USPTO serial 90132392
A BETTER ANSWER - BEST SINCE 1971: BEST SERVICE, BEST OPERATORS AND LEADERSHIP, BEST AT BUILDING CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- May 31, 2022
- Examiner
- KING, LINDA M
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
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
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David L. Odom
David L. Odom SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON, LLP9201 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAYFOURTH FLOORDALLAS, TX 75231Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Secretarial and clerical services; telephone answering services; operation of telephone call centers for others; telephone order-taking services for others; electronic processing of orders for others; order fulfillment services; customer services, namely, responding to customer inquiries for others in a wide variety of fields via telephone or other electronic means; providing virtual on-line office support staff services for businesses featuring telephone answering services | ACTIVE | May 31, 2020 |
| 038 | Electronic transmission of mail and messages; call screening services; voice mail services; telephone voice messaging services; web messaging services; electronic order transmission services; broadcast communication services, namely, transmitting e-mails, faxes, text messages and telephone voice messages to designated recipients for others | ACTIVE | May 31, 2020 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2022 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| May 31, 2022 | 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. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 21, 2022 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | CNRT | SU - 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. |
| Mar 18, 2022 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 17, 2022 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Mar 17, 2022 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Mar 17, 2022 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 8, 2022 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Mar 8, 2022 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 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. |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 16, 2021 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 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. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 26, 2021 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 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. |
| Jan 6, 2021 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 21, 2020 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Dec 18, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 17, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 17, 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. |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 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. |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 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. |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 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 4, 2020 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 25, 2020 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 27, 2020 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |