USPTO serial 88240756
WE BELIEVE IN FAMILIES
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 10, 2019
- Examiner
- CHANG, ELIZABETH YI HSUAN
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 705 means a Madrid-based U.S. registration has accepted Section 71 maintenance and Section 15 incontestability. The U.S. extension is active with strengthened rights. Track next renewal deadlines in TSDR and WIPO records.
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Owner
Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Greensboro, NC
Other trademarks owned by Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Greensboro, NC
Other trademarks owned by Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Greensboro, NC
Other trademarks owned by Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Lani Barnes Baxter
Lani Barnes Baxter ROBINSON, BRADSHAW & HINSON, P.A.600 South Tryon Street, Suite 2300CHARLOTTE, NC 28202United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | [Seminars, classes and training for adoptive families and foster care families in the fields of adoption, foster care, youth leadership and engagement, parenting, pregnancy prevention and human services professionals training] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jul 1, 2016 |
| 045 | Adoption agencies and foster care agencies for children, children's adoption agency services; Foster care agency services; Counseling services relating to adopting children and the foster care of children; Providing on-line information in the field of adoption and foster care | ACTIVE | Jul 1, 2016 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | C15P | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 10, 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. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 25, 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. |
| Jun 5, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 16, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| May 1, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 30, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 29, 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. |
| Mar 21, 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. |
| Mar 21, 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. |
| Mar 21, 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. |
| Mar 18, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jan 16, 2019 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Dec 27, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |