NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
12/03/2025
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THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
ST13
US500000074463321Class
16
Filing
74463321
Registration
1916381
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
49
Latest update
12/23/2025
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
16
Filing date
11/26/1993
Registration date
09/05/1995
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
12/03/2025
Last transaction
12/23/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
1987-05-00
First use in commerce
1987-05-00
Drawing code
1
Owner type
16
Owner location
Augusta, GA
Examiner
GLYNN, GERALD
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
BL RANKINGS, LLC
WOODWARD/WHITE, INC.
WOODWARD/WHITE, INC.
Representatives
Amanda M. Blackburn Honigman LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 16
series of printed directories of lawyers
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
49 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
12/03/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
12/03/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
12/03/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
08/21/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
09/05/2024
EWAF
TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
04/05/2024
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/05/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/05/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/05/2024
NOSU
NOTICE OF SUIT
04/05/2022
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/26/2021
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/26/2021
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/26/2021
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/26/2021
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/26/2021
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
01/14/2020
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
01/14/2020
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/21/2019
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
05/23/2018
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/01/2015
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/01/2015
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/01/2015
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/01/2015
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/01/2015
NOSU
NOTICE OF SUIT
03/10/2014
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
05/07/2009
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
05/07/2009
NOSU
NOTICE OF SUIT
09/07/2007
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
06/21/2007
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/22/2005
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/22/2005
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
10/22/2005
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
08/01/2005
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
08/01/2005
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
09/17/2001
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
07/30/2001
COC.
CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
07/05/2001
COC.
CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
04/23/2001
AMD7
SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
01/09/2001
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/05/1995
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
06/13/1995
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
05/12/1995
DPCC
DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
01/13/1995
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/06/1994
DRRR
DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
08/11/1994
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
08/10/1994
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
03/21/1994
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/17/1994
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