NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/08/2025
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B B THE DIFFERENCE
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
36
Latest update
10/28/2025
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
36
Filing date
11/02/2012
Registration date
07/07/2015
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/08/2025
Last transaction
10/28/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
02/15/2011
First use in commerce
03/12/2012
Drawing code
3
Owner type
99
Owner location
Doral, FL
Examiner
MARTIN,LIEF ANDREW
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the wording "B THE DIFFERENCE" beneath a stylized turtle with a stylized letter "B" in the center of its shell.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Brandon Merritt Charitable Foundation, The
Brandon Merritt Charitable Foundation, The
Representatives
Mark E. Stein Mark Stein Law
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 36
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 36
Charitable foundation servicesproviding fundraising activities and funding for the research and cure of neurofibromatosis; Charitable fundraising services for promoting researcheducation and other activities relating to neurofibromatosis
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
36 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/08/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/08/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/08/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/16/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
07/07/2024
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
09/24/2020
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
09/23/2020
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
09/22/2020
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
07/20/2020
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
07/07/2020
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
09/24/2019
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
09/24/2019
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
07/07/2015
TMBN
TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS
05/28/2015
OP.T
OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999
05/28/2015
OP.D
OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999
05/22/2015
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
03/11/2015
OP.I
OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999
05/12/2014
ETOF
EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
12/12/2013
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
11/12/2013
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
11/12/2013
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
10/23/2013
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
10/04/2013
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
09/30/2013
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/19/2013
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
09/05/2013
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
09/04/2013
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
09/04/2013
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/06/2013
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/06/2013
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
03/06/2013
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/01/2013
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
11/09/2012
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
11/08/2012
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
11/06/2012
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