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BNI

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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US

Quick snapshot

BNI

ST13

US500000075313880

Class

35

Filing

75313880

Registration

2233431

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

59

Latest update

06/12/2026

Classification

Registered

Trademark type

Combined

Nice classes

35

Filing date

06/24/1997

Registration date

03/23/1999

Expiration date

-

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Complete case details

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Status date

04/01/2019

Last transaction

06/12/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

02/16/1993

First use in commerce

02/16/1993

Drawing code

3

Owner type

16

Owner location

Charlotte, NC, US

Examiner

STRZYZ, KAREN

Law office

L10

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Mark description

The mark consists of the striped stylized letters "BNI".

Holders and representatives

Holders

BNI GLOBAL, LLC
BNI HOLDINGS, LLC
BNI ENTERPRISES, INC.
BNI ENTERPRISES, INC.

Representatives

Susan A. Smith Ballard Spahr LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 35

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 35

organizing weekly business meetings for the purpose of developing business networking between people for the purpose of promoting business connections and relationships

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

59 publications found

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

03/05/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

03/05/2025

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

03/05/2025

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

03/05/2025

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

03/05/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

09/01/2021

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

01/12/2021

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

01/12/2021

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

01/12/2021

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

01/12/2021

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

01/12/2021

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

04/01/2020

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

04/01/2020

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

04/01/2020

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

04/01/2020

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

04/01/2020

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - MAILED

04/01/2019

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

04/01/2019

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

04/01/2019

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

04/01/2019

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

03/04/2019

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

03/04/2019

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/20/2018

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

08/20/2018

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

08/08/2018

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

07/11/2018

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

03/23/2018

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

09/23/2016

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

09/23/2016

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

09/15/2016

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

09/15/2016

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

04/08/2015

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

12/24/2014

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

12/17/2014

A7OK

AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

11/25/2014

ES7R

TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED

11/19/2014

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

11/19/2014

PRAM

POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7

01/27/2014

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

01/25/2014

AMD7

SEC 7 REQUEST FILED

01/13/2014

ES7R

TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED

01/13/2014

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

01/06/2014

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

01/06/2014

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

06/26/2008

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

06/26/2008

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

06/19/2008

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

06/16/2008

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

06/16/2008

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

07/18/2007

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

05/18/2004

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

04/08/2004

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

03/23/1999

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

12/29/1998

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

11/27/1998

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

10/24/1998

CNSL

LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED

03/30/1998

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

03/02/1998

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

12/16/1997

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

12/08/1997

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