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PREP STEP

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

PREP STEP

ST13

US500000074595456

Class

2

Filing

74595456

Registration

2025918

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

02/05/2026

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

2

Filing date

11/04/1994

Registration date

12/24/1996

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

02/08/2017

Last transaction

02/05/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

05/17/1995

First use in commerce

05/17/1995

Drawing code

1

Owner type

16

Owner location

Cleveland, OH

Examiner

TAYLOR, JYLL

Law office

L40

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

SWIMC LLC
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Valspar Corporation, The

Representatives

Kari B. Frank The Sherwin-Williams Company

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 2

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 2

interior and exterior primer paints

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

43 publications found

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

02/03/2026

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

02/03/2026

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

02/03/2026

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

02/03/2026

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

02/03/2026

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

12/24/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

11/28/2018

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

11/07/2018

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

10/17/2018

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

02/28/2018

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

02/20/2018

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

02/20/2018

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

02/07/2018

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

02/08/2017

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

02/08/2017

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

02/08/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

02/06/2017

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

12/02/2016

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

12/02/2016

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

12/24/2015

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

01/21/2009

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

01/19/2007

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

01/19/2007

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

01/08/2007

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

11/06/2006

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

11/06/2006

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

09/22/2006

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

05/19/2003

8.OK

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED

02/06/2003

8.AF

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED

11/19/2002

ES8R

TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED

11/19/2002

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

12/24/1996

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

09/23/1996

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

09/09/1996

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

04/13/1996

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

04/12/1996

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

04/01/1996

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

01/25/1996

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

10/31/1995

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

08/08/1995

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

07/07/1995

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

05/04/1995

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

04/28/1995

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