Drawing for INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP

USPTO serial 88279146

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP

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Reg. 6383198Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Jun 15, 2021
Examiner
COGAN, BRITTNEY LORRAINE
Law office
Historical data usage

What this means

This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.

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.

Brian O'Donnell

Brian O'Donnell Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2800Chicago, IL 60606United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
035Distributorship services in the field of books; business consulting, advertising and publicity services in the field of booksACTIVE—
040Digital on-demand printing services of booksACTIVE—

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 10, 2026NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Oct 10, 2026C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Oct 10, 2026APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Jul 29, 2026E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Jun 15, 2026REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Dec 13, 2022TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Dec 13, 2022ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Dec 13, 2022REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Jun 15, 2021R.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.
Mar 30, 2021NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Mar 30, 2021PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Mar 10, 2021NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Feb 22, 2021EXPTEXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED—
Feb 22, 2021CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Feb 22, 2021XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Feb 22, 2021GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 22, 2021GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 22, 2021CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Feb 9, 2021TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Feb 9, 2021CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Feb 8, 2021ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Feb 4, 2021EXPIEX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED—
Feb 4, 2021JURTJURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY—
Feb 4, 2021EXAFEXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB—
Feb 3, 2021ERFRTEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED—
Aug 3, 2020GNFNNOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED—
Aug 3, 2020GNFRFINAL REFUSAL E-MAILEDA 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.
Aug 3, 2020CNFRFINAL REFUSAL WRITTENA 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 14, 2020DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Jul 13, 2020TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Jul 13, 2020CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Jul 13, 2020TROATEAS 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.
Jan 13, 2020GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
Jan 13, 2020GNRTNON-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.
Jan 13, 2020CNRTNON-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.
Oct 30, 2019TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 29, 2019CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 29, 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.
May 1, 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.
May 1, 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.
May 1, 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.
Apr 9, 2019DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Feb 20, 2019NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Jan 31, 2019NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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