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USPTO serial 99573827

IN THE BUSINESS OF INDEPENDENCE

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Examiner
WU, KRISTEN ZAHNOW
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 137

What this means

Status 680 means the examining attorney approved your mark for publication in the USPTO Official Gazette. Publication for opposition usually follows within weeks, opening a 30-day window for third parties to oppose. Watch for publication (status 686) and monitor the 30-day opposition window.

Status 680: Status 680 means the examining attorney approved your mark for publication in the USPTO Official Gazette. Publication for opposition usually follows within weeks, opening a 30-day window for third parties to oppose.

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Owner

Attorney of record

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

Andrea K. Shannon

Andrea K. Shannon Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP1550 Lamar Street, Suite 2000Houston, TX 77010United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
043providing assisted living facilities; providing temporary living accommodations for patients while receiving rehabilitative care services and physical, cognitive, occupational, and speech therapiesACTIVE—
044health care services; nursing services; geriatric health care services; medical services; physical rehabilitation and physical therapy services; occupational therapy services; speech therapy services; home-visit nursing care; rehabilitation patient care services; home health care services; nursing home servicesACTIVE—
045providing non-medical in-home personal care services for assisting with daily living activities of the elderlyACTIVE—

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Nov 6, 2026CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Nov 5, 2026TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Nov 5, 2026CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Nov 5, 2026TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Aug 4, 2026XELGAPPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED—
Aug 4, 2026XELRAPPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED—
May 5, 2026GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
May 5, 2026GNRTNON-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.
May 5, 2026CNRTNON-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.
May 5, 2026GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
May 5, 2026GNRTNON-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.
May 5, 2026CNRTNON-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.
Apr 30, 2026DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Dec 31, 2025MAFRAPPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED—
Dec 31, 2025NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Dec 31, 2025NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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