USPTO serial 88170473
MELANIN
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- May 7, 2019
- Examiner
- SMITH, BRIDGETT G
- 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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Michael A. Refolo, Esq.
Michael A. Refolo, Esq. MIRICK, O'CONNELL, DEMALLIE & LOUGEE, LLP100 Front Street, 17th FloorWorcester, MA 01608United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Hair care products, namely, shampoos, conditioners, deep conditioners and cleansers; hair styling products, namely, pomades, oils, gels, and hairsprays | ACTIVE | Oct 12, 2018 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 24, 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. |
| Sep 22, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| May 7, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| May 7, 2019 | 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. |
| Jan 23, 2019 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Jan 15, 2019 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 11, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jan 11, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 11, 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. |
| Dec 12, 2018 | CEPE | COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION ENTERED | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | GEAN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | GEAP | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | CPEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED | — |
| Dec 4, 2018 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 9, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |