NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
01/08/2026
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INDEPENDENCE PREFERRED
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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INDEPENDENCE PREFERRED
ST13
US500000074520011Class
36
Filing
74520011
Registration
1926667
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
43
Latest update
01/27/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
36
Filing date
05/02/1994
Registration date
10/10/1995
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
01/08/2026
Last transaction
01/27/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
12/27/1994
First use in commerce
12/27/1994
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
Boston, MA
Examiner
KRISP, JENNIFER MARIE
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.)
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Representatives
Kenneth D. Suzan Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 36
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 36
financial servicesnamely underwriting and administration of variable annuities
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
43 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
01/08/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
01/08/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
01/08/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/30/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/10/2024
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/08/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/08/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/08/2023
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/08/2023
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/08/2023
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
02/14/2019
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
02/14/2019
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
11/10/2015
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
11/10/2015
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
11/10/2015
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
11/09/2015
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/28/2015
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
01/13/2010
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/03/2007
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
02/08/2007
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
02/08/2007
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
08/02/2005
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
08/02/2005
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
08/02/2005
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
06/22/2005
PAPER RECEIVED
06/22/2005
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
06/20/2005
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
10/30/2001
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
10/11/2001
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/10/1995
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
08/23/1995
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
08/16/1995
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
07/11/1995
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
07/11/1995
NOAM
NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
05/16/1995
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
02/21/1995
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
01/23/1995
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/03/1994
CNEA
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
09/28/1994
ZZZX
PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
09/23/1994
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/21/1994
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
09/21/1994
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