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KIA OPTIMA

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

KIA OPTIMA

ST13

US500000076575486

Class

12

Filing

76575486

Registration

3289296

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

55

Latest update

06/22/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

12

Filing date

02/17/2004

Registration date

09/11/2007

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

10/09/2017

Last transaction

06/22/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

2000-11-00

First use in commerce

2000-11-00

Drawing code

4

Owner type

03

Owner location

Irvine, CA

Examiner

DAWE III, BILL

Law office

L80

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

KIA AMERICA, INC.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

Representatives

Noel M. Cook Buchalter PC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 12

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 12

Land motor vehiclesautomobiles sold through an authorized KIA dealer

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

55 publications found

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

06/17/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

06/17/2025

REAP

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

06/17/2025

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

05/15/2024

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

05/15/2024

REAP

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

05/15/2024

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

05/15/2024

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

05/15/2024

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

05/26/2021

NA89

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

10/09/2017

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

10/09/2017

89AG

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

10/09/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

10/09/2017

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

09/07/2017

REM2

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

09/11/2016

NA85

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

02/09/2013

C15A

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

02/09/2013

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

02/09/2013

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

01/28/2013

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

12/09/2010

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

09/29/2010

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

01/28/2010

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

04/15/2009

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

09/11/2007

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

06/26/2007

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

06/06/2007

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

04/25/2007

CNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED

04/23/2007

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

04/23/2007

XAEC

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED

04/23/2007

CNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN

04/23/2007

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

04/23/2007

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

04/23/2007

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

04/23/2007

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

03/20/2007

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

03/14/2007

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

03/14/2007

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

09/20/2006

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

09/19/2006

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

08/17/2006

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

08/14/2006

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

08/14/2006

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

04/26/2006

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

02/13/2006

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

02/10/2006

RCCK

SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION

01/19/2006

CNSL

LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED

07/18/2005

CNSL

SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN

07/18/2005

ACEC

AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED

06/24/2005

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

03/09/2005

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

03/09/2005

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

09/08/2004

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

09/07/2004

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

09/07/2004

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

02/26/2004

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