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USPTO serial 90009571

BECAUSE... THINGS HAPPEN

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Reg. 6216803Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Dec 8, 2020
Examiner
PHILLIPS, WENDELL SHARMAN
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.

Sean Kaufhold

Sean Kaufhold KAUFHOLD DIX PATENT LAWPO BOX 89626SIOUX FALLS, SD 57109United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
036Insurance agenciesACTIVEDec 1, 2005

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Mar 25, 2026NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Mar 25, 2026C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Mar 23, 2026APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Dec 23, 2025E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Dec 8, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Dec 8, 2025REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Dec 8, 2020R.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.
Sep 22, 2020NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Sep 22, 2020PUBOPUBLISHED 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 2, 2020NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Aug 15, 2020CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Aug 15, 2020DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Jul 16, 2020NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Jun 22, 2020NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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