Drawing for BUSINESS CONSUMER ALLIANCE

USPTO serial 88369504

BUSINESS CONSUMER ALLIANCE

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Reg. 5879633Status 705Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Oct 8, 2019
Examiner
BLANDU, FLORENTINA
Law office
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

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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.

Status 705: 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.

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Owner

Attorney of record

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Lindsay J. Hulley

Lindsay J. Hulley RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP18575 Jamboree Road9th FloorIrvine, CA 92612

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
009Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of a computerized report featuring the results of an evaluation of the subject business in relation to standards for protecting the public against abusive business practicesACTIVEMar 11, 2013
016[ Printed reports featuring results of an evaluation of the subject business in relation to standards for protecting the public against abusive business practices ]SECTION 8 - CANCELLEDMar 11, 2013
035Online service providing consumers with a letter grade rating system for evaluating businesses by analyzing certain factors, namely, length of time in business, industry type, complaint volume, volume of business, licensing requirements, government actions; Online service providing business reports that reflect letter grade rating system for evaluating businesses and offer information about businesses, namely, DBAs, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, websites, principals of the businesses, industry classification, competency licensing, government actions, advertising issues, complaint experience data and general opinion on the businesses; A website featuring online platform for businesses to manage their own virtual storefront from which to advertise their business; Online service providing verification of customer reviews of businesses by internal review process to validate review is provided by an actual consumer; A website featuring consumer services, namely, providing consumers a five-star rating system to evaluate businesses; A website featuring online display of complaints filed against businesses to allow consumers to evaluate types of complaints filed against businesses and to see how those businesses responded to complaint allegations; A website featuring business services, namely, providing businesses a platform in which to reply to reviews posted by customers; Online dispute resolution process between businesses and owners designed to efficiently resolve such disputes by engaging in proactive involvement and offering solutions to disputes; Mediation services, namely, providing businesses with opportunity to mediate negative customer reviews with customers, and provide opportunity for customers to modify negative reviews and provide explanation for how businesses improved customers' experience; Investigative and Information services relative to business and trade practices for protecting responsible business against abusive business practices and for establishing and maintaining legitimate advertising and merchandising practices; Computerized on line investigative and information services relative to business and trade practices for protecting responsible business and the public against abusive practices in the marketplace; Business investigations and business information services relative to business and trade practices for protecting responsible business and the public against abusive practices in the marketplace; Business investigations and business information services provided online relative to business and trade practices for protecting responsible business and the public against abusive practices in the marketplace; Complaint assistance, namely, providing an interactive web site for persons to file complaints against companies and/or services of all types; Computerized online complaint handling services, namely, real time complaint assistance, electronic mediation and requests for arbitration of disputes between companies doing business online and their customers; Computerized online complaint handling services, namely, real time complaint assistance, electronic mediation and requests for arbitration of disputes between companies doing business online and their customersACTIVEMar 11, 2013
038[ A website featuring consumer services, namely, providing an online forum for consumers to post general questions and receive answers about the reputations of businesses or industries in general ]SECTION 8 - CANCELLEDMar 11, 2013
041A website featuring consumer services, namely, providing interactive blogs for consumers concerning warnings about scam companies and industry best practices and consumer guides on various topics; Providing training and certification for arbitrators and mediatorsACTIVEMar 11, 2013
045Alternative dispute resolution services; Verification services to ensure businesses and others maintaining web sites on a global computer network have implemented certain policies and procedures to maintain the privacy of individually identifiable informationACTIVEMar 11, 2013

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 9, 2025NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Oct 9, 2025C15PREGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Oct 9, 2025APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Jun 5, 2025E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Oct 8, 2024REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Oct 8, 2019R.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.
Jul 23, 2019NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Jul 23, 2019PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Jul 3, 2019NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Jun 14, 2019CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Jun 13, 2019DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Apr 22, 2019NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Apr 6, 2019NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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