USPTO serial 97073081
FINESSE-IT
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 6, 2026
- Examiner
- PHILLIPS,WENDELL SHARMAN
- 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
St. Paul, MN
St. Paul, MN
St. Paul, MN
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
David J. Pacheco
David J. Pacheco 3M Innovative Properties Company3M Center, 2501 Hudson Road220-9E-01St. Paul, MN 55144Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Abrasive sheets; abrasive rolls; abrasive discs; Preparations for polishing or glazing finished surfaces of motorized vehicles; liquid polishing preparations | ACTIVE | Apr 30, 1987 |
| 007 | Abrasives in the form of discs for use on power tools; Machine tool parts and fittings, namely, disc holders and back up pads for polishing and abrasive purposes; robotic paint repair system consisting of a robotic controller, random orbital sander, and random orbital buffer, and surface wiping tool to facilitate paint repair and finishing; Power tools, namely, electric sanders, power-operated sanders, random orbital sanding machines, random orbital buffing machines, polishers, orbital sanders, rotary sanders, rotary polishers, rotary buffers; Abrasive finishing pads and buffing pads for power-operated tools | ACTIVE | Sep 12, 2013 |
| 008 | Industrial hand tools, namely, sanding sponges, hand sanding blocks; Sanding pads for non-electric, hand-operated sanders | ACTIVE | Dec 31, 2002 |
| 009 | Mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of image sensors, data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data; Downloadable computer software for evaluating surfaces, detecting and classifying defects, optimizing repair processes, and controlling operations of industrial robots in abrasive applications | ACTIVE | Sep 23, 2025 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 18, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | EX5G | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 21, 2025 | EXT5 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED | — |
| Apr 21, 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. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | EX4G | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 22, 2024 | EXT4 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED | — |
| Oct 22, 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. |
| Aug 29, 2024 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Mar 21, 2024 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Mar 21, 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 11, 2023 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 10, 2023 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 9, 2023 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Oct 9, 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. |
| Aug 29, 2023 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 29, 2023 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| Aug 29, 2023 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 28, 2023 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Mar 28, 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. |
| Oct 25, 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 30, 2022 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 30, 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 10, 2022 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 26, 2022 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 26, 2022 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Jul 26, 2022 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 26, 2022 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 26, 2022 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Jul 18, 2022 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 3, 2021 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 16, 2021 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |