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IT'S NOT A REFUND. IT'S A FREE-FUND.

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

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IT'S NOT A REFUND. IT'S A FREE-FUND.

ST13

US500000098848372

Class

36, 42

Filing

98848372

Registration

7944153

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

20

Latest update

10/09/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

36, 42

Filing date

11/12/2024

Registration date

09/16/2025

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

09/16/2025

Last transaction

10/09/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

700

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

01/08/2025

First use in commerce

01/08/2025

Drawing code

4

Owner type

03

Owner location

San Francisco, CA

Examiner

KAJUBI,ELIZABETH N

Current location

FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)

Holders and representatives

Holders

Chime Financial, Inc.

Representatives

Kelu Sullivan Kelly IP, LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 36Class 42

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 36

Online banking services enabling users to directly deposit tax refunds into checking or savings accounts; electronic transaction processing services related to deposits of tax refund payments.

Class 42

Providing online non-downloadable software that enables users to access tax preparation services and tax filing services provided by third parties.

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

20 publications found

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

10/08/2025

NRCC

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED

09/16/2025

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

09/16/2025

NPUB

OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED

07/29/2025

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

07/29/2025

NONP

NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED

07/23/2025

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

06/23/2025

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

06/05/2025

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

06/05/2025

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

06/05/2025

GNRN

NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

05/16/2025

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

05/16/2025

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

05/16/2025

IUAA

USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED

05/16/2025

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

05/07/2025

NWOS

NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED

05/05/2025

AUPC

AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

02/05/2025

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

02/05/2025

EAAU

TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED

02/05/2025

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

11/12/2024

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