USPTO serial 88302296
ABA
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 24, 2020
- Examiner
- WEIGLE, KATHERINE CONNOLLY
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Andrew D. Price
Andrew D. Price VENABLE LLPP.O. BOX 34385WASHINGTON, DC 20043-9998UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable podcasts in the field of law; downloadable e-books on legal topics for lawyer and non-lawyer consumers | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2019 |
| 016 | Printed publications, namely, magazines and books in the field of law; printed legal journals; a series of printed books on legal topics for lawyer and non-lawyer consumers | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Association services, namely, promoting public awareness of the legal system, the legal profession, and the need to improve the legal system for the public; association services, namely, promoting the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; promoting public awareness of the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on society by means of public advocacy; promoting public awareness of the rule of law, the legal process, and the role of the legal profession in an effort to promote respect for the rule of law, the legal process, and the role of the legal profession; promoting the advancement of justice through rigorous research on the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on our society; public policy research services, namely, researching issues facing the legal system in the United States and internationally; business networking; arranging and conducting business conferences; providing online employment information in the field of legal job listings; online retail store services featuring publications in the field of law; promoting the goods and services of others by providing discounts, including in the field of insurance, marketed exclusively to lawyers, judges, law students, other legal professionals and personnel, legal entities comprised of the foregoing, family members of the foregoing, and members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; promoting the goods and/or services of others in the field of insurance that are marketed exclusively to members and their families and prospective members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals and personnel, and legal entities comprised of the foregoing; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for businesses to affiliate their insurance services with the goods and services of a third party by means of sponsorship relationships in the field of insurance marketed exclusively to lawyers, judges, law students, other legal professionals and personnel, legal entities comprised of the foregoing, family members of the foregoing, and members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2019 |
| 036 | Charitable fundraising; providing grants for research, education, and public service projects in the legal field; insurance services, namely, insurance brokerage, insurance administration, and insurance information marketed exclusively to lawyers, judges, law students, other legal professionals and personnel, legal entities comprised of the foregoing, family members of the foregoing, and members of an association that promotes the interests of the legal profession and lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals; financial planning for retirement provided to the legal profession; financial retirement plan consulting services provided to the legal profession; providing information and advice to the legal profession in the field of financial investments and the financial aspects of retirement; financial services, namely, providing law firms with retirement and pension plan administration in the field of employee retirement investment programs, 401(k) investment and administration, profit sharing and defined benefit plans; providing related financial planning services in the field of retirement provided to the legal profession | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2019 |
| 038 | Attorney referral and matching services, namely, providing an online forum that allows individuals and businesses to submit legal questions and refers submitted questions to lawyers for response | ACTIVE | Jul 1, 2020 |
| 041 | Publishing of books and e-books on legal topics for lawyer and non-lawyer consumers; publishing of e-books, journals, books and handbooks in the field of law; providing on-line publications in the nature of a magazine in the field of law; education services, namely, providing live and on-line continuing legal education courses; educational services, namely, conducting seminars, educational forums, courses and programs in legal education and on legal topics, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; arranging and conducting educational conferences; education services, namely, providing non-downloadable webinars in the field of law | ACTIVE | Aug 1, 2019 |
| 045 | Legal information services; providing news, information, and commentary in the field of law, namely, legal news, information, and commentary via a website and social media feeds | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2019 |
| 200 | Indicating membership in a national legal association | ACTIVE | Sep 1, 2019 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 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. |
| Oct 21, 2020 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 20, 2020 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Sep 23, 2020 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Sep 23, 2020 | EISU | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED | The applicant filed a Statement of Use with specimens showing the mark in actual commerce. The USPTO will review the filing for compliance. If accepted, the mark can proceed to registration; if deficient, the USPTO may issue a requirement or office action. |
| Apr 1, 2020 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use. |
| Oct 1, 2019 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Aug 6, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 6, 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. |
| Jul 17, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 1, 2019 | FIXD | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | ERRR | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED | — |
| Jun 19, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 18, 2019 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 18, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 18, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 18, 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 26, 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. |
| Apr 26, 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. |
| Apr 26, 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. |
| Apr 25, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 21, 2019 | MDSM | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 16, 2019 | AMPX | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED | — |
| Mar 16, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 12, 2019 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 12, 2019 | PARI | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 8, 2019 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |