USPTO serial 97333853
CAPER, BY INSTACART
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 28, 2026
- Examiner
- NEHMER, JASON ROBERT
- 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
San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
LISA GREENWALD-SWIRE
LISA GREENWALD-SWIRE FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.P.O. BOX 1022MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-1022United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Computer hardware and downloadable software systems for the wholesale and retail store industries, namely, point-of-sale software and computer hardware for inventory management, operating computer systems, processing of sale transactions, data and accounting management, customer relationship management, transmission of payment information, inventory management, management of consumer loyalty programs and gift card processing; artificial intelligence powered point-of-sale terminal checkout system comprised of customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale; artificial intelligence powered point-of-sale terminal checkout systems comprised of cameras to track and process purchases of goods from stores; electrical apparatus, namely, charging stations for electric shopping carts; electronic equipment for point-of-sale (POS) systems, namely, point-of-sale terminals, bar code readers, optical readers, advertisement display monitors, computer display monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, radio transmitters, radio receivers, and computer hardware with embedded recorded computer operating software; point-of-sale terminals; computing hardware that consists of a screen, a central processing unit and cameras; secure electronic payment terminals for electronic transactions; downloadable mobile software applications that allows users to execute shopping-related demands in the nature of building a shopping list, placing an order for groceries and retail products online, and selecting recipes according to groceries purchased; high performance one dimensional and two dimensional barcode readers using image technology; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, handheld computers, and tablets, featuring image recognition, optical decoding, audio recognition, audio decoding, and code technology, for use in reading scanned advertisements in print, mobile, online, and radio format, displaying consumer product information about goods or services, providing consumers with purchase options that include customer loyalty and rewards programs offerings, personalized sales offers, coupons, and recommendations, and providing consumers with the ability to order, purchase, and obtain delivery of general consumer merchandise and services; Computing hardware, namely, mobile computing devices consisting of barcode scanners, interactive touchscreen monitors, and radio frequency devices featuring deep learning, camera-based item identification, and computer vision, that function as portable retail store checkouts and which may be mounted on shopping carts, shopping baskets, and any form of container used in a retail store setting; Computing hardware, namely, mobile computing devices consisting of barcode scanners, interactive touchscreen monitors, radio frequency receivers, and electronic weighing scales consisting of weight sensors and featuring deep learning, computer vision, and camera based item identification, that enable consumers to weigh goods placed in shopping carts, shopping baskets, and other containers used in retail store settings; Computer hardware in the nature of mobile computing devices equipped to shopping carts, bar code scanners, touchscreen monitors and radio frequency receivers that cooperate with each other to collect and aggregate consumer behavior data, namely, tracking customer purchases and automating customer checkout within a retail store; downloadable software development kits (SDKs) consisting of downloadable computer software development tools to allow third parties to integrate retailer applications, e-commerce sites and retail fulfillment backend systems to cloud-based consumer marketplace or a locally deployed server; downloadable computer software and computer hardware that allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale; downloadable computer software programs for use in payment processing; downloadable mobile software applications for commerce, namely, software that allows users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; all of the foregoing excluding photo and video sharing and social networking software | ACTIVE | Jul 14, 2023 |
Related trademarks
CopyMark links this record to cited §2(d) serials, the owner's other marks, Nice classes, similar mark names, and recently changed USPTO applications.
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jul 28, 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. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 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. |
| May 11, 2026 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| May 11, 2026 | EX5G | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED | — |
| May 11, 2026 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 10, 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. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | EXT5 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED | — |
| May 23, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| May 23, 2025 | EX4G | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED | — |
| May 23, 2025 | EXT4 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED | — |
| May 23, 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. |
| Mar 3, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 17, 2024 | EX3G | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | EXT3 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED | — |
| Dec 16, 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. |
| Jun 21, 2024 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 20, 2024 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Jun 20, 2024 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Jun 20, 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. |
| Dec 16, 2023 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Dec 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. |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 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. |
| Jun 14, 2023 | CHPB | POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT - ENTERED | — |
| Jun 8, 2023 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| May 22, 2023 | EPPA | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 25, 2023 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 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. |
| Apr 5, 2023 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 22, 2023 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 22, 2023 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Mar 22, 2023 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 22, 2023 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 22, 2023 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Mar 7, 2023 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 6, 2023 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 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 5, 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. |
| Dec 5, 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. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 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 1, 2022 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 19, 2022 | TAEA | TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED | — |
| May 19, 2022 | PARI | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Mar 31, 2022 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |