Drawing for BETTER MINING. BETTER WORLD.

USPTO serial 88728112

BETTER MINING. BETTER WORLD.

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Registration date
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Examiner
PRIZANT, JAMES
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 135

What this means

Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. Monitor the opposition window. After it closes, watch for Notice of Allowance (intent-to-use) or registration (use-based).

Status 686: Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance.

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Owner

Attorney of record

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Julie B. Albert

Julie B. Albert Baker Botts L.L.P.2001 Ross AvenueSuite 900Dallas, TX 75201-2900

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
009Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, newsletters, reports, brochures, and pamphlets in the fields of mining, geological exploration, metals and metal alloys, and fertilizersACTIVE—
016Printed publications in the nature of magazines, newsletters, report, brochures, and pamphlets in the fields of mining, geological exploration, metals and metal alloys, and fertilizersACTIVE—
037Mining extraction of lead, copper, zinc, germanium, indium, cadmium, silver, molybdenum, and metallurgical and thermal coalACTIVE—
040Refining of metals; Metal refining services, namely, refining of lead, copper, zinc, germanium, indium, cadmium, silver, molybdenum, and metallurgical and thermal coal; Production and delivery of metals, compounds and chemical substances in different forms, namely, concentrates, solutions, bars, ingots and batches; Metal processing, namely, obtaining metals from native earth materials; Manufacturing for others silica cement additives, namely, pozzolanic additives to Portland cement and concrete; Providing information in the field of recycling of metal over a global computer networkACTIVE—
042Research and development of technology in the fields of metal and mineral mining and refining; Providing information in the fields of mining, geology, metallurgy, mining engineering, and the environment over a global computer network; Engineering services relating to the fields of mining, exploring for metals, exploring for minerals, oil and gas exploration, geology, petrology, mineralogy, mining, metallurgy, environmental engineering, chemistry and industrial plant design and constructionACTIVE—

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 6, 2026NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Oct 6, 2026PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Sep 30, 2026NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Sep 8, 2026CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Sep 4, 2026TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Sep 4, 2026CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Sep 3, 2026ERSITEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED—
Aug 5, 2026GNS2NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Aug 5, 2026GNSIINQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Aug 5, 2026CNSISUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN—
Jul 28, 2026RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Jan 28, 2026RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Dec 4, 2025RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Jun 3, 2025GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jun 3, 2025GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jun 3, 2025CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
May 21, 2025TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
May 21, 2025CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
May 20, 2025ERSITEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED—
Feb 7, 2025XELGAPPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED—
Feb 7, 2025XELRAPPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED—
Dec 1, 2024GNS2NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Dec 1, 2024GNSIINQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Dec 1, 2024CNSISUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN—
Oct 29, 2024RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Dec 13, 2023GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Dec 13, 2023GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Dec 13, 2023CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Dec 13, 2023TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Dec 13, 2023CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Dec 13, 2023CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Dec 13, 2023ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Jul 17, 2023ERSITEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED—
Apr 29, 2023GNS2NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Apr 29, 2023GNSIINQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Apr 29, 2023CNSISUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN—
Mar 29, 2023RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Jan 20, 2023TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Jan 20, 2023EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS—
Jan 20, 2023ARAAATTORNEY/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.
Jan 20, 2023REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Aug 21, 2022RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Aug 17, 2022RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Feb 8, 2022RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Jan 31, 2022RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Jul 11, 2021RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Jan 7, 2021RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Jul 7, 2020GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jul 7, 2020GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jul 7, 2020CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Jun 17, 2020TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Jun 17, 2020CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Jun 17, 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.
Mar 26, 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.
Mar 26, 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.
Mar 26, 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.
Mar 15, 2020DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Dec 19, 2019NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Dec 19, 2019NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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