USPTO serial 98165284
AMERICAN FIRST FINANCE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 11, 2025
- Examiner
- BILLINGS, JOHN T
- 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
Attorney of record
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Pamela B. Huff
Pamela B. Huff SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER P.A.PO BOX 2938MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 036 | Financing services; Consumer lending services; Financing of purchases; Lease-purchase financing; Providing lease, lease-to-own, and rent-to-own financing services to merchants and consumers in the fields of consumer and durable goods, auto repair, health care goods and services, pet care goods and services, recreational goods, travel, and home repair; Financing services, namely, providing a consumer financing and leasing platform for retailers; Financing services, namely, processing financing applications, conducting risk analysis and providing approval or disapproval decisions at a point of sale; Financial transaction services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; Financing services in the nature of lease and lease-to-own financing services provided via global communication networks, portable and wireless networks, and various platforms across multiple forms of media; Providing financial information; Financial research and information services; Providing a website featuring information in the field of financing | ACTIVE | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 042 | Providing on-line non-downloadable computer software for financing services, namely, for retailers and consumers to provide, process, analyze, facilitate, administer and manage financing, lease and lease-purchase transactions for consumer and durable goods, auto repair, health care, pet care, recreation, travel, and home repair; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software to retailers and consumers to arrange for and facilitate the financing of consumer and durable goods, auto repair, health care, pet care, recreation, travel, and home repair; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for retailers and consumers to provide, process, analyze, facilitate, administer and manage financing, lease and lease-purchase transactions for consumer and durable goods, auto repair, health care, pet care, recreation, travel, and home repair; Providing a secure electronic online system featuring technology that allows retailers and consumers to access lease- purchase, lease-to-own, lease and rent-to-own financing services; software as a service (saas) services featuring computer software for retailers to provide consumers access to financing, leasing and payment options at a point of sale; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for collecting, processing, analyzing and reporting financial information and data; Providing a web site featuring non-downloadable software for retailers and consumers for financing of goods and services; Financing services, namely, providing a consumer financing and leasing computer software platform for retailers to provide, process, analyze, facilitate, administer and manage financing, lease and lease-purchase transactions for consumer and durable goods, auto repair, health care, pet care, recreation, travel, and home repair | ACTIVE | Mar 27, 2025 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Nov 11, 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. |
| Oct 18, 2025 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 7, 2025 | CNRT | SU - 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. |
| Oct 3, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Jun 2, 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 4, 2025 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Apr 4, 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. |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 24, 2024 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 22, 2024 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 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 2, 2024 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 13, 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. |
| Aug 6, 2024 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Aug 6, 2024 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| May 7, 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. |
| May 7, 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. |
| May 7, 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. |
| May 1, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 30, 2023 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |