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LIGHTNING CREDIT CARD

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Reg. 5855354Status 702Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Sep 10, 2019
Examiner
LE, MARGARET
Law office
Historical data usage

What this means

Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use. Continue use in commerce and plan for the 10-year Section 8 and 9 renewal.

Status 702: Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

Sean F. Mellino

Sean F. Mellino McDonald Hopkins LLC600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 2100Cleveland, OH 44114United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
009Magnetically encoded credit cardsACTIVE—

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Nov 7, 2025NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Nov 7, 2025C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Nov 7, 2025APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Jul 17, 2025E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Apr 22, 2025NURCNOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED—
Mar 31, 2025C.7CNEW CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED—
Mar 10, 2025APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Oct 16, 2024ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Oct 2, 2024ES7RTEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED—
Sep 10, 2024REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
May 8, 2024TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 8, 2024ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
May 8, 2024REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Oct 14, 2023TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Oct 14, 2023ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
Oct 14, 2023REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Sep 10, 2019R.PRREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTERYour 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.
Jun 25, 2019NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Jun 25, 2019PUBOPUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITIONYour 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.
Jun 5, 2019NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
May 17, 2019ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
May 2, 2019CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Apr 24, 2019TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Apr 23, 2019TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Apr 23, 2019CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Apr 23, 2019TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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 12, 2019GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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 12, 2019GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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 12, 2019CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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, 2019DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Nov 20, 2018NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Nov 8, 2018NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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