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TAX-FRE

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

TAX-FRE

ST13

US500000074710388

Class

21

Filing

74710388

Registration

2005873

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

32

Latest update

02/10/2026

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

21

Filing date

08/03/1995

Registration date

10/08/1996

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

01/16/2026

Last transaction

02/10/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

1995-07-00

First use in commerce

1995-07-00

Drawing code

1

Owner type

03

Owner location

Spartanburg, SC, US

Examiner

WELLINGTON, THOMAS W

Current location

PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

Holders and representatives

Holders

CONTEC, INC.

Representatives

James Robertson J.M. Robertson, LLC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 21

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 21

chemically treated cloth wiper for cleaning the exterior of automobiles prior to painting and particle removal and general cleaning in clean room manufacturing applications

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

32 publications found

NA89

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

01/16/2026

RNL3

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

01/16/2026

89AG

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

01/16/2026

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

01/16/2026

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

10/10/2025

REM2

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

10/08/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

01/24/2020

REAP

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

01/24/2020

NA89

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

10/12/2016

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

10/12/2016

89AG

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

10/12/2016

EROP

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED

10/06/2016

PR89

POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9

09/19/2016

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

09/14/2016

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

06/22/2016

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

08/07/2006

89AG

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

08/07/2006

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

08/04/2006

89AF

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

05/10/2006

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

05/10/2006

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

07/13/2005

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

07/13/2005

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

10/08/2002

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

10/08/2002

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

10/08/1996

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

07/16/1996

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

06/14/1996

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

05/20/1996

CNEA

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED

05/15/1996

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

04/15/1996

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

02/29/1996

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

02/09/1996

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