USPTO serial 99529250
DPA BUYING GROUP
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- FROMM, MARTHA L
- 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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April L. Besl
April L. Besl Dinsmore & Shohl LLP255 E. 5th St., Suite 1900Cincinnati, OH 45202United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Administration of a discount group purchasing program, namely, negotiating contracts with providers of janitorial products, sanitation products, cleaning products, safety equipment and clothing, industrial tools, fasteners, contractor supplies, packaging products, restoration products, and technology providers to enable participant members of a buying group to obtain discounts on the purchase of their goods or services; administrative processing manufacturer's rebates; providing specialized marketing services to group members for purposes of increasing product awareness and sales excluding the agricultural industry; association services, namely, promoting the interests of distributors and manufacturers in the janitorial, safety, packaging, industrial, and restoration industries | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2010 |
| 041 | Arranging and conducting business conferences in the fields of buying and networking for distributors and manufacturers in the janitorial, safety, packaging, industrial, and restoration industries excluding audio recording equipment | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2010 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 29, 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. |
| Sep 23, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 20, 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. |
| Apr 19, 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. |
| Apr 19, 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. |
| Apr 19, 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. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |