USPTO serial 99180636
PROTON
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 7, 2026
- Examiner
- WANG, YUAN YUAN
- 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
Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
Rockville, MD, US
Other trademarks owned by Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
Rockville, MD, US
Other trademarks owned by Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
Rockville, MD, US
Other trademarks owned by Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | Power operated machines for physically destroying computer hard drives, HAMR and MAMR hard drives, digital memory devices, flash memory devices, namely, SSDs, and optical media devices including CDs and DVDs | ACTIVE | Mar 17, 2014 |
| 009 | Degaussers; Degaussers, namely computer hardware for permanently disabling stored data, namely floppy disk degaussers, disk drive degaussers, disk pack degaussers, drum memory degaussers, magnetic media degaussers for CDs, DVDs, computer floppy disks, computer hard drives, magnetic tape, and CD-ROM degaussers; magnetic tape erasers in the nature of worm CD erasers, CD-RW erasers, CD-R erasers, optical media erasers for CDs, DVDs, computer floppy disks and broadcast and video media erasers for CDs, DVDs; magnetic tape erasers for magnetic tape equipment | ACTIVE | Mar 17, 2017 |
Related trademarks
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- Other trademarks owned by Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
- Other trademarks owned by Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc.
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Jul 7, 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. |
| May 19, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 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. |
| May 13, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 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. |
| Dec 26, 2025 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Dec 26, 2025 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 12, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| May 12, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| May 12, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |