USPTO serial 88175188
17 BLACK
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- May 5, 2020
- Examiner
- SMIGA, HOWARD
- 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
Edinburgh, GB
Bellshill, GB
Bellshill, GB
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
William S. Fultz
William S. Fultz Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100Raleigh, NC 27601United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 033 | Alcoholic beverages except beers; spirits; whisky; gin; vodka; rum; brandy | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 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. |
| Apr 24, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| May 5, 2025 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| May 5, 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. |
| Feb 18, 2020 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 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. |
| Jan 29, 2020 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 14, 2020 | OTHE | CASE RETURNED TO EXAMINATION | — |
| Jan 14, 2020 | IUCN | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED | — |
| Jan 13, 2020 | ATRQ | ATTORNEY REVIEW/DECISION ON AMENDMENT REQUIRED | — |
| Jan 13, 2020 | PCBG | PETITION TO DIRECTOR - CHANGE BASIS - GRANTED | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Dec 5, 2019 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 3, 2019 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Dec 3, 2019 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Dec 3, 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. |
| Nov 19, 2019 | TPAD | TEAS PETITION TO AMEND BASIS RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 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. |
| Nov 14, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 4, 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. |
| May 22, 2019 | CHPB | POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT - ENTERED | — |
| May 20, 2019 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Apr 25, 2019 | EPPA | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 9, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 9, 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 20, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Feb 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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 5, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 15, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Nov 2, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |