NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
01/15/2026
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DIFFERENCE MAKER
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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
41
Latest update
02/03/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
12/16/2013
Registration date
05/12/2015
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
01/15/2026
Last transaction
02/03/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
06/01/2012
First use in commerce
06/01/2012
Drawing code
5
Owner type
99
Owner location
Westborough, MA
Examiner
KIM, SOPHIA SUJIN
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of stylized word mark "DifferenceMaker", with the word "Difference" in blue and "Maker" in black.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts
Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts
Representatives
Joshua A. Stockwell
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
Educational servicesconducting workshopsclasses and seminars in the field of creative problem solvinginnovation and entrepreneurshipall the forgoing excluding services and content related to achievements and contributions of women and women's issues
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
41 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
01/15/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
01/15/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
01/15/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
10/09/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
05/12/2024
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
10/16/2021
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
10/16/2021
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/16/2021
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
07/07/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
05/12/2020
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/23/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
05/12/2015
ETOP
EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED
04/07/2015
CHPB
POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT - ENTERED
02/04/2015
APET
ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
02/03/2015
EPPA
TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED
01/22/2015
CHPN
POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT – NOT ENTERED
01/18/2015
APET
ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
01/16/2015
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/13/2015
EPPA
TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED
01/13/2015
ETOF
EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
10/23/2014
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
09/23/2014
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
09/23/2014
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
09/03/2014
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
08/21/2014
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
08/13/2014
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/06/2014
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
08/06/2014
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
08/06/2014
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
08/06/2014
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
08/06/2014
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
07/03/2014
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
07/03/2014
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
07/03/2014
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/25/2014
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/25/2014
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
03/25/2014
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/24/2014
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
12/28/2013
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
12/19/2013
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