NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
03/13/2026
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WORDS ARE CATEGORICAL
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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WORDS ARE CATEGORICAL
ST13
US500000078519213Class
16
Filing
78519213
Registration
3041297
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
26
Latest update
04/07/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
16
Filing date
11/18/2004
Registration date
01/10/2006
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
03/13/2026
Last transaction
04/07/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
01/15/1999
First use in commerce
01/15/1999
Drawing code
4
Owner type
03
Owner location
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, US
Examiner
HWANG, JOHN C B
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP, INC.
Carolrhoda Books, Inc.
Representatives
David W. Koehser David W. Koehser Attorney at Law
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 16
series of books on the subject of words and language
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
26 publications found
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/13/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/13/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/13/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/22/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
01/10/2025
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
10/31/2019
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
10/31/2019
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
03/09/2016
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/09/2016
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/09/2016
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/09/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/30/2015
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - MAILED
02/01/2012
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
02/01/2012
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/01/2012
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
12/12/2011
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
10/31/2007
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/10/2006
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
10/18/2005
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
09/28/2005
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
06/28/2005
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
06/24/2005
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/22/2005
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
06/22/2005
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
11/26/2004
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