USPTO serial 88977946
A BETTER TOMORROW
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 6, 2026
- Examiner
- ROCCA, ALAINA M
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
WILLIAM M. BRYNER
WILLIAM M. BRYNER KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLPMAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 221100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 2800ATLANTA, GA 30309Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 034 | Holders for electronic cigarettes; holders for electronic cigarettes accessories, namely, electronic cigarette refill cartridges sold empty, cartomizers being combination electronic cigarette refill cartridges sold empty and atomizers, sold as a component of electronic cigarettes; holders for electronic devices used for heating tobacco for the purpose of inhalation; holders for cigarettes; cases for electronic cigarettes; cases for electronic devices used for heating tobacco for the purpose of inhalation; cases for cigarettes; holders for smoker's articles, namely, filter tubes, cigar relighting liquid solution, cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters, cigarette lighters not of precious metal, matches, ashtrays not of precious metal, smoking pipes, cigarette holders, humidors, and cigar cutters; cases for smoker's articles, namely, filter tubes, cigar relighting liquid solution, cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters, cigarette lighters not of precious metal, matches, ashtrays not of precious metal, smoking pipes, cigarette holders, humidors, and cigar cutters; boxes for electronic cigarettes; boxes for electronic devices used for heating tobacco for the purpose of inhalation; boxes for electronic cigarettes accessories; boxes for cigarettes; smoker's articles, namely, filter tubes, cigar relighting liquid solution, cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters, cigarette lighters not of precious metal, matches, ashtrays not of precious metal, smoking pipes, cigarette holders, humidors, and cigar cutters; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes, namely, electronic cigarette lanyards, cigars, smoking pipes, and cigarillos, and clips with holders for attaching electronic cigarettes, cigars, smoking pipes, and cigarillos to clothing, cases for electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessories, smokers mouthpieces for electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette holders; cigarette cases and ashtrays, cases, holders and boxes for sticks of tobacco for the purpose of being heated for inhalation; structural parts and fittings for the aforesaid products; cases for electronic rechargeable cigarettes; protective cases and carrying cases for electronic cigarettes, electronic smoking devices and tobacco heating products for the purpose of inhalation; cigarettes; raw and processed tobacco; roll your own tobacco; pipe tobacco; tobacco products being smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, flavored tobacco, and tobacco powder; tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes; tobacco-free nicotine pouches for oral use not for medical purposes, namely, oral tobacco-derived nicotine pouches as a substitute for chewing tobacco; cigars; cigarillos; cigar, cigarette and electronic cigarette lighters; matches; cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters; pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes; hand held machines for injecting tobacco into paper cigarette tubes; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarette liquid comprised of vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol; tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, namely, sticks of tobacco and sticks of tobacco substitutes that are designed to be heated but not burned; devices and structural parts for devices for heating tobacco and tobacco substitutes for the purpose of inhalation | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 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. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Nov 12, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | PBCR | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | OTHE | CASE RETURNED TO EXAMINATION | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | IUCN | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | PCBG | PETITION TO DIRECTOR - CHANGE BASIS - GRANTED | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | TPAD | TEAS PETITION TO AMEND BASIS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | EX5G | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | EXT5 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 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 15, 2024 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | EX4G | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | EXT4 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 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. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 17, 2024 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 17, 2024 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 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 14, 2023 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 12, 2023 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 12, 2023 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 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. |
| Apr 18, 2023 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 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. |
| Jan 12, 2023 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 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 23, 2022 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 23, 2022 | 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. |
| Aug 3, 2022 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 17, 2022 | EXPT | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED | — |
| Jul 17, 2022 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 23, 2022 | ERSI | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 6, 2022 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 6, 2022 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 6, 2022 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Feb 11, 2022 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 11, 2022 | EXPI | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED | — |
| Feb 11, 2022 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Feb 11, 2022 | EXAF | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | GNS1 | NOTIFICATION OF SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | GNSF | SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | CFRC | SUBSEQUENT FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | — |
| Jul 7, 2021 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 7, 2021 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 7, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 7, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 7, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 7, 2021 | 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. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 15, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 15, 2020 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 17, 2020 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jun 17, 2020 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Jun 17, 2020 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A 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. |
| May 28, 2020 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| May 27, 2020 | DPCC | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 26, 2020 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| May 21, 2020 | DRRR | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED | — |
| May 21, 2020 | ERTD | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 28, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 28, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 28, 2020 | 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. |
| Oct 31, 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. |
| Oct 31, 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. |
| Oct 31, 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. |
| Oct 23, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 1, 2019 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |