NAS8
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
09/08/2025
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THE PLUG
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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
14
Latest update
09/09/2025
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
37
Filing date
10/23/2019
Registration date
05/19/2020
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
09/08/2025
Last transaction
09/09/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
701
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
10/01/2019
First use in commerce
10/15/2019
Drawing code
3
Owner type
01
Owner location
Euclid, OH
Examiner
SHANAHAN, PATRICK
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of two separate vertical lines extending from the state of Ohio logo to represent a 2 prong electrical plug. A curved line that extrudes from the bottom of the state and begins the letter "T" on the word "The" of the "The Plug".
Holders and representatives
Holders
Knighton III, Robert B.
Representatives
Knighton III, Robert B.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 37
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 37
Electric appliance installation and repair
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
14 publications found
8.OK
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
09/08/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
09/08/2025
ES8R
TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
05/19/2025
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
05/19/2025
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
05/19/2020
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
03/03/2020
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
03/03/2020
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
02/12/2020
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/30/2020
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
01/29/2020
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
10/30/2019
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
10/29/2019
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
10/26/2019
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