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USPTO serial 97549092

BENCHMARK

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Filing date
Status date
Registration date
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Examiner
LAWRENCE, SUSAN KASTRINER
Law office
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

What this means

Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. Monitor the opposition window. After it closes, watch for Notice of Allowance (intent-to-use) or registration (use-based).

Status 686: Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

Jessica L. Rothstein

Jessica L. Rothstein GOODWIN PROCTER LLP620 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORK, NY 10018UNITED STATES

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
036Venture capital funding services to start-up, emerging and growth companies; venture capital fund management; venture capital financing and private equity fund investment servicesACTIVEMay 24, 1995

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 13, 2026NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Oct 13, 2026PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Oct 7, 2026NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Sep 17, 2026CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
May 30, 2026RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Nov 26, 2025RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
May 21, 2025RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Apr 18, 2025RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Oct 17, 2024RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Oct 17, 2024RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Oct 9, 2024RCSCREPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED—
Nov 13, 2023GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Nov 13, 2023GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Nov 13, 2023CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Nov 9, 2023TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Nov 8, 2023CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Nov 8, 2023ERSITEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED—
Nov 8, 2023GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Nov 8, 2023GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Nov 8, 2023CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Oct 26, 2023TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 26, 2023CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 26, 2023TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Oct 26, 2023TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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 25, 2023CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Oct 25, 2023TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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 16, 2023GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Aug 16, 2023GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Aug 16, 2023CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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.
Aug 16, 2023LOPELETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE REVIEWED - ACTION TAKEN—
Jun 2, 2023GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Jun 2, 2023GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Jun 2, 2023CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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.
Jun 1, 2023DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Sep 2, 2022NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Aug 18, 2022NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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