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USPTO serial 98676195

SPOTLIGHT

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Reg. 8393717Status 700Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Aug 11, 2026
Examiner
MOLK, DANA 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.

Status 700: 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.

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Owner

Attorney of record

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

Natasha Shabani

Natasha Shabani Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP2049 Century Park EastSuite 2600Los Angeles, CA 90067

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
035Business testing services, namely, providing examination, testing, and assessment services designed to evaluate employment skills; Educational consulting services for the assessment, design, development, and validation of examinations designed to evaluate employment skills; Conducting business research and studies with respect to testing and test theory; Psychometric testing services for the assessment of personnel and personnel recruitment for business and employment purposes; Consulting services for the assessment, design, development, and validation of psychometric tests used for the assessment of personnel and personnel recruitment for business and employment purposesACTIVEJan 22, 2025
041Testing services, namely, creating, developing, publishing, delivering, administering, and scoring standardized paper-based, computer-based, and internet-based educational, occupational and licensing examinations, tests, and assessments; Research in the field of education, namely, conducting educational research and studies with respect to testing and test theory; Consulting services about education namely, consulting services for the assessment, design, development, and validation of examinations not for medical purposesACTIVEJan 22, 2025
042Providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable software for developing, publishing, delivering, scheduling, administering, certifying, and auditing educational, occupational and licensing examinations; Providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable software for reporting examination results; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for generating statistical reports regarding examination administration; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for generating and assembling examination test forms from a repository of possible test questionsACTIVEJan 22, 2025

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Aug 11, 2026NRCCNOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED—
Aug 11, 2026R.PRREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTERYour 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.
Jul 22, 2026SUNANOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED—
Jul 22, 2026CNPRALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED—
Jun 20, 2026SUPCSTATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE—
Jun 18, 2026AITUCASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL—
Mar 18, 2026IUAFUSE AMENDMENT FILED—
Mar 18, 2026EISUTEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVEDThe 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 7, 2025EXRANOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED—
Oct 6, 2025EX1GSOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED—
Oct 6, 2025EXT1SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED—
Oct 6, 2025EEXTSOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVEDThe 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.
May 22, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 22, 2025CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
May 22, 2025COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
May 6, 2025NOAMNOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANTA 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.
Mar 11, 2025NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Mar 11, 2025PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Mar 5, 2025NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Feb 13, 2025CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Feb 13, 2025XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Feb 13, 2025GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 13, 2025GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 13, 2025CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Feb 13, 2025XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Feb 13, 2025GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 13, 2025GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 13, 2025CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Feb 12, 2025GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
Feb 12, 2025GNRTNON-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.
Feb 12, 2025CNRTNON-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.
Feb 7, 2025DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Jul 31, 2024NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Jul 31, 2024NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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