USPTO serial 88186381
FAMILY VACATION CRITIC
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 26, 2019
- Examiner
- MCBRIDE, CAMERON L
- 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.
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Owner
The Independent Traveler, Inc.
Ewing, NJ, US
The Independent Traveler, Inc.
Ewing, NJ, US
Cambridge, MA, US
The Independent Traveler, Inc.
Ewing, NJ, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Jill J. Chalmers
Jill J. Chalmers Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500Colorado Springs, CO 80903United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | Travel information services; travel information services, namely, providing travel-related information, travel news, and travel-related topics; providing information for others about transportation; providing travel information regarding travel destinations, other than travel lodging, specifically, providing travel information about travelling to different destinations; providing a website featuring information in the field of airline, car rental, cruise, tour, and train transportation, and travel information; providing travel information for others to survey transportation costs; all available electronically via computer networks, global information networks, and wireless networks; providing advice in the field of packing for travel | ACTIVE | Oct 2, 2018 |
| 041 | Providing on-line newsletters in the field of travel service providers, travel destinations, hotel accommodations and local attractions via email | ACTIVE | Oct 2, 2018 |
| 043 | Travel information services, namely, providing information concerning hotels, resorts, inns, temporary lodgings, hospitality services, restaurant, and bar services to tourists and business travelers; providing online information in the field of hospitality services; providing information for others in the field of hotels, resorts, inns, temporary lodgings, hospitality services, restaurant, and bar services used to survey costs; providing information regarding travel destinations, other than travel lodging, specifically, providing information about restaurants in different travel destinations | ACTIVE | Oct 2, 2018 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 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. |
| Jun 9, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 26, 2025 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 26, 2025 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Nov 26, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 15, 2021 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jul 15, 2021 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 15, 2021 | 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. |
| Jul 15, 2021 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 15, 2021 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | 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. |
| Aug 13, 2020 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 1, 2020 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Nov 26, 2019 | 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. |
| Sep 10, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 10, 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. |
| Aug 21, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 7, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 17, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 17, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 17, 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. |
| Jul 12, 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. |
| Jul 12, 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. |
| Jul 12, 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. |
| Jul 3, 2019 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Jul 2, 2019 | PBCR | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY | — |
| Jun 14, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 3, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 17, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| May 16, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 16, 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. |
| Feb 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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 12, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 28, 2018 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 27, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Nov 12, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |