRENDAN J
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
Wilmington, MA, US
WILMINGTON, MA, US
WILMINGTON, MA, US
Wilmington, MA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Heather J. Kliebenstein
Heather J. Kliebenstein MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.P.O. BOX 2910MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-0910UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | Machines for manufacturing semiconductors | ACTIVE | Jun 19, 2018 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 29, 2021 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jan 25, 2021 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jan 25, 2021 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 21, 2021 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 28, 2020 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jul 21, 2020 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jul 21, 2020 | 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. |
| Jul 21, 2020 | CNFR | SU - 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. |
| Jul 1, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 1, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | 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. |
| Dec 30, 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. |
| Dec 30, 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. |
| Dec 30, 2019 | CNRT | SU - 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. |
| Dec 3, 2019 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Dec 3, 2019 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 25, 2019 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 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. |
| May 28, 2019 | 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 2, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 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 13, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 15, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Feb 2, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 2, 2019 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Feb 2, 2019 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 2, 2019 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 2, 2019 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Feb 2, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 7, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 29, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |