USPTO serial 97613016
SIMPLIFY THE BUSINESS OF RUNNING A BUSINESS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jan 16, 2024
- Examiner
- ALESKOW, DAVID HOWARD
- 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
Portland, ME, US
Portland, ME, US
Portland, ME, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Administration of employee, retiree and government benefit plans concerning dependent child care and parking; financial records management in the nature of updating financial records of employees via encoded smart cards via a global computer network regarding electronically stored voluntary employee savings and defined contribution retirement plan account data; management information services, namely, the collection and reporting of fueling, electric vehicle charging and other purchase data associated with fleet vehicle usage; collection, processing and dissemination of information related to the pricing and volume of goods and services purchased by commercial fleets; tracking, locating and monitoring of vehicles for commercial purposes; fuel management and electric vehicle charging services in the field of commercial fleets; assistance in management of business activities; business information reporting services for the purpose of managing transportation related purchases; providing business information management services dealing with managing and tracking transportation related business expenses; assistance in business management of transportation-related purchases at point of sale locations; providing fuel management services in the field of trucking; providing consumer information regarding truck-stop fueling locations; providing services for identifying authorized vehicles and allowing delivery of fuel to authorized vehicles | ACTIVE | — |
| 036 | Payment processing services, namely, electronic payment processing, in the field of employee, retiree and government benefits, namely, payment processing for commuter expenses, tuition reimbursement, dependent care, flexible spending accounts and other tax advantaged accounts; administration of employee, retiree and government benefit plans concerning insurance and finance for third party administrators and employers; providing financial, employee financial benefit plan and insurance information to patients, employees, and employers in the field of employee benefits specifically relating to voluntary employee savings accounts and defined contribution accounts; commercial fleet credit card payment processing services; financial services, namely, providing commercial loans, providing electronic processing of commercial credit cards and commercial deposit accounts transactions and electronic payments via a global computer network; credit card and debit card payment processing services; charge card, credit card and debit card payment processing services; financial transaction services, namely providing secure payments option using a mobile device at point of sale; financial services in the transportation industry, namely, merchant payment transaction processing services; fuel card services, namely, transaction processing of electronic payments for fuel; money transfer services; providing financial authorization services, namely, credit card and debit card authorization services for allowing pumping of fuel; electronic payment services involving electronic processing and subsequent transmission of travel bill payment data | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Software-as-a-service (SAAS) services featuring software for performing employee, retiree and government benefit management; software-as-a-service (SAAS) services featuring software for performing employee, retiree and government benefit management in the fields of insurance, self-insurance and self-pay employee benefit plans, namely, software for enrolling participants, automatically verifying eligibility, adjudicating claims, processing payments, transferring funds and updating expenditure records; providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable computer software for administration of employee benefit plans; providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable software that enables employers and third party administrators to verify and process employee benefit plan transactions made via electronically encoded and magnetically encoded smart cards involving voluntary employee savings and defined contribution plan accounts; providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable employee benefit management software that enables employees, employers and third party administrators to access a database featuring employee benefit plan information regarding voluntary employee saving and defined contribution plans; software-as-a-service (SAAS) services featuring software for fleet management, supply chain management, and environmental compliance reporting; software-as-a-service (SAAS) services featuring software for processing transactions of debit cards, credit cards, fuel cards, special purpose card products and mobile payments; automotive diagnostic services featuring computer software for use by independent automotive repair personnel via a global computer network | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 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. |
| Oct 12, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 22, 2024 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jan 16, 2024 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jan 16, 2024 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 31, 2023 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 31, 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. |
| Oct 11, 2023 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 4, 2023 | ASCK | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 27, 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. |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 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. |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 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. |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 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. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 28, 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. |
| Feb 28, 2023 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 17, 2022 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 3, 2022 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |