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CLOSE ENCOUNTER

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

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CLOSE ENCOUNTER

ST13

US500000075193330

Class

13

Filing

75193330

Registration

3066986

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

31

Latest update

04/28/2026

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

13

Filing date

11/05/1996

Registration date

03/14/2006

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

04/09/2026

Last transaction

04/28/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

02/05/1997

First use in commerce

02/05/1997

Drawing code

1

Owner type

03

Owner location

Springfield, MO, US

Examiner

KLINE, MATTHEW

Current location

PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

Holders and representatives

Holders

Ingram Enterprises, Inc.

Representatives

Thomas Y. Auner

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 13

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 13

class C fireworks

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

31 publications found

NA89

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

04/09/2026

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

04/09/2026

89AG

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

04/09/2026

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

04/09/2026

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

01/29/2026

REM2

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

03/14/2025

NA89

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

05/18/2016

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

05/18/2016

89AG

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

05/18/2016

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

05/18/2016

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

03/07/2016

NA85

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - MAILED

11/16/2011

C15A

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

11/16/2011

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

11/16/2011

815F

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

10/17/2011

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

10/17/2011

FIXD

ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE

03/27/2007

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

03/14/2006

OP.T

OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999

10/27/2004

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

09/06/2002

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

04/10/2000

IUAA

USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED

07/26/1999

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

07/23/1999

OP.T

OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999

11/04/1998

OP.D

OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999

11/04/1998

OP.I

OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999

09/30/1997

ETOF

EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED

08/22/1997

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

08/05/1997

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

07/04/1997

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

05/16/1997

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

05/12/1997

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