USPTO serial 98257968
METHOD
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 28, 2025
- Examiner
- RATCLIFFE, ROBERT L
- 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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Ashley N. Klein
Ashley N. Klein Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2100Promenade TowerAtlanta, GA 30309Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 036 | Electronic payment processing services, namely, credit and charge card payment processing services; electronic payment processing services relating to user liabilities, namely, payment processing services in the fields of bills, student loans, mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and auto loans payments; electronic payment processing services relating to debt repayment, namely, processing of contactless credit and debit card payments for conducting bill pay, balance transfers, loan payoffs, round up and autopay functions; electronic payment processing services for electronic wallet payments and credit and debit card payments featuring instant payment validation and payment confirmation | ACTIVE | Dec 3, 2020 |
| 042 | Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in conducting financial planning and debt management; Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for identifying and paying consumer debt; Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for identifying a debtor, retrieving a debtor's liabilities, and initiating payment to settle a debtor's liabilities via a single Application Programming Interface (API); Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in providing embedded banking services; Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in providing embedded banking services in particular software for use by third parties to retrieve and pay their user's debts, bill pay, credit card debt, student loan debt, auto loan debt, personal loan debt, and mortgage debt | ACTIVE | Dec 3, 2020 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Oct 28, 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 3, 2025 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| May 6, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| May 6, 2025 | 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. |
| May 6, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jan 13, 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. |
| Oct 8, 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. |
| Aug 13, 2024 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 13, 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. |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 15, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 5, 2023 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Nov 10, 2023 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |