USPTO serial 99256215
AAO
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- FERRER PEREZ, PAUL ANTHONY
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. Monitor the opposition window. After it closes, watch for Notice of Allowance (intent-to-use) or registration (use-based).
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Matthew G Minder
Matthew G Minder BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP211 North BroadwaySuite 3600Saint Louis, MO 69102Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of orthodontics | ACTIVE | — |
| 016 | Printed matter, namely, newsletters, brochures, and magazines in the field of orthodontics | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Association services, namely, promoting the interests of members in the field of orthodontics; promotion and marketing services and related consulting services in the field of orthodontics; arranging and conducting trade shows in the field of orthodontics; Providing consumer information in the field of orthodontic equipment, supplies, software, services and processes for orthodontic practices; Providing a website featuring educational information in the field of marketing and advertising for orthodontic practices; Providing a web site featuring ratings, reviews, and recommendations for orthodontic equipment, supplies, software, and services for orthodontic practices, for commercial or advertising purposes; providing career information in the field of orthodontics; Promoting the goods and services of others by providing a website featuring product-comparison information, price-comparison information, product reviews, multi-media marketing collateral and web forms that potential buyers can complete and submit to participating companies and hyperlinks to the retail websites of others | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Arranging and conducting educational conferences in the field of orthodontics and distributing course materials in connection therewith; Educational services, namely, providing programs, classes, seminars, workshops, and conferences in the field of orthodontics, orthodontic equipment, supplies, software, services and processes for orthodontic practices and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of orthodontics | ACTIVE | — |
| 044 | Providing a website featuring information in the field of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment; Providing a web site featuring information in the field of orthodontics; Providing a web site featuring educational medical and orthodontic information relating to orthodontic equipment and supplies, patient treatment services and patient treatment processes for use in orthodontic practices | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 3, 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. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 29, 2026 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | PBCR | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 30, 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. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | PBCR | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 4, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| May 4, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 4, 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. |
| Feb 23, 2026 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 24, 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. |
| Nov 24, 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. |
| Nov 24, 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. |
| Nov 17, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |