USPTO serial 98158486
MSM
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 25, 2025
- Examiner
- GAGNER, NICHOLAS M
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
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
Montana Specialty Mills, L.L.C.
Great Falls, MT
Montana Specialty Mills, L.L.C.
Great Falls, MT
Montana Specialty Mills, L.L.C.
Great Falls, MT
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Sarah J. Rhoades
Sarah J. Rhoades RHOADES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, PLLCP.O. BOX 1119MISSOULA, MT 59806-1119United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Wholesale distributorships featuring crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, canola meal, flaxseed meal, and mustard meal; Wholesale distributorship services featuring oil, canola meal, flaxseed meal, mustard meal, and seed for use in industrial applications; Wholesale distributorship services featuring plant-sourced oil, canola meal, flaxseed meal, mustard meal, and seed for use in livestock feed or for animal consumption; Wholesale distributorship services featuring oil, canola meal, flaxseed meal, mustard meal, and seed for use in dietary or nutritional supplements; Wholesale distributorship services featuring oil, canola meal, flaxseed meal, mustard meal, and seed for use in commercial food operations and products; Wholesale distributorship services featuring oil, canola meal, flaxseed meal, mustard meal, and seed for use in biofuel; Wholesale distributorship services by direct solicitation by sales agents in the field of crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, canola meal, flaxseed meal, and mustard meal; Wholesale distributorship services featuring crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, and mustard meal; Promoting and marketing the goods and services of others by distributing pamphlets at tradeshows, word of mouth, and sales calls; Providing a guaranteed pricing program service in the field of agriculture; Retail services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users featuring crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, canola meal, flaxseed meal, and mustard meal; Retail services through direct solicitation by salespersons directed to end-users featuring crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, canola meal, flaxseed meal, and mustard meal; Wholesale services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users featuring crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, canola meal, flaxseed meal, and mustard meal; Wholesale services through direct solicitation by salespersons directed to end-users featuring crops, oilseed, canola oil, linseed oil, flaxseed, mustard, canola meal, flaxseed meal, and mustard meal; Contract crop purchasing in the nature of procurement, namely, purchasing crops and oilseeds for processing and distributorship. | ACTIVE | Jan 25, 1999 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 4, 2025 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 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 29, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Oct 2, 2024 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Oct 2, 2024 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 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 2, 2024 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 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. |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 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. |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 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. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Sep 2, 2023 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |