USPTO serial 98816744
FREE THE ELECTRON
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 11, 2026
- Examiner
- VO, KOMAL MAKHDOOM
- 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
Applied Physics Technologies, Inc.
McMinnville, OR, US
Other trademarks owned by Applied Physics Technologies, Inc.
Applied Physics Technologies, Inc.
McMinnville, OR, US
Other trademarks owned by Applied Physics Technologies, Inc.
Applied Physics Technologies, Inc.
McMinnville, OR, US
Other trademarks owned by Applied Physics Technologies, Inc.
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Matthew R. Wilmot
Matthew R. Wilmot Stoel Rives LLP760 SW Ninth Avenue, Suite 3000Portland, OR 97205United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Cathode materials and components being scientific apparatus and instruments, namely, grid cap assemblies, grid cap and anode assemblies, electron gun assemblies, and electron columns for use with microscopy, lithography, metrology, tomography and non-scale displays; free electronic lasers, x-ray generators and microwave generators, namely, thermionic and field emission cathodes, lanthanum hexaboride and cerium hexaboride cathodes, transition metal carbide thermionic and field emission cathodes, cathodes for plasma light sources, and guard ring cathodes made of pyrolytic carbon, graphite or colloidal carbon coating on transition metal carbides; deposited, structured field emitter array cathodes; field emitters, namely, single-crystal etched cathodes for thermal and field electron emitters, STM (Scanning Tunnel Microscopes) probes for scientific purposes, and Schottky electron sources; tungsten wire electrodes for use in electron emission sources; single-crystal carbide probes for STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscopes) probes for scientific purposes; scientific apparatus in the nature of liquid metal ion sources (LMIS) for microscopes, namely, liquid-metal ion sources and plasma sources; ion gun assemblies for use in mass spectrometry; scientific apparatus and instruments, namely, ion columns for use with microscopy, lithography, metrology, tomography, and nanofabrication | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Scientific and technological research and development related to electron emission testing and new product development and transition metal carbides, thermionic electron emission cathodes, and field electron sources; providing expert advice and consultation to others on the subject of scientific and technological research and development related to emission testing and new product development of transition metal carbides, thermionic electron emission cathodes, and field electron sources; custom design and development of electron emitting materials and electron emission sources; research for others in the field of fundamental electron emissions, and preparing reports in connection therewith; scientific analysis of auger surfaces and field emission measurements over a large range of currents and operating atmospheres | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 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. |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 2, 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. |
| Nov 26, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Jun 26, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 26, 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. |
| Mar 26, 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. |
| Mar 26, 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. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 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 25, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 23, 2024 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 23, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |