USPTO serial 88182942
CHAMPIONS: PIONEERS & INNOVATORS IN SPORTS BUSINESS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 12, 2019
- Examiner
- MICHAUD-KING, JILLIAN L
- 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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Eric Gisolfi
Eric Gisolfi Advance Publications Inc. (ADVANCE)ONE WORLD TRADE CENTERNEW YORK, NY 10007United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Annual newspaper supplement featuring profiles of awardees in the field of sports | ACTIVE | Jan 11, 2010 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 15, 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. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 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. |
| Mar 7, 2024 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 13, 2023 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Nov 12, 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. |
| Oct 7, 2019 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Sep 30, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Sep 24, 2019 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 10, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Sep 10, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 10, 2019 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | DPCC | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Aug 27, 2019 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 10, 2019 | DRRR | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 10, 2019 | ERTD | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 10, 2019 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jul 10, 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. |
| Jul 10, 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. |
| Jun 20, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 19, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 19, 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. |
| Apr 16, 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. |
| Apr 16, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 13, 2019 | GPRN | NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | A priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline. |
| Feb 13, 2019 | GPRA | PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED | A priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline. |
| Feb 13, 2019 | CPRA | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN | A priority action is a type of Office Action the USPTO treats as time-sensitive. It usually means the examining attorney needs a specific response or amendment quickly — often relating to a foreign priority claim or a formal requirement. Respond within the stated deadline. |
| Feb 8, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 21, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Nov 9, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |