REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
08/09/2025
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THE DIFFERENCE
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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THE DIFFERENCE
ST13
US500000086851045Class
28
Filing
86851045
Registration
5017100
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
19
Latest update
08/10/2025
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
28
Filing date
12/16/2015
Registration date
08/09/2016
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/17/2022
Last transaction
08/10/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
702
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
10/31/2015
First use in commerce
11/30/2015
Drawing code
4
Owner type
16
Owner location
Worthington, OH
Examiner
MCMORROW, RONALD
Law office
M90
Current location
TMO LAW OFFICE 118
Holders and representatives
Holders
The Difference USA, LLC
Representatives
W. Scott Harders FisherBroyles, LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 28
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 28
Athletic equipmentstriking bags; Athletic training equipmenttraining devices in the nature of striking pads to promote proper hand placement and striking technique
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
19 publications found
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
10/17/2022
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
10/17/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/14/2022
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
04/18/2022
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
08/09/2021
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/09/2016
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
05/24/2016
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
05/24/2016
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
05/04/2016
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
04/21/2016
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
04/21/2016
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/07/2016
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
04/07/2016
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
04/07/2016
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
04/07/2016
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
04/07/2016
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
04/03/2016
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
12/22/2015
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